Briton Bradley Dredge takes a two-shot lead into tomorrow's European Masters final round as he makes another bid to claim his second European Tour title.

Dredge, last year's World Cup winner, shrugged off an early double bogey to fire a six-under-par 65 and head his playing partner Marcel Siem of Germany (67), who is also looking for a second title.

Last year's winner and tournament favourite Sergio Garcia had a 68 to sit five strokes off the lead. His playing partner Oliver Wilson of Britain held the Spaniard to fourth place with a 67.

Best of the Irish is David Higgins on four-under-par after a round of 66.  Graeme McDowell is two shots further back after a 69.

Peter Lawrie struggled again with a 72 and is two-over-par, one ahead of Michael Hoey.

Dredge, who won the World Cup last year in Portugal for Wales with Stephen Dodd, has had a number of chances to win on his own since winning the 2003 Madeira Island Open but has always failed at the final hurdle.

While he considers Garcia "the main guy to beat" Dredge said he would also keep a wary eye on all his close rivals, aware of his final-day frailties.

"I've got myself into this kind of position so many times and hopefully you keep learning from your chances," he told reporters.

"This time I'll try something different again and hope it works. But I know I won't be able to win cruising around shooting 70 or 71. I have to put my foot down and make birdies."

Garcia's three birdies in four holes before the turn gave the holder hope he could win back to back but he lessened his chances by stalling when coming home in level par.

A large crowd watched Garcia and Michelle Wie, who missed the cut, play a shootout at the final hole with 14-year-old amateurs.

After a disappointing European Tour debut, Wie at least earned one triumph when she and her partner beat the Garcia team in the shootout.