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Golf-Flawless Sullivan seizes Dubai lead, McIlroy four adrift

DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - England's Andy Sullivan carded an unblemished 66 in the second round of the DP World Tour Championship on Friday to take the outright lead after sinking a 25-foot birdie from off the green on the final hole.

Sullivan, 28, has an aggregate 12-under score of 132 at the halfway stage of the European Tour's $8 million season finale. He is a stroke ahead of Argentine Emiliano Grillo, whose second-round 64 was the lowest of the tournament.

"It's absolutely awesome to be leading after halfway in such a massive event," Sullivan told reporters after making an arcing putt on the 18th to deafening cheers from the gallery.