The Open 2025 live: Latest leaderboard and scores with Rory McIlroy battling in second round at Royal Portrush

Rashmus Hojgaard finishes with a birdie, knocking a long-range putt home to seal a wonderful round of 68.

McIlroy attempts a birdie but is a tad short; he taps in for par, his fifth in a row, and stays at one under on the 10th hole.

Chinese player Li Haotong is having an ideal start, following up a par at the first with a birdie at the par-five second to move five under par.

Tyrrell Hatton is keeping well in touch, sinking his third two of this round, this one on par three to keep the pressure on Harman.

Hard to take for Rose as he drops back to level par, dropping three shots on the 11th after finding the bushes from the tee and then firing his provisional ball from the fairway into the rough.

Elsewhere, Harris English takes a birdie and closes out the front nine at five under.

Harman lands an impressive fifth birdie of the day with a birdie from about 15 feet, and he moves to -7!

Fleetwood -2, McIlroy -1, Thomas E (9)

McIlroy sees his putt drift wide from a distance on nine and he takes par, while Fleetwood does the same after a birdie good effort leaves him with a tap-in.

Fleetwood -2, McIlroy -1, Thomas E (8)

A very difficult birdie putt on the ninth for McIlroy and it’s a good effort, but he’ll be staying on -1.

Fleetwood has a similarly difficult putt and though he makes a good go of it, it skims the hole and lips out.

Hojgaard has bogeyed the 14th so he moves back to -5.

Elsehere, Olesen has basically put himself out of contention by dropping four shots on the first hole! He goes from -4 to level par.

Aberg -2, Hovland E, Spieth E

Another birdie for Aberg, another from about 30 feet on the ninth. Hovland and Spieth not keeping up with the Swede yet.

Fleetwood -2, McIlroy -1, Thomas E (8)

Rory McIlroy looks a little fed up as he misses another birdie putt and settles for par again, staying on -1.

Fleetwood is looking far more positive as he lands a putt for par to stay a shot ahead of the Northern Irishman.