THE PLAYERS Championship: Saturday Live blog

SUNDAY'S FINAL ROUND TEE TIMES BROUGHT FORWARD DUE TO THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA, LEADERS WILL TEE OFF AT 2.01PM GMT (10.01am ET) WITH PLAY DUE TO FINISH BEFORE 7PM GMT (3pm ET). The PGA Tour have said: A significant cold front is expected to reach Northeast Florida on Sunday afternoon, bringing possible severe storms and heavy winds. The storms are forecasted to arrive between 3-5 p.m. Sunday. DUE TO THE CHANGE IN TEE-TIMES THERE WILL NOT BE A LIVE BLOG COVERING THE FINAL ROUND, SHANKMEDIA.CO.UK WILL CARRY A REPORT LATER ON SUNDAY.

WOW. What a third round at Sawgrass. The ups and downs, the drama, the mistakes, and from JJ Spaun it was pure, consistent, quality golf. What a final day it promises to be. That concludes tonight's coverage. (2303 GMT)

What a Putt from JJ Spaun, a 25-footer at the last hits the cup, goes round the lip and drops in for par. He leads by one from Bud Cauley going into the final round. Rory McIlroy birdies the 18th to finish at 8-under-par, he will start Sunday 4 adrift of the leader. (2301 GMT)

Will Zalatoris folds like a cheap tent at Glastonbury. He entered the final 5 holes at 11-under-par, he ends the third round at 2-under-par, 8, 6, 5, 5, 5 finish. Golf is undefeated. Meanwhile it's a three-putt bogey for Spaun at 17, and McIlroy also takes three swipes with the putter. A wretched back nine for the World Number Two, and his hopes of winning tomorrow are looking slim at best. (2245 GMT)

SENSATIONAL SPAUN! Rolls in a putt from off the green at 16 for birdie to regain a two shot lead, 13-under-par, and now 4 ahead of Glover. (2231 GMT)

THE INCREDIBLE, UNBELIEVABLE DRAMA OF SAWGRASS STRIKES AGAIN. Lucas Glover chips in for eagle at the 16th to move to 11-under, JJ Spaun bogeys the 15th, then Glover finds the water at 17. Will Zalatoris also finds the water at 17 and has fallen from 11-under-par to 5-under-par in just three holes. Is there a more dramatic golf course on the planet? (2217 GMT)

Scottie Scheffler finishes the third round at 5-under-par, at the moment he is 8 behind the lead (2148 GMT)

Absolutely unbelievable. Another bogey for McIlroy and his hopes of winning are fading, 5 off the lead. (2143 GMT)

ZALATORIS MAKES A QUADRUPLE BOGEY AT THE 14TH AND FALLS FROM 11-UNDER TO 7-UNDER, AND SIX SHOTS OFF THE LEAD, REMARKABLE (2138 GMT)

Min Woo Lee has fallen 7 behind the lead, shocking stuff. (2137 GMT)

McIlroy makes bogey at the 12th and he falls FOUR shots off the lead. Poor from the World Number 2. (2132 GMT) SPAUN BIRDIES TO REACH 13-UNDER-PAR

Lucas Glover chips in at the par three 13th to get to -11 and 1 off the lead (2117 GMT), as McIlroy fails to birdie the 11th and remains 2 behind Spaun

Bud Cauley posts 11-under-par through 54 holes, it could very well be the leading score heading into Sunday (2048 GMT)

JJ SPAUN TAKES THE LEAD WITH BIRDIE AT THE 9TH TO REACH -12, McIlroy makes a par following his drive into the water to remain in 3rd place (2039 GMT)

Back to back birdies for Bhatia as he holes out from the back bunker at the 8th and he is one off the lead (2031 GMT)

BUD CAULEY BIRDIES 17 TO TIES THE LEAD AT -11, he could set a very stiff clubhouse target for the end of the third round (2030 GMT)

Rory drives into the water, downwind on the 9th, he will have a tough job making par from there now (2026 GMT)

Scheffler makes bogey at 12, Rory makes par at the 8th (2015 GMT)

A staggeringly poor pitch from Scheffler at the 12th sees the World Number One find the water and he will likely drop one, two or even three shots to fall out of contention (2012 GMT)

Double-bogey for Min Woo Lee at the 5th hole and he falls to -9, as Morikawa gets to -8, and Bhatia also doubles the fifth to continue a wretched run bogey-bogey-double (1957 GMT)

Alex Smalley holes his bunker shot at the 7th and ties for the lead at 11-under-par, and with others in trouble, he could lead alone soon (1954 GMT)

GET IN! MCILROY MAKES BIRDIE AT THE 6TH AND IS 1 OFF THE LEAD, TIED FOR FOURTH WITH LUCAS GLOVER, BHATIA, JAEGER AND SMALLEY (1948 GMT)

A phenomenal shot from sand at the sixth, 143 yards to 6 feet from McIlroy. chance to bounce back immediately. (1946 GMT)

AWFUL BOGEY FROM RORY AT THE FIFTH, falls to 9-under and 2 off the lead (1934 GMT)

WILL ZALATORIS TIES FOR THE LEAD WITH MIN WOO LEE AND JJ SPAUN AT -11, as Rory powers a birdie putt past the hole at the fifth, this would be a shocking bogey. Bhatