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1220: With time ticking down to the first match, the anticipation is growing on the second morning.

USA captain Hal Sutton will hope to see a vast improvement in his team to alter what he has described as a "lopsided situation". He has set his team the target of five points from the day.

1240: The players are down on the range limbering up for the day's action as the crowds start to gather at Oakland Hills. Conditions are perfect for golf with only a light wind.

1250: Bernhard Langer exudes calm confidence as he arrives at the course having told his players to forget about Friday's success and focus on the job in hand.

1300: The first four players wend their way through the crowds to the first tee.

1310: The players are given a rapturous reception as they are introduced on the tee. Lee Westwood cracks the opening shot of the day, the first of four good drives.

1325: USA WIN HOLE
Haas/DiMarco 1 up v Garcia/Westwood after one hole.
The USA celebrate a perfect start with Jay Haas rolling in a birdie putt at the first. Back down the fairway the second match tees off and the first chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A" ring round.

1340: Haas is in good form and is well placed on the second green. The third match, featuring European rookies Paul Casey and David Howell tees off. They both find the fairway.

1344: USA WIN HOLE
Woods/Riley 1 up v Clarke/Poulter after one hole.
Darren Clarke misses a putt to halve the first hole and the locals crowding the first green have something else to cheer.

1349: Lee Westwood earns a half at the second hole in the top match while Paul Casey and David Howell pepper the pin with their approaches at the first.

1355: All four matches are in the swing of things as the bottom groupings tee off at the first.

1357: Europe miss a glorious opportunity to win the first hole as Chad Campbell makes a fighting four and Howell misses a short putt.

1358:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Haas/DiMarco v Garcia/Westwood all square after three holes.
Sergio Garcia sinks a well read putt to win the third hole and bring the top match back to all square.

1359:USA WIN HOLE
Woods/Riley 2 up v Clarke/Poulter after two holes.
Ian Poulter is struggling on his debut and the weight of carrying him seems to be sitting heavy on Darren Clarke's shoulders as he misses a putt for a half.

1411:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Woods/Riley 1 up v Clarke/Poulter after three holes.
Clarke finds his form with the putter to claw a hole back in the second match at the short third with a par.

1414: Di Marco misses a birdie putt for the hole at the fourth. Garcia makes sure of a half and the match stays all square. A missed opportunity for the hosts.

1416:USA WIN HOLE
Cink/Love III 1 up v Montgomerie/Harrington after one hole.
For the third time in the fourballs the Americans win the opening hole, Stewart Cink's putt proving that the European dream team of Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington are human after all. It is the first time Montgomerie has been down in a Ryder Cup match since 1999.

1426:USA WIN HOLE
Haas/DiMarco 1 up v Garcia/Westwood after five holes.
After a wonderful approach, Haas cards his second birdie of the day to edge the USA ahead in the top match again.

1435: The good start has fired up the crowds and the American team are feeding off that support. Love rolls in a simple putt to halve the second.

1443:USA WIN HOLE
Haas/DiMarco 2 up v Garcia/Westwood after six holes.
The Europeans find sand off the tee which leaves the way open for DiMarco to win the hole with a birdie.

1445:USA WIN HOLE
Woods/Riley 2 up v Clarke/Poulter after five holes.
Another cheer goes up as Woods rolls in a putt to double the USA's lead in the second match. Europe are struggling to match their blistering form from the first day.

1455: Europe are beginning to find their feet on the second day. Westwood makes a wonderful approach to the seventh and Poulter makes an important three at the sixth which will give him confidence. Woods follows his lead to halve the hole.

1458:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Haas/DiMarco 1 up v Garcia/Westwood after seven holes.
Garcia sinks a long putt at the seventh to win the hole and half the deficit against Haas and DiMarco.

1500:USA WIN HOLE
Cink/Love III 2 up v Montgomerie/Harrington after four holes.
Love, who endured a torrid first day, is playing well and doubles the home lead in the bottom match.

1508: Garcia plays a wonderful improvised shot out of a bunker off the eighth fairway. Casey and Howell continue their steady round with another par at the fifth.

1520: Garcia and Westwood are threatening to tie up the top match at the turn. Both players are inside their rivals on the ninth green. Harrington goes close with a long putt at five and Howell completes a solid par at the sixth after a improvised chip approach.

1523:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Furyk/Campbell v Casey/Howell 1 up after six holes.
Campbell sees his short putt lips the cup to give Europe a first lead of the day.

1526: Haas denies Garcia or Westwood any chance of levelling the top match when he sinks a long putt for birdie to maintain a one-hole lead at the turn.

1537:USA WIN HOLE
Cink/Love III 3 up v Montgomerie/Harrington after six holes.
Cink misses a birdie putt to go three up over Montgomerie and Harrington. Love doesn't.

