Open Championship 2018: Final scores for day three at Carnoustie as Jordan Spieth co-leads

Jordan Spieth will take a share of the lead into the final round of the 147th Open Championship as he looks to become the first back-to-back winner for a decade.

However, the American could get the battle with Tiger Woods he has always pictured in his head with the 14-time major winner lurking ominously among the chasing pack after a thrilling day of low scoring at a defenceless Carnoustie.

The tone was set when Spieth drove the first green on the 380-yard par four and holed from 12 feet for eagle on his way to a bogey-free 65 to finish nine under par, a total matched by compatriots Xander Schauffele and Kevin Kisner.

Another American Kevin Chappell is two shots off the lead with Italy's Francesco Molinari on six under and Woods another stroke back alongside Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Webb Simpson, Alex Noren, Matt Kuchar and Zach Johnson.

Speaking about his co-lead, Spieth said: "With the wind we had today it was a no-brainer for me.

"I feel like I've been improving each day (but) I know as well as anyone that anything can happen at an Open on Sunday.

"I got a couple of good breaks but I wouldn't say I drew on anything except the adjustments I've made during the week on my game.

"I felt like I had something I had to prove to other people at last year's Open, really to myself more than anything. I don't feel I have to prove anything to anyone at this point."

Here are the final standings from the second round at Carnoustie...