England moved closer to regaining the Senior Home Internationals when they beat Wales 7-2 on the second day at Alnmouth Golf Club in Northumberland.

The reigning senior men’s European champions go into their final match against Scotland as the only team with a one hundred percent record after the Scots lost 6-3 to Ireland.

England will claim the title if they beat Scotland while Ireland play Wales after making amends for their defeat against England.

Ireland won the morning foursomes 2 ½ – ½ and went on to collect 3 ½ more points in the singles.

Senior Home Internationals, Alnmouth Golf Club

Live scoring

Day 2

Scotland 3, Ireland 6 (Scotland names first)

Foursomes

R Clarke & D Paton halved with S Graham & K Bornemann;

G Bell & R Johnston lost to J O'Brien & P Lyons 3&2;

R Smith & P Moultrie lost to J Mitchell & B O'Leary 4&3

Singles

Bell lost to Graham 2&1;

Johnston lost to Mitchell 1H;

Clark bt Lyons 4&3;

Smith lost to O'Brien 1H;

Brotherston bt O'Leary 2&1;

Moultrie halved with Bornemann

England 7, Wales 2 (England names first)

Foursomes

I Attoe & A Mew bt P Sutton & R Jones 2&1

R Kellock & T Whittaker lost to A Williams & M Hayward 1H

R Jones & R Norton bt N Evans & C Jones 2&1

Singles

Attoe lost to N Grimmitt 3&2;

P Wharton bt Hayward 4&2

Kellock bt Sutton 2&1

Mew bt Jones 2H

Norton bt Williams 2&1

Jones bt Evans 1H

Standings

1. England 2 pts (13 - 5)

2. Ireland 1 pt (9 - 9)

3. Scotland 1pt (8.5 - 9.5)

4. Wales 0pts (5.5 - 12.5).

Today: Ireland v Wales; England v Scotland.