Harrington ready for Tiger tussle

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Harrington kept a charging Woods at bay on Saturday and will take a three-shot advantage into their final-round showdown at Firestone Country Club.

The Irishman, reigning US PGA champion, shot a five-birdie, two-bogey 67 in the rain in Ohio to lead the tournament at 10 under par after six-time winner Woods fired a five-under-par 65 to move to seven under and set up a compelling last pairing for Sunday's final round.

"I'm obviously happy with my day's work," Harrington said. "The key is to keep breaking 70 and make sure if anyone else is going to win this tournament they're going to have to play well.

"The first couple of holes I felt things quite went for me and then I played poorly in the middle of the round but I started recovering well and that gave me a boost going into the back nine.

"Then on the back nine I created a few chances and holed a few putts.

"On the back nine I was really pushing hard to put some room between me and the field and there was a nice feeling. There wasn't quite the defensive sort of position I was in maybe the last couple of days."

As for his Sunday strategy, Harrington said: "Just more of the same it will be.

"I realise I'm going to have a difficult day, that's for sure. This golf course has obviously been very good for Tiger, he's played well here in the past and done well so I don't think anything is going to be easy tomorrow.

"Probably at best it's going to be a long, hard day and a battle. That's what I'm going to prepare myself for."