SCANDINAVIANS rule the roost at the Celtic Manor with the top three on the leaderboard reading Noren, Hansen and Hanson after day three of the Saab Wales Open.

Alexander Noren leads by a single shot at eight under par from fellow Swede Peter Hanson with Denmark's Anders Hanson also on seven under after an extraordinary afternoon in Newport.

The wind and rain showers caused havoc for many stars with defending champion Graeme McDowell way out of the picture on three over par after carding a 10 over round of 81 today.

But Wales' Jamie Donaldson is well placed on six under and Newport's Phillip Price is also still in the hunt on three under.