Tyrrell Hatton leads into DP World Tour Championship final round

Tyrrell Hatton will take a one-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

The Englishman carded a third-round 68 on Saturday to move to nine under par, one shot clear of France’s Victor Perez, who surged into second with a 67.

Sweden’s Mikael Lindberg is three shots off the lead on six under, while Adam Scott, Francesco Laporta, Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra and Rory McIlroy are tied on five under.

McIlroy began the day level with Hatton but slipped back after a round of 72, leaving him four shots off the pace.

The Northern Irishman is also chasing a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title, with Lopez-Chacarra still firmly in that season-long battle heading into the final day.

The tournament concludes on Sunday at Jumeirah Golf Estates.