THIRD ROUND LEADERBOARD GB&Ire unless stated -13 R Gonzalez (Arg) -12 P Broadhurst (Eng) -11 J Sandelin (Swe), C Suneson (Spa), A Wall (Eng) -10 N Fasth (Swe), C Schwartzel (SA) Selected others: -8 B Davis, Pe Lawrie -7 A Forsyth -3 N Dougherty, I Woosnam

Gonzalez reached 13 under to climb above England's overnight leader and defending champion Paul Broadhurst, who fought back from a late blip with a 71.

Englishman Anthony Wall, Swede Jarmo Sandelin and Spain's Carl Suneson were one stroke further adrift.

England's Brian Davis and Ireland's Peter Lawrie were back on eight under.

This is a course for short hitters and people who putt well Ricardo Gonzalez

Gonzalez, tied 11th overnight, fired five birdies in a bogey-free front nine before dropping a shot at the 10th.

He immediately made amends at the long 11th, picked up a further birdie at 17 and signed off with an eagle three at the 476-yard par-five 18th.

"This is a course for short hitters and people who putt well but my 64 tells you I can play here," said the cattle ranch owner.

"The last five weeks I have been playing well and I just hope I can do it again tomorrow.

"I will need all of my concentration and also try to be relaxed."

Broadhurst, meanwhile, began the day with a two-stroke lead and picked up further shots at the 4th and 5th.

A bogey at the 9th took him out in 34 and he was cruising at three clear with three to play.

But the 40-year-old got stuck behind bushes en route to a double bogey on 16 and dropped another shot on 17 before sinking a 30-foot putt for birdie on the last to climb into second.

"I needed that just for me, so I could keep my head up," said Broadhurst.

"I played really well for eight holes and did not miss a shot. I am still in it as I have not done too much damage. I was behind last year and came through, so it can be done.