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Ernst takes two-shot lead into LPGA final round

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Austin Ernst hits a shot during the third round of the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill on August 30, 2015 in Prattville, United States (AFP Photo/Todd Warshaw)

Prattville (United States) (AFP) - American Austin Ernst took a two-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Classic on Sunday, seeking a second LPGA title in a marathon final day at the weather-hit event.

Ernst completed a bogey-free third-round 68 on the Senator course on Sunday morning to take a two shot lead over Taiwan's Tseng Ya-ni and American Lexi Thompson.