Alex Smalley holds a two-shot lead over a tightly packed leaderboard heading into the final round of the PGA Championship, with Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm among those chasing. Smalley, the halfway co-leader, recovered from a nightmare start to his third round to mix seven birdies with five bogeys in a two-under 68. This gave him a two-shot advantage over a five-way tie for second that includes Ryder Cup teammates Jon Rahm and Ludvig Åberg. Aaron Rai is also one back as he bids to become the first English winner of the PGA Championship since 1919. Matti Schmid and Nick Taylor complete the group on four under, with Rory McIlroy’s three strokes behind as he chases back-to-back major victories. McIlroy is joined on three under by American trio Xander Schauffele, Patrick Reed, and Maverick McNealy, while Justin Rose is four back and defending champion Scottie Scheffler fell five behind after a second successive 71. A remarkable Saturday saw 14 different players hold at least a share of the lead at some point, with just five strokes separating the top 30 players heading into Sunday's final round. Smalley, who held a share of the lead after both the first two rounds, bogeyed three of his first four holes and cancelled out a birdie at the seventh with a dropped shot at the eighth. The world No 78 responded with back-to-back birdies around the turn and picking up another at the driveable par-four 13th, before holing from 25 feet at the 15th and two-putting from . Smalley failed to get up and down from the sand to save par at the 17th but made amends with a 15-foot birdie at the last, securing the American - still yet to win on the PGA Tour - his first 54-hole lead as a professional. "I've climbed my way out of that hole [slow start] a little bit," said McIlroy, looking to win the PGA Championship for a third time. "I'm proud of myself for doing that, but there's one more day left. I feel like I still did enough to think I have a chance."