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Casey in driving seat

Paul Casey and Martin Kaymer, the last two winners of the Abu Dhabi Championship, will go head to head in the final group of the final round on Sunday.

But whereas Kaymer was six clear with a round to go last year, this time the 24-year-old German trails Casey by four.

Ryder Cup star Casey's bid to end two full years without a victory anywhere - he has had no fewer than 15 top-10 finishes in between - saw him come within a stroke of the course record with a dazzling nine-under-par 63 in the third round.

So Kaymer, despite a 65, was further behind at the end of the day than he was at the start of it.

Casey is at 19 under - he won the event with 17 under in 2007 - with Kaymer 15 under and joint halfway leader Graeme Storm (69) one stroke further back.

Open and US PGA champion Padraig Harrington had a 68, but now finds himself eight behind, while world number two Sergio Garcia is 11 adrift after a 67 and Colin Montgomerie, now seen as the likely next Ryder Cup captain, 12 back.

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