England's Laura Davies missed the cut as Beth Daniel held on to her lead in the second round of the McDonald's LPGA Championship in Wilmington, Delaware.

Daniel posted a one-under-par 71 on Friday to lead at five-under-par 137.

Karrie Webb played early in the day and shot an even second round to trail Daniel by two strokes at three-under-par 139.

Davies, a two-time winner of this major and a top 10 finisher all but once in the last eight years, posted rounds of 76 and 80.

She opened with a 70 and was still one under through the opening stretch, just two behind Webb.

Webb, seeking a sixth major in less than three years, was forced to complete three holes of her first round on Friday before heading out 50 minutes later for round two.

And she followed her first-round 68 with a 71 to set a three-under-par target of 139 for the rest to chase.

Webb said: "The course was playing much longer after all the rain.

"But I am really pleased with the way I played.

"The majors always give me more of a buzz and I enjoy the challenge of a tough course. I love to grind."

Second round scores of the LPGA Championship at the Dupont Country club
(US unless stated):

139 Karrie Webb (Aus) 68 71
141 Carin Koch (Swe) 68 73
143 Barb Mucha 70 73
144 Laura Diaz 73 71, Juli Inkster 69 75, Lorie Kane 70 74, Vicki Goetze-Ackerman 7 72
146 Pat Hurst 71 75, Kelli Kuehne 71 75, Mhairi McKay (Gbr) 75 71
147 Dorothy Delasin 79 68, Gloria Park (Kor) 75 72, Jenna Daniels 71 76
148 Tammie Green 70 78, Jackie Gallagher-Smith 73 75, Mi Hyun Kim (Kor) 77 71

Selected Others:

152 Stefania Croce (Ita) 76 76
153 Natascha Fink (Aut) 71 82, Alison Nicholas (Gbr) 76 77
156 Laura Davies (Gbr) 76 80
157 Janice Moodie (Gbr) 76 81
160 Suzanne Strudwick (Gbr) 78 82