Charley Hull part of three-way tie in Women’s Scottish Open

Ryann O’Toole and Ariya Jutanugarn also on nine under; Leona Maguire trails by six after a 70

Ryann O’Toole on the 17th hole during day three of the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open at Dumbarnie Links, St Andrews. Photograph: Malcolm Mackenzie/PA Wire
Ryann O’Toole on the 17th hole during day three of the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open at Dumbarnie Links, St Andrews. Photograph: Malcolm Mackenzie/PA Wire

England's Charley Hull is joint leader of the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open going into the final round.

Hull posted a three-under-par 69, matching her scores from the opening two rounds, to move to nine under for the tournament.

She would have finished on 10 under and been sole leader had it not been for a disappointing bogey on the par-three 16th – her only slip of the round, which contained four birdies.

The 25-year-old, is still in contention for a fifth tournament win, as she shares the lead with American Ryann O’Toole and Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn.

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Jutanugarn will have regrets as she was two shots clear heading to the 17th tee, but back-to-back bogeys saw her relinquish her lead, completing a mixed bag of a round that saw her card five birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey.

South African Ashleigh Buhai and and Atthaya Thitikul are a shot further back on eight under, with it all to play for going into Sunday's final round.

Ireland's Leona Maguire will be looking to push her way into the top 10 after she carded a two-under 70 to get to three under after her third round.

The Cavan golfer carded five birdies and two bogeys to move into a share of 15th position.

Leaderboard

British and Irish unless stated, par 72

207 Charley Hull 69 69 69, Ariya Jutanugarn (Tha) 69 66 72, Ryann O'Toole (USA) 68 71 68

208 Atthaya Thitikul (Tha) 68 70 70, Ashleigh Buhai (Rsa) 71 70 67

210 Anna Nordqvist (Swe) 70 71 69

211 Celine Boutier (Fra) 70 71 70, Kelsey MacDonald 68 71 72, Lydia Ko (Nzl) 70 72 69, Yealimi Noh (USA) 68 72 71, Marina Alex (USA) 69 71 71

212 Thidapa Suwannapura (Tha) 67 74 71, Sarah Schmelzel (USA) 68 71 73, Perrine Delacour (Fra) 72 72 68

213 Su-Hyun Oh (Aus) 73 72 68, Leona Maguire 71 72 70, Esther Henseleit (Ger) 75 68 70, Bronte Law 69 74 70, Karolin Lampert (Ger) 71 71 71, Yuka Saso (Phi) 67 72 74, Jeon-Geun Lee (Kor) 71 68 74, Pajaree Anannarukarn (Tha) 73 71 69, A-Lim Kim (Kor) 71 71 71, Cheyenne Knight (USA) 70 72 71

214 Prima Thammaraks (Tha) 70 72 72, Celine Palomar-Herbin (Fra) 69 74 71, Ally Ewing (USA) 73 69 72, Amy Yang (Kor) 71 74 69, Katherine Kirk (Aus) 72 72 70, Paula Reto (Rsa) 72 73 69

215 Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den) 69 69 77, Georgia Hall 71 73 71, Melissa Reid 73 72 70, Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Den) 68 73 74, Madelene Sagstroem (Swe) 72 73 70, Gaby Lopez (Mex) 73 72 70

216 Stephanie Kyriacou (Aus) 73 72 71, Azahara Munoz (Esp) 73 70 73, Whitney Hillier (Aus) 72 69 75, Paphangkorn Tavatanakit (Tha) 69 75 72, Jing Yan (Chn) 71 71 74

217 Lydia Hall 69 70 78

218 Albane Valenzuela (Swi) 72 73 73, Ssu-Chia Cheng (Tai) 72 69 77

219 Caroline Inglis (USA) 71 73 75, Laura Davies 70 74 75, Carlota Ciganda (Esp) 72 71 76, Anne van Dam (Ned) 67 79 73, Becky Morgan 68 74 77, Manon de Roey (Bel) 73 73 73, Pasqualle Coffa (Ned) 71 75 73

220 Alice Hewson 71 74 75, Nuria Iturrioz (Esp) 70 75 75, Austin Ernst (USA) 71 75 74, Lizette Salas (USA) 71 75 74, Ind-Gee Chun (Kor) 72 74 74, Jenny Shin (Kor) 73 70 77, Yu Liu (Chn) 69 75 76, Hae-Ji Kang (Kor) 70 76 74, Lindy Duncan (USA) 73 73 74

221 Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 73 72 76, Carly Booth 72 73 76, Michele Thomson 65 80 76, Christina Kim (USA) 72 74 75, Marissa Steen (USA) 73 71 77, Linnea Stroem (Swe) 73 72 76

222 Tvesa Malik (Ind) 73 72 77

223 Olivia Cowan (Ger) 68 77 78

224 Stacy Lewis (USA) 71 74 79

225 Ursula Wikstroem (Fin) 74 70 81

230 Elizabeth Young 70 75 85