Richard Bland has maintained his position in the top ten of the Malaysian Open after the second round of the tournament.

The Stoneham player shot a two-under-par round of 70 at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club this morning to move to six-under for the tournament.

That has kept him in a tie for sixth position – the same place he was in after his opening round – as he prepares for the weekend.

With 36 holes to play, Bland is five strokes behind joint leaders Lee Westwood and Alejandro Canizares.