Casey eyes No 3.

PAUL CASEY, told on Wednesday that the world No 3 spot was there for him to grab this week, is bang on course for it halfway through the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

And, for the second week running, Welshmen Stephen Dodd and Jamie Donaldson go into the weekend with a great chance.

Three years after he won pounds 1m on the course in the World Match Play, Casey moved from two behind to two in front with a second-round 67 at the European Tour's flagship event.

The 31-year-old had no hesitation nominating his shot of the day - a 163-yard nine-iron that dived into the hole for a two at the difficult 13th.

Not that it was Casey's only eagle.

He hit a seven-iron to seven feet at the long fourth and had the chance of another when he was almost as close on the 12th, only to miss the putt. That was one of four birdies.

Joint second are holder Miguel Angel Jimenez, England's David Horsey and Anthony Wall, Scots-maMarc Warren and also Dane Soren Kjeldsen.

Barry's Dodd is poised at five-under after his superb round of 68 yesterday.

Starting the day at one under, Dodd dropped a shot at the third hole, but from there it was good news all the way.

A birdie at the eighth repaired the damage and there were four more on a flawless back nine for the former Amateur champion.

And Cheshire-based Donaldson is just one stroke further back after adding a 71 to his opening round 70 to be three under.

The other two Welshmen in the field once again struggled, both Bradley Dredge and Phillip Price missing the halfway cut.