
Both players encounted little drama in starting with a hattrick of pars to remain ten under par.
Neither player has won before on The European Tour, and both had come into the event with little form.Last year’s runner-up Boyd, beaten in a play-off by Peter Hanson as the Swede secured his Ryder Cup spot, rolled in a 20 foot birdie putt at the par five fifth to join the leading pair on ten under.
Fisher produced the first birdie of the day in the last group out at the seventh and followed it up with five footer at the next to race two clear.
Boyd looked in trouble when he drove into rough on the ninth, but he scrambled a nine iron to 15 feet and holed the putt to turn and 33 and move into second on 11 under.