Spoils shared at Brabazon Trophy

French ace Romain Bechu and England's Jamie Moul shared the Brabazon Trophy at the Forest of Arden.

One clear of Frenchman Kenny Le Sager after a third round 67, Moul closed with a level par 72 to match Bechu (67) on seven under par.

Le Sager was third, one stroke outside the play-off after a 72 with Banbridge's Richard Kilpatrick the best of the Irish in a share of sixth place on two under par.

It was the first time the Brabazon Trophy has finished in a tie since 1995.

281 Romain Bechu (France) 71 75 68 67, Jamie Moul (Stoke-By-Nayland) 72 70 67 72 (Bechu won after play-off)
282 Kenny Le Sager (France) 74 71 65 72
285 David Horsey (Styal) 70 70 75 70, Sam Hutsby (Liphook) 71 71 70 73
286 Floris De Vries (Netherlands) 73 73 71 69, Richard Kilpatrick (Banbridge) 73 68 71 74

Other Irish
295 Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin) 79 71 71 74
298 Stephen Grant (Birr) 73 77 73 75
304 Paul Cutler (Portstewart) 73 76 80 75