Westwood back in the frame

Lee Westwood still hopes to have something to shout about before he has his tonsils out on Monday - a second European Order of Merit title.

Westwood needs to win the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama to have a chance of pipping Swede Robert Karlsson, and a brilliant finish to his rain-delayed second round re-ignited his challenge.

The man who ended Colin Montgomerie's seven-year reign as number one in 2000 played the last 11 holes in six under par to climb into a tie for second place, only two behind Dane Soren Kjeldsen.

If Westwood wins the tournament, Karlsson will have to be second or third to retain top spot on the money list, but a second successive 73 left him joint 22nd as the players went out again for the third round.

Padraig Harrington and Miguel Angel Jimenez also had a chance of winning the Harry Vardon Trophy entering the event, but Harrington's hopes were hanging by a thread at five over - he needs a top-two finish - and those of Jimenez, who required victory, looked over after he completed a round of 80 for 11 over.