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Ian Poulter will take a one-stroke advantage into the final round of the Singapore Open after the Briton rallied brilliantly early on Sunday to reclaim the lead at the storm-hit event.
After a third weather delay in as many days suspended Saturday's third round, the entire field was forced to return to the Serapong Course early. The rest appeared to help Poulter, who had managed to throw away a five-stroke lead in six holes.
Poulter closed with a one-over 72 to sit on 11-under for the $5 million co-sanctioned event, one ahead of Graeme McDowell after the Northern Irishman fired a four-under 67.
Chinese number one Liang Wenchong is alone on third on eight-under, two clear of a group of seven players that includes, Swede Niclas Fasth, Dane Anders Hansen and co-overnight leader Kodai Ichihara of Japan.
On Saturday, Poulter had squandered his huge advantage over the field with some erratic play and poor shot selection and walked off the course under leaden skies tied for the lead on eight-under with Ichihara and France's Thomas Levet.
He birdied his first hole back, the relatively easy par-five seventh hole, before surrendering back-to-back bogeys around the turn to slip back to seven-under for the tournament.
The flamboyant Briton parred the 11th before his round finally kicked into gear and he recorded four birdies in six holes to move back to the top of the standings.
McDowell has plotted a gradual climb up the leaderboard all week and appeared helped by the suspension after an uninspiring front nine to his truncated round on Saturday that included a lone bogey against a string of pars.
However, the 30-year-old stormed into contention on the back nine, coming home in 30 as he picked up fives shots over eight holes before a disappointing par at the par-five 18th prevented him from ending the round in a tie for the lead.
American world number two Phil Mickelson is seven off the pace on four-under while Ireland's Padraig Harrington is well out of contention on two-over for the tournament.
In an attempt to finish the event on schedule, the groups that went out on Saturday will remain intact for the last 18 holes.
