Hero Dubai Desert Classic - day three digest

Patrick Reed leads the way, Tommy Fleetwood comes away victorious from a bush and Andy Sullivan's ball goes fine dining.

Everything you need to know from Moving Day at Emirates Golf Club.

Captain America remains on top

Patrick Reed converted his one-shot overnight lead into a four-stroke advantage after a calm 67 on Moving Day. The American was flawless in his second-round 66 but dropped a shot at the first hole to join the pack at eight under. He endured an early battle with Francesco Molinari, who opened with three straight birdies. Reed birdied the second and third before going bogey-birdie from the sixth to remain alongside Molinari at ten under. However, further birdies at the ninth, tenth, 13th and last saw him power his way to 14 under, four clear of Spaniard David Puig. “You’re always excited showing up on Sunday with a lead,” Reed said. "It’s what we live for as players, and as competitors, is to have a chance on Sundays, and play late on Sundays, and battle it out with the guys."

Tommy Fleet-bush?

World Number Three Tommy Fleetwood was in deep peril at the 12th when he found himself next to a bush in the wasteland. He somehow saved par. What a recovery!

Højgaard magic from the wasteland

Nicolai Højgaard was inches from a remarkable birdie at the eighth when he had to take a drop after finding a bush with his tee-shot. What a wonderful shot from the Dane.

Fine dining for Sullivan's ball

Andy Sullivan sits five adrift of third-round playing partner Reed after bouncing back from bogeys at the eighth and ninth with three birdies on the back nine. His second shot into the par-five last was not what anyone expected when he flew the green and into hospitality! To be fair, his ball had one of the best views of the 18th green in the house.

Schaper and Detry feeling chipper

It was all going off around Emirates Golf Club this morning, with chip-ins galore. Two of them came within the space of a few minutes, first from Thomas Detry and then from recent winner Jayden Schaper on his very first hole.

Maas shines in Dubai

Christiaan Maas was the only amateur that made the cut this weekend, but the 22-year-old proved he is comfortable on the big stage. Having rolled in a putt from off the fringe at the first, he followed it with a birdie at the second to move inside the top ten on the leaderboard. Maas carded four more birdies as well as three dropped shots to sit at six under.

Hovland holes landmark birdie

Viktor Hovland had the honour of holing the 40,000th birdie at this event since 1999 with his three at the penultimate hole. The Norwegian is in the lengthy process of a swing change, but he was flawless in his 65 - the joint lowest round of the week - as he charged up the leaderboard to sit at nine under in a share of third, five adrift of Reed.