Rory McIllroy hoping to avoid the cut today

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Rory McIlroy has a job on his hands if he’s to avoid missing successive cuts today.

The world number 4 begins the second round of the Scottish Open on 2-over par, after a disappointing round of 74 yesterday.

McIlroy heads out at lunchtime in a group that also contains Henrik Stenson and Rickie Fowler.

Padraig Harrington starts the day best of the Irish – he tees off at 9am from 5-under par.

Harrington starts the day just two shots adrift of the leader, Mikko Ilonen