Robert Allenby and Michael Sim, have a two-shot lead going into the final round of the 2008 Australian Masters this morning.

Chasing his third Masters title, Allenby, 35, landed a rare albatross en route to a five-under 67.

But alongside him at 10 under is his third-round playing partner Sim, the 24-year-old former world number one amateur who is finally starting to realise his potential after two years disrupted by stress fractures in his lower back.

"The most important thing today was just to put myself in position," Allenby said.

EUROPEAN TOUR

Australian Masters

Huntingdale GC, Melbourne, Australia

Leading third round scores & totals

206 Michael Sim (Aus) 72 66 68, Robert Allenby (Aus) 73 66 67

208 Ashley Hall (Aus) 73 67 68

209 Steve Webster 71 68 70, Rodney Pampling (Aus) 71 68 70, Anthony Summers (Aus) 70 68 71

210 Aaron Townsend (Aus) 75 64 71, Nathan Green (Aus) 72 68 70, David Horsey 71 68 71