Jonny Caldwell will take a two-shot lead into the final round of The Newmachar Golf Club Challenge in Aberdeen.

The Clandeboye carded a five-under-par 67 to lead on 13-under par from England's John Parry after taking his birdie tally to 15 this week.

He stands on the brink of a winning a £10,000 cheque and a Challenge Tour card.

Ranked 11th in the Race to Desert Spring standings, a win on Friday would be a huge boost towards finishing in the top five who are awarded promotion after the season-ending Tour Championships, scheduled for Desert Springs in Spain from October 30 to November 1.

Caldwell won the Clipper Logistics Championship on the Europro Tour in 2016.

Newmachar Golf Club Challenge, Newmachar GC, Aberdeen (Par 72)

Detailed scores

1 Jonathan Caldwell Clandeyboye Golf Club 64 67 131

T30 Tim Rice Limerick Golf Club 69 71 140

Missed cut

John-Ross Galbraith Whitehead Golf Club 71 71 142

Brendan McCarroll West Cliffs Golf Links 73 72 145

Luke Donnelly PGA Catalunya 74 72 146

Dermot McElroy Ballymena Golf Club 70 78 148

Owen Crooks Unattached 75 76 151 

Stuart Grehan Unattached 76 79 155

John Hickey Cork Golf Club 83 72 155

Stephen Grant Mount Juliet Golf Club 76 80 156