NICK Dougherty was three shots off the pace going into the second round of the Amateur Championship at Kilkell today.

The Shaw Hill ace fired a one-under-par 70 in the opening round to put himself in with a great chance of finishing in the top 64 at the end of today and a place in the matchplay stages.

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