CIRENCESTER head pro Ed Goodwin forced his way into a four-way tie at the top of the leaderboard of the latest Gloucester and Somerset PGA Medal at Bristol & Clifton Golf Club.

Goodwin shared top billing with Shane Kaye, Giuseppe Licata, and former European Tour pro David Dixon – although the course was arguably deemed the winner as not one of the 30-strong field matched or broke par, with the leaders posting one over par scores of 71.

Goodwin is never far away from the leaders when he plays in the G&S Medals and again this proved the case as he made two birdies at the 5th and 18th and offset those against dropped shots at the 1st, 12th and 15th in his 71.

Licata takes over as the new Total Triumph Order of Merit leader with reigning OOM champion Goodwin in third.