WORCESTERSHIRE'S John Bickerton and David Park of Hereford both kept themselves in the running for lucrative pay days after the second round of the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Hamburg.

Droitwich-based Bickerton fired a three under par 69, following his first round 72, to be tied for 56th place. Harrington was on the same mark after shooting a two under par 70 following his opening 71.

The pair were a massive ten shots behind runaway leader Padraig Harrington whose ten under par two-round total of 131 gave him a three-shot advantage over the rest of the field.

Retief Goosen, who has pushed Harrington into second place on the money list for the past two seasons, lies second and so was the one slugging it out in the final two-ball this afternoon.

Four more tour winners -- Peter O'Malley, Robert Karlsson, Andrew Coltart and Graeme McDowell -- joint third four strokes back and the group on eight under, five behind, includes former Open champion Paul Lawrie, Darren Clarke and that man Casey.