Hatton leads British Masters after second-round 65

British Masters, second-round leaderboard

-10 T Hatton (Eng); -9 B Stone (SA), J Campillo (Spa), J Ko (Fra); -8 N Norgaard (Den), T Vaillant (Fra); -7 T Lawrence (SA)

Selected others: -5 R Rock (Eng), H Hall (Eng); -4 M Baldwin (Eng), A Wilson (Eng), J Davidson (Wal); -2 E Molinari (Ita), P Waring (Eng)

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Tyrrell Hatton is leading the British Masters after shooting a superb seven-under-par 65 in the second round at The Belfry.

The 32-year-old Englishman is 10 under for the week and a shot clear of South Africa's Brandon Stone, Spaniard Jorge Campillo and Ko Jeong-weon of France.

It is Hatton's first start at a regular DP World Tour event since January after appealing against the sanctions imposed for playing LIV Golf events without permission.

The two-time Ryder Cup winner - clear favourite before the event - made eight birdies and just one bogey to put himself at the top of the leaderboard going into the weekend.

"We always say that we've left something out there - it's never perfect, is it?" Hatton said.

"But I'm more than happy with seven under today. Ultimately it's the first job done to make the cut and give yourself a chance going into the weekend and I'm happy with where we're at.

"I still missed a few short ones, so it will be nice if I can not do that over the weekend. I just need to keep giving myself opportunities."

Stone produced the round of the day, making nine birdies, including four in a row from the 14th to 17th, on his way to a magnificent 64.

England's Paul Waring had a share of the lead after the first day, but a three-over second round, littered with bogeys, meant he slipped to two under.