Ryder Cup – day three in pictures

Celtic Manor looks rather picturesque today for what should have been the concluding session of the 2010 Ryder Cup. But with the singles now delayed until tomorrow, the emphasis is all on the remaining fourballs and foursomes. The US start the day leading 6-4 overall, but the Europeans have the advantage in all six of the ongoing match-ups Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Europe captain, Colin Montgomerie, appeals for more noise from the crowd on the 10th where play restarted after the washed-out morning Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The crowd on the 10th peer into the sun to see Luke Donald's tee shot Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Lee Westwood begins the day well, holing a huge putt on the 10th green to extend his and Donald's lead over Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker to 5 up Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Montgomerie congratulates Westwood Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Another of Sunday's key contests is Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell versus Hunter Mahan and Zach Johnson (pictured above) ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Ruud Gullitt talks to Billy Foster, the caddy for Lee Westwood, on the 13th green Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A dejected Woods, centre, with Stricker and the US vice-captain Jeff Sluman contemplates their crushing 6&5 defeat to Westwood and Donald Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Woods congratulates Westwood. That result puts Europe within a point of the US at 6-5, as the hosts' momentum builds Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Woods's shoes, complete with stars and stripes Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Donald is embraced by his girlfriend, Diane Antonopoulos, while Westwood's wife Laurae seems equally pleased to see her man Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A rainbow forms over the 14th green as the McIlroy-McDowell v Mahan-Zach Johnson match continues Photograph: Tom Jenkins

An official checks whether Zach Johnson is standing in any water as he addresses his shot by the 15th green Photograph: Tom Jenkins

McDowell celebrates holing a birdie putt on the 15th Photograph: Tom Jenkins

After three days of competition and almost as much rain, the course is beginning to get a little muddy Photograph: Tom Jenkins

McIlroy's girlfriend Holly Sweeney takes up a position to see the tee shots on the 17th Photograph: Tom Jenkins

If she made it to the green, she'll have been pleased to see McIlroy celebrate holing his putt to clinch victory in the foursomes with McDowell and drawing the scores level at 6-6 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

McIlroy throws his ball into the crowd as he and McDowell take their victory tour back to the clubhouse Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Stormy clouds gather overhead as Jeff Overton weighs up a putt on the 16th green Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Miguel Angel Jiménez plays a tee-shot on the 17th Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Jiménez and his partner Peter Hanson line up a putt Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A European fan uses a home-made periscope to watch play Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Ross Fisher celebrates his victory alongside a beaming Padraig Harrington. The pair beat Jim Furyk and Dustin Johnson to put Europe ahead overall for the first time since the opening match Photograph: Tom Jenkins

US team members – from left, Jim Furyk, Woods, Dustin Johnson, the captain, Corey Pavin, and Stricker – watch as Jiménez and Hanson complete their victory over Overton and Bubba Watson on the 18th Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Jiménez is already puffing away, with Europe now 8-6 up Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Martin Kaymer and Ian Poulter celebrate after beating Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler 2&1 – that makes it 9-6 to Europe, with just one match-up left out on the course Photograph: Tom Jenkins

That match is between the Molinari brothers and Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar of the US. Montgomerie is waiting on the 18th, where the Italians arrive trailing by one Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Monty affords himself a grin – it's been a good day so far, with his team winning five out of five matches. It's all too much for the vice-captain Thomas Bjorn, though, who can't watch Photograph: Tom Jenkins

And things continue to go Europe's way. Francesco Molinari, left, sinks a birdie putt to win the hole and send his brother dashing on to the green in delight Photograph: Tom Jenkins

That putt ensured a half point for Europe and denied the US a single victory on day three. Montgomerie's team will start tomorrow morning's singles with a 9½-6½ advantage, requiring 14½ to win the Ryder Cup back Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Despite Europe's lead, it could still go either way – remember Brookline 1999? Photograph: Tom Jenkins