It’s John Rahm by a shot with a round to play on his debut in the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship in the UAE capital.

Rahm posted a ‘moving day’ score of 66 for to lead by a shot at 18-under on the host Yas Links course.

Two players – England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Italian Francesco Laporta – each posted a score of 67 to be sharing second place at 17-under and with Rory McIlroy signing for a 67 to be just two back of the trio at 16-under.

Surprisingly, the leading four players did not birdie the par 5 18th hole with Rahm missing an 11-footer for birdie, Hatton failing to hole out for birdie while Laporta found himself some 50-yards shy and in a fairway bunker following a poor drive.

Also McIlroy failed to birdie the last.