By Keir Murray BBC Sport at Loch Lomond

Paul Lawrie was one of only two Scots to survive the cut

Scotland's 15 competitors at the Scottish Open endured rather than enjoyed day two of the tournament.

Just two made the halfway cut, set at one under par.

Colin Montgomerie surpassed Nick Faldo's record of 30 Tour victories last weekend, yet he was packing his bags after a confidence-sapping three-over 74 demolished his chances of staying in contention for the title.

Local support thereafter moved to Paul Lawrie, looking trim and eager after pushing himself in the gym and improving his diet.

He teed off early in the afternoon, and having carded an eagle at the third, followed by birdies at eight and nine, he went into the back nine on seven under par, three shots behind the outright leader at the time, Gregory Havret.

Not only was it Friday 13th, but the par five 13th hole marked the turning point for Lawrie.

The former Open winner pulled his drive into the rough, had to take a drop shot, and though his following shot was struck well it landed just ten yards short of the perfect line to the hole.

He got down in three from there and the bogey had struck.

Indeed, Lawrie suffered three more in the remaining five holes, giving him par for the day, but leaving him a long way off the leaders on nine and ten under.

Also on three under is David Drysdale, whose 69 today bettered his one under par yesterday.

Both he and Lawrie can expect strong support from the crowds at the weekend. Closest Scot to these two was Simon Yates, who was three under overall after seven holes.

A murderous run of four dropped shots in the next three holes ended his hopes of prolonging his stay, however. He finished on one over.

Alastair Forsyth and Steven O'Hara also missed the cut, finishing on two over for the first rounds.

David Drysdale and Paul Lawrie can expect strong support from the crowds at the weekend

A level par round would have allowed O'Hara to make the cut after his 70 on Thursday, but a double bogey on the never-ending sixth put paid to that.

Marc Warren, teeing off at three over from day one, got off to the best possible start with an eagle at the first and a birdie at the third.

He, Sandy Lyle and Scott Drummond finished on three over for the two rounds.

One shot further back was Andrew Oldcorn, who scored a 72 today, an improvement of two shots on Thursday's round.

Andrew Coltart registered an eagle at the sixth, but finished six over and missed the cut by some distance, as did Greig Hutcheon.

Propping up the Scottish table was Loch Lomond pro Stephen Gallacher, eight over for the day, nine over for the tournament.

Gallacher had just one birdie to pierce the gloom of nine bogeys.

Of the amateurs, Lawrie's fellow Aberdonian Richie Ramsay couldn't match his first-day performance of 70.

He had a wretched opening nine holes, dropping six shots, and finished on five over for the two rounds.

Scottish amateur champion Kevin McAlpine matched his opening day four-over par, an eagle at the third today giving him plenty of encouragement at this level.