Edfors has a less than classical swing but it worked to good effect

SECOND ROUND LEADERBOARD
(GB & Ire unless stated):
-9 J Edfors (Swe)
-7 C Schwartzel (SA), L Westwood
-6 A Haig (SA), D Howell, R McGowan, A Noren (Swe)
-5 N Dougherty, C Montgomerie, H Stenson (Swe)
Selected others:
-2 L Donald, R McIlroy, A Scott (Aus)
level S Garcia (Sp)
+2 P Casey
+4 I Poulter

Sweden's Johan Edfors shot a 66 to secure a two-shot advantage at the halfway stage of the Qatar Masters.

The 32-year-old, who captured the British Masters and Scottish Open titles in 2006, recorded seven birdies, including four in five holes.

Joint first-day leader Lee Westwood is in a share for second with Charl Schwartzel after a steady round of 70.

Colin Montgomerie moved to joint-eighth after a 68 but Ian Poulter, Paul Casey and Paul McGinley missed the cut.

The halfway axe came at plus one, a shot too many for Casey, who bogeyed the first and sixth and failed to make a birdie in a round of 74.

Another to fail to qualify for the weekend was Paul Broadhurst, who was in a share of third place after the first round.

The veteran began at three under but went out in 42 after three double bogeys and finished with a 78.

McGinley, who had a quadruple bogey eight on day one, birdied two of his first three holes but was two shots off the qualifying mark.

Poulter managed only birdie in 36 holes and finished on four over.

Rory McIlroy plays to the par-three eighth on his way to a round of 71

Of those who did make it through to the last 36 holes, Sergio Garcia dropped back to level for the tournament after a 75 that included a double bogey at the 18th.

Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy is seven shots off the lead after a second successive round of 71.

The 18-year-old, starting from the 10th, picked up three shots in four holes but then bogeyed two holes on the way home.

Meanwhile, Edfors attributed his success to a break from the game that gave him a chance to recharge his batteries.

"I took a two-month break after last year and a good think about what I did last year," he said.

"I wasn't happy with the way I was playing last year and how I was feeling on the course. I wasn't enjoying myself as I usually do and changed some aspects that have helped me get back into shape that I want to be."

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Montgomerie, who collected three birdies on his inward nine, battled with the cold conditions and admitted he had been made a misjudgement with his packing.

"I haven't actually come prepared," he said. "I have a sweater for the planes, but it doesn't have the sponsorship logos on it, so I couldn't wear it. I was frozen this morning.

"All in all, 68 with no bogeys was the key and if I can keep the bogeys off the card I have a chance here."