Søren Kjeldsen holds a one shot lead at the halfway stage of the KLM Open after posting a second successive 64 on Friday.
The Dane fired six birdies in his second round to match the tally he reached on Thursday and move to 12 under par, one stroke clear of Wade Ormsby and David Horsey.
Englishman James Morrison sits another shot back on ten under, with Matt Fitzpatrick among the large group on nine under after his superb 60 on day two.
Kjeldsen, starting his round at the tenth tee, notched birdies at the 13th and 18th on his way to covering his front nine in 32.
The 40 year old rolled in his 12 foot birdie putt at the second after his approach had hit the flagstick, before picking up another shot on the third.
Further gains at the sixth and seventh saw him finish the day one ahead of the chasing pack.
Kjeldsen was delighted with his second round score. He said: "It feels sweet. It was really good yesterday, and you guys always talk about how it’s hard to follow a good round with another one, and I suppose the statistics show that it is.
"I didn’t really have a number in mind or anything. I just kept playing my game and I managed to roll in a few putts again which was nice.
"You have to enjoy the days when things are going well."
Soren Kjeldsen
"As you know, in golf we get all sorts, but today was another great day and I’m very happy with the way I played.
"It wasn’t a huge amount different playing in the morning than the afternoon. The greens are a little soft but they are holding up nicely – they didn’t get bumpy yesterday afternoon. It was a bit windier yesterday, but we had a good breeze again today.
"I’ve played with Matt (Fitzpatrick) before and he loves this kind of golf course as well, so I’m not surprised to see him do so well today. You have to shape shots and every tee you stand on it looks so inviting. It’s nice to have that feeling, where every hole you can’t wait to play it."
England's Horsey picked up shots at the fifth and seventh before a bogey at the ninth.
After beginning his back nine with a gain at the tenth, Horsey added another at the 13th before making it two birdies in a row with a delightful chip-in from the fringe of the green at the 14th.
The Made in Denmark champion said: "I’m very pleased with the score. I putted well again and holed a couple of nice ones. I’m seeing plenty of chances. I’ve not got my long game quite where I want it, so I’ll be doing a little bit of work to get it better for the weekend.
"I’ve managed to control my shots well so that I’m the right side of the flag, so that’s really helped.
"It all feeds from the putting. That takes the pressure off the short game, which in turn helps your iron play and your driving, so when you’re holing putts you can always see a score no matter where you hit it. If you’re not, everything is more of a chore.
"The blade’s working nicely and hopefully will continue to do so."
David Horsey
Earlier in the day, Fitzpatrick notched ten birdies to post the lowest score of the year, albeit with preferred lies in operation.
After carding a one over par 71 on Thursday, Fitzpatrick began his second round with a par at the tenth, his first hole, before picking up six shots in his next seven holes to reach the turn in 28.
He made another gain at the second before three successive birdies at the fifth, sixth and seventh holes gave him a real chance of breaking the 60 barrier.
But the former US Amateur Champion parred the eighth before watching his birdie putt from 20 feet at the last come up a few inches short of the hole.
Fitzpatrick was disappointed to fall just short of the 59 mark, but was delighted with his day's work.
He said: "I was just trying to get the read right on that putt on the last there – in fact I was thinking so much about the line I forgot about the pace of it, and it was a bit disappointing to leave it short.
"I knew what I had to do on that hole, and hit two good shots in, but I was a bit unlucky that the approach span back down the slope.
"But it’s been a great day and I can’t have any complaints about a 60."
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Meanwhile eight time Major winner Tom Watson made the cut after carding two birdies on Friday to move to three under par, while Paul Lawrie dropped back to eight under after adding a 71 to his opening round 61.
