Spain
Another hot day at El Saler near Valencia saw 120 of the continent's leading U16 players complete Round 2 of the European Young Masters.
After 36 holes, the Boys' leaderboard is incredibly tight, with three players sharing first place, and a further five players within three shots of the lead.
In the Girls' event, an Estonian flag flies at the top of the standings. After a rollercoaster round which included nine birdies, a double-bogey, and a quadruple bogey, Kristella Sikk took the solo lead.
Home team, Spain, look favourites to clinch the team title in the Nations' Cup after another strong day.
BOYS
Three players share the Boys' lead at six under par heading into the final round.
Spain's Martín Cervera García produced the low round of the day among the leaders, a six under par 66, to join compatriot Jorge de la Riva Vázquez and England's George Cooper at the top. De la Riva Vázquez added a two under par second round, while Cooper, the day one leader, signed for a level par round to remain on six under.
The Netherlands' Pieter Werner also carded six under par, with a remarkable 31 (-5) on the front-nine, to move to five under and sit alone in fourth. France's Tao Peremika and Germany's Bjarne Murr share fifth on four under, after rounds of three under and one under respectively.
France's Jayson Piermont matched the best round of the day with a six under par effort to reach three under, tied seventh with Germany's Fabian Buhl, who returned three under.
GIRLS
Kristella Sikk moved into the outright Girls' lead on four under par, the Estonian following her opening three under par round with a rollercoaster round of 71, which included nine birdies, a double-bogey and an eight.
Sweden's Ida Cederqvist also returned one under par to reach two under and second place, two shots behind. Spain's Rut Díaz García and Italy's Ginevra Tassoni Teg shared third on level par, both signing for one over par rounds.
A five-way tie for fifth formed on one over par. Czechia's Anna Gejdošová made the biggest move of the day among that group with a three under par round, joined by Switzerland's Lana Guyot, who returned two under, Belgium's Chloe Lam on level par and France's Elea Bastoni on two over.
NATIONS' CUP
In the battle for the Nations' Cup, a combined team classification between boys and girls, Spain strengthened their position at the top, reaching 13 under par to open a seven-shot advantage over France.
The French moved up to second on six under, with Germany third on three under and England fourth on two under. Italy and Sweden remain close behind an in contention for medals heading into the final day at El Saler.
