Gary Emerson stopped a run of four successive missed cuts when he made it through to the final stages of the Dubai Desert Classic.
But there was heartbreak for Southampton's Richard Bland, who missed out by one shot after a brave fight to grab a share of the big money being offered at the Emerates Club.
The Stoneham professional was two under halfway through his second round only to concede back-to-back bogeys at the fourth and fifth for a round of 72.
Emerson took his ragged early-season form into the first round where he had a run of five successive bogeys, but the Salisbury ace hit back in style.
Hampshire's Justin Rose was in danger of missing his second successive cut on the US PGA Tour after shooting a first round 73 in the Ford Championship at Doral.
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