After round two: Harrington +8, Goosen +5

Padraig Harrington's hopes of pipping Retief Goosen to the European Order of Merit have floundered at the season-ending Volvo Masters in Valderrama.

Both players struggled in their opening rounds and things got little better on Friday.

Harrington managed only one birdie and will need to improve his form drastically if he is to overhaul Goosen.

The pair will resume on Saturday despite their low aggregate scores because there is no cut at the tournament.

18th: Harrington: The Irishman's par putt is off target and he finishes his round at eight over for the tournament. Despite the poor score, he will be back to fight another day as there is no cut at the Volvo Masters.
Goosen: The South African rounds things off with a par.

17th: Harrington: He holes a short putt to record his first birdie of the day, but it might prove to be too little too late.
Goosen: A well-taken birdie chance puts hime three shots clear of his rival again.

16th: Harrington: Par for the Irishman, who now needs a miracle to topple Goosen
Goosen: Another dropped shot for Goosen, opens the door for Harrington again.

15th: Harrington: Par again for Harrington, whose dreams of winning the European Order of Merit have all but gone.
Goosen: Another hole and another par for Goosen.

14th: Harrington: Another par for the Irishman, but unless Goosen slips up again, steady scoring will not be enough.
Goosen: The South African is doing just enough to retain the European Order of Merit - he pars again.

13th: Harrington: Holes are running out for Harrington, who will need to make the cut if he is to have a chance to win the Order of Merit. His latest par means he stays at eight over for the tournament.
Goosen: Goosen gets back on track with a par.

12th: Harrington: Another par from Harrington but he needs to get on a birdie-roll if he is to stay in the tournament.
Goosen: A big slip-up by Goosen, who double bogeys the short par three to fall back to five over.

11th: Harrington: After two dropped shots in a row, Harrington manages a par at the long 11th.
Goosen: The South African continues his steady form, adding another par.

10th: Harrington: Harrington's challenge for the Order of Merit looks to be all but over as he has yet another bogey at the 10th.
Goosen: Goosen is back in his parring groove with another at the 389-yard 10th.

9th: Harrington: The Irishman's outward nine has turned into a wayward nine as he drops his fourth shot of the day, failing to get up and down from a bunker.
Goosen: Goosen has a par four to reach the turn at three over.

8th:
Harrington: Harrington again steadies the ship with a par but it is birdies he needs if he is to put any pressure on Goosen.
Goosen: Goosen's run of pars finally comes to an end as he drops a shot at the 351-yard par-four 8th.

7th:
Harrington: Things are going from bad to worse for the 31-year-old as he drops his third shot of the day when he three-putts at the par-four 7th.
Goosen: Goosen is still unable to find a birdie but as far as keeping ahead of Harrington is concerned at the moment, pars are more than enough.

6th:
Harrington: The early morning chill has lifted as Harrington makes par at the shortest hole on the course, the par-three 6th.
Goosen: The South African also makes par.

5th
Harrington: A par at the 5th for Harrington but the Irishman needs to claw some shots back from somewhere.
Goosen: The 33-year-old once again makes par.

4th
Harrington: Another blow for the Ryder Cup player as he drops another shot at the par-five 4th, just as he had in his opening round.

His drive ends up behind a tree, forcing him to play a shot left-handed.

Then his third shot does not find the green.

Goosen: The current leader of the Order of Merit looks to have the upper hand in his contest with Harrington - another par makes it four in a row.

3rd
Harrington: Harrington is getting back into his rhythm now and pars the short 3rd.
Goosen: Another par from the South African keeps him at two over.

2nd
Harrington: The Irishman recovers from his shaky start by making par.
Goosen: Goosen continues his steady start with another par at the 421-yard 2nd.

1st
Harrington: It is a crisp, sunny morning but Harrington's start is anything but bright as he drops a shot at the 389-yard par-four first hole.

For the second round running, he hooks his drive into the trees.

Forced to hit a low fade for his approach, he overdoes it and the ball skips through a bunker into the rough.

The Irishman then puts his chip 25 feet past the hole but does well to get down in two, nailing a six-foot putt to drop just only one shot.

Goosen: The South African makes a solid start with a par.