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Englishmen Pepperell and Oliver Fisher lead Qatar Masters

Oliver Fisher was tied for the lead after the third round of the Qatar Masters

Two English players, Oliver Fisher and Eddie Pepperell, lead the field heading into a final day at the Qatar Masters that could be complicated by rare rainstorms in Doha. Fisher finished off Saturday's third round with four birdies in a row to post a seven under par 65. Eddie Pepperell, who has been among the leaders throughout, finished with a 66 and both players will start Sunday on sixteen under par and two clear at the head of a congested leaderboard. Pepperell was helped by two birdies in the final three holes. "I would say that is my best round," he said. "I hit a lot of good shots." Alone in third spot, and on 14 under par, is America's Sean Crocker, who shot a 67, his joint lowest round of the week. It promises to be an exciting last day with 15 players within five shots of the leaders. Also in the running are a group of five players on twelve under par, including Sweden's Marcus Kinhult and France's Gregory Havret. Seven players are a shot further back including two Spaniards, Pablo Larrazabal and Gonzalez Fernandez-Castano. The final round could be played in bad weather, with rain and storms forecast.