Aaron Rai moved one shot clear of Tommy Fleetwood at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, while Rory McIlroy matched the leader's third round score to keep his hopes of victory alive.

Rai went round in 66 at Yas Links on Saturday with a bogey on the 17th the only blemish on his scorecard.

That saw him move one shot clear of Ryder Cup star Fleetwood, who was joined in a share of second place by Dane Nicolai Hojgaard.

Halfway co-leader Rai flew out of the traps on Saturday, turning in 31 thanks to five front-nine birdies.

He made two more after the turn to briefly hold a three-shot lead before the bogey on 17 and closing birdies from two-time former champion Fleetwood and Hojgaard cut his advantage.

Rai, the world number 30 who won the Wyndham Championship last year, said: "This is a huge e

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