DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy takes share of lead alongside Tyrrell Hatton in Race to Dubai finale

Rory McIlroy took a big step towards clinching his eighth Race to Dubai title, rallying from a late stumble to take a share of the 36-hole lead alongside Tyrrell Hatton at the DP World Tour Championship. <p>McIlroy briefly held the outright lead on Friday after he went four-under through his first 11 holes, but a flurry of bogeys on his back nine saw the Northern Irishman drop down the leaderboard at the Jumeirah Golf Estates.</p><p>He then hit back with a birdie on the 18th, which saw the two-time Masters champion post a second-round 70 and move to join clubhouse leader Hatton at five under par.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/live-blog/13611568/dp-world-tour-championship-second-round-live-latest-scores-highlights-as-rory-mcilroy-hunts-eighth-race-to-dubai-title">DP World Tour Championship - R2 as it happened</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/13611313/dp-world-tour-championship-rory-mcilroy-trending-well-in-pursuit-of-record-equalling-race-to-dubai-victory">What Race to Dubai means to McIlroy's legacy</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12950625/golf-leaderboards-pga-tour-lpga-tour-liv-golf-dp-world-tour-ladies-european-tour-major-championships-and-more">Latest DP World Tour Championship leaderboard</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Get the latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">stream with no contract</a></strong></li></ul><widget id="2"></widget><p>Hatton began his round in emphatic fashion, making birdies on…