1550:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Cink/Love III 2 up v Montgomerie/Harrington after seven holes.
Montgomerie makes a fine three at the 7th to claw a shot back.

1555:USA HALVE HOLE
Furyk/Campbell v Casey/Howell 1 up after eight holes.
Casey makes an excellent three, only for Furyk to match up with an equally good putt.

1602:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Haas/DiMarco a/s Garcia/Westwood after 11 holes.
The pumped fist of Garcia signals that the match is back to all-square.

1614: Chad Campbell halves the ninth for America to stay one down against Paul Casey and David Howell as Padraig Harrington keeps himself and Colin Montgomerie two down with a six-footer on eight.

1619: Darren Clarke and Ian Poulter halve the 11th in par against Tiger Woods and Chris Riley.

1624: Jay Haas misses his eagle putt at the 10th and the hole is halved in birdies against Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood.

1631:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Furyk/Campbell v Casey/Howell 2 up after 10 holes.
England's Paul Casey drains a 10-foot birdie putt to take his side two clear.

1638: Veteran Jay Haas holes another crucial putt to keep the American duo all-square after 13 holes in the top match against Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood.

1640:USA WIN HOLE
Woods/Riley 3 up v Clarke/Poulter after 12 holes.

1645:USA WIN HOLE
Furyk/Campbell v Casey/Howell 1 up after 11 holes.
Jim Furyk slots a 15-footer in to cut the European lead back to one.

1645:USA WIN HOLE
Furyk/Campbell a/s Casey/Howell after 12 holes.
Europe slip back to all-square and are not winning any matches.

1649:USA WIN HOLE
Woods/Riley 4 up v Clarke/Poulter after 13 holes.
A second straight birdie for the Americans takes them four ahead as the door begins to close on Clarke and Poulter.

1652: Lee Westwood holes a short birdie putt on the 14th but Jay Haas matches him with a six-footer to stay all-square.

1700: Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington are let off the hook on the 11th after both missed their birdie opportunities. Stewart Cink had a chance to go three up but missed his putt for the Americans.

1705:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Woods/Riley 3 up v Clarke/Poulter after 14 holes.
Ian Poulter birdies the 14th to drag one hole back and stave off the impending defeat.

1710: Lee Westwood's long putt on 15 for a win shaves the rim of the hole and they settle for a halve with three to play.

1715:USA WIN HOLE
Furyk/Campbell 1 up v Casey/Howell after 13 holes.
Jim Furyk slots a third straight birdie to put the Americans ahead.

1721:USA WIN HOLE
Cink/Love III 3 up v Montgomerie/Harrington after 12 holes.

1722:USA WIN HOLE AND MATCH
Woods/Riley win 4&3 against Clarke/Poulter.

1730: Sergio Garcia holes a vital putt on the 16th to stay all-square with two to play in the only match Europe are not losing.

1736: Sergio Garcia is the closest to the pin on the short 17th as he searches for a crucial birdie, while in the last group Colin Montgomerie misses a short putt for a win to stay three down. At 14, Jim Furyk secures a half to stay one up against Paul Casey and David Howell.

1745: Sergio Garcia misses his eight-footer on 17 and the match heads down the last still all-square.

1750: On the 18th, Lee Westwood drags his drive into the left rough and Sergio Garcia catches the right bunker. American veteran Jay Haas finds the fairway and partner Chris DiMarco puts his into the right rough.

1750:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Furyk/Campbell all-square Casey/Howell after 15 holes.
David Howell hits a magnificent approach to three feet and safely drains his birdie putt to haul Europe back to all-square.

1806:DiMarco/Haas halved with Garcia/Westwood. Sergio Garcia makes a mess of his chip from the greenside fringe after a long tactical discussion with Lee Westwood but then remarkably holes a monster putt for a bogey five. Westwood misses his putt for the win.

1808: Chad Campbell makes his first birdie of the day to take his side one clear against Paul Casey and David Howell on the 16th.

1824:EUROPE WIN HOLE
Furyk/Campbell all-square Casey/Howell after 17 holes.
David Howell holes a vital birdie putt on the 17th to take the match down the last all-square.

1825:USA WIN HOLE AND MATCH
Cink/Love III win 3&2 against Montgomerie/Harrington.
Stewart Cink holes a 20-foot putt to win the match for the Americans.

1834: England's Paul Casey finds the green in two on 18 but is faced with a devilishly difficult putt, with partner David Howell effectively out of the hole. The Americans are in the bunker and rough for two.

1840: EUROPE WIN HOLE AND MATCH
Furyk/Campbell lose one down to Casey/Howell
Debutant Paul Casey grabs a vital point for Europe as the Americans make a mess of the final green.

SCORE AFTER MATCHES: USA 4-8 Europe