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Ryan Gerard actually spoke at a news conference after finishing his round yesterday about the support he's received from some of the people of Liverpool.

"I think some of the kids think I am Steven Gerrard - playing football then trying to play professional golf," he said.

"There's been quite a few songs - some of them I can't repeat. The lads have been out in full force.

"It's not even spelled the same way but I will take any support I can get. It's been a lot of fun."

Ooooh, Ludvig Aberg burns the right edge with his birdie try on the first.

Lucas Herbert two putts from 56 feet for a par so no early stumbles from this two-ball.

Russell Henley keeps his momentum going with a must-make birdie putt at the par-five 14th.

Six under for the round and three back.

Probably needs a couple more birdies over his last four holes to really make Sam Burns sweat.

Paul Birch
BBC Sport journalist at Royal Birkdale

The top of the leaderboard going into Sunday's final round had a somewhat unfamiliar feel as it contained a handful of players that would not have been on many people's lips when discussing pre-tournament favourites.

Among the players who started the day in the top 10:

• None have won an Open
• Only Bryson DeChambeau has previously won a major
• Three are making their Open debuts
• Only two have achieved a top-10 finish at an Open
• Tommy Fleetwood is the only player ranked in the world's top 15

However, alongside the likes of Americans Jackson Suber and Ryan Gerard, there are three players who have suffered the heartbreak of finishing runner-up as a major - local favourite Fleetwood, leader Sam Burns and Sweden's Ludvig Aberg.

Can one of that trio secure a coveted first major, or will an unheralded name go on lift the Claret Jug?

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Scottie Scheffler misses the target with a long birdie putt on seven but he gives it a good roll - it wasn't easy that one but these guys still get confidence from hitting good putts from that kind of range.

And it looks like he's rolling the rock pretty nicely today.

We'll be bringing you a packed leaderboard on a beautiful final day at The Open.

There's also a thrilling third ODI between England and India going on, the Belgian Grand Prix and the small matter of the World Cup final later this evening.

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Things have not gone to plan for Alex Fitzpatrick over the weekend.

The Englishman was four under at the halfway mark after rounds of 69 and 67, but his challenge has fallen away over the final 36 holes.

Fitzpatrick made only two birdies across the final two days and has ended the tournament at six over par after a closing round of 77.

Alistair Bruce-Ball
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter at Royal Birkdale

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You can just feel that sense of anticipation and excitement building at Royal Birkdale.

Fans are daring to dream about what could be for Tommy Fleetwood.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport golf reporter at Royal Birkdale

The volume was cranked up to the max when Fleetwood sunk that 75-foot putt on the first.

Fleetwood has to stay calm as the chaos swirls around him.

The galleries are bouncing. Hundreds of grinning fans are bounding up along the ropes on the second fairway to follow their hero.

The dunes around the green barely have a patch of sand without a bum planted on it.

Despite missing the fairway left on 10, Cameron Young punches another supremely struck approach to 10 feet.

But this putt agonisingly skims the edge and he stays two back. Huge chance that.

Not to be on the second for Tommy Fleetwood who leaves himself a tough swinger putt up and across the side of a hill - he never hits it high enough, or hard enough really, to stand a chance.

So it's just a par and a chance to just catch a breath.

That was a tasty approach from Bryson DeChambeau into the first green as he plops it inside 10 feet from out of the first cut.

Birdie chance for a perfect start? Swerves away at the last and misses on the right side.

Playing partner Jackson Suber makes an unforced error with his second shot and drops a shot.

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After his stunning 62 on Friday, Lucas Herbert stumbled yesterday evening, shooting two-over 38 on his inward nine.

Just three shots back, the Australian can clearly go low, but he'll need to put himself in better spots as he's ranked 106th in strokes gained off the tee.

But maybe it's Ludvig Aberg's time. The sweet-swinging Swede has played beautifully over the past two days, shooting 66 and 67 to sit four shots back.

The two-time Ryder Cup player has six top-10s this including a tie for fourth at the US PGA Championship. He certainly has all the tools to make a charge towards the Claret Jug.

Renowned caddie Billy Foster, working for Matthew Southgate this week, has been on BBC Radio 5 Live chatting about the conditions out there...

"The wind has picked up 10mph from this morning and 14 out of the 18 pins are hidden behind bunkers or ridges," he said.

"I don't see anyone going really low from the leaders. I can see 11 under winning this."

Right then, cards on the table. Who is actually going to win this thing?

Even though Sam Burns leads by two shots, there is a huge cluster beneath him looking to capitalise on any mistakes.

If I've missed your favourite out, I do apologise. Just whack 'Someone else'!

You have two choices if you're Tommy Fleetwood, you can try to play it cool, keep calm, keep focused, hit your spots, read your putts and see where it takes you.

Or, you can just give yourself over to the occasion, let the crowd carry you along, use the momentum. Even if Tommy thought about going the cool route, that putt and the reaction may have changed the gameplan already.

Marco Penge has found some form on the back nine, making birdies on 10, 11 and 14 to reach three under for the tournament.

The Englishman has never finished inside the top 20 at a major before - that statistic might come to an end today if he can keep this run going.

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Ryan Gerard has quietly slipped under the radar this week, but the American is very much in the mix at Royal Birkdale.

The 26-year-old's previous highest finish at a major is tied eighth at the 2025 PGA Championship, so this has the potential to be a real breakthrough.

And on Merseyside, there may even be a few from the red half of the region happy to get behind someone with his surname even if there is a missing 'r'.

South Korea's Kim Si-woo also begins the final round within touching distance of a maiden major title.

Kim has four PGA Tour titles under his belt but can he stay in contention when the pressure is on at Royal Birkdale?

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport golf reporter at Royal Birkdale

What. A. Start!!

Pure delirium breaks out as Fleetwood drops that monster of a birdie putt.

They’re dancing in the galleries! Fleetwood breaks into a wide grin and punches the air three times in celebration.

It’s happening! Isn’t it?!