Liang leads in Beijing

Liang Wenchong holed out with a nine-iron on his way to leading the Shui On Land China Golf Challenge after eight holes, following stops at two golf clubs in Beijing on Wednesday, day three of the week-long event.

The Chinese No 1 eagled the first of four holes in the capital to go two-under, while overnight leader Poulter finished the day at one-under for the 18-hole, seven-city tournament.

World No 2 Lee Westwood is 1-over and US Open champion Rory McIlroy is off the pace at 6-over after recording a triple-bogey in the afternoon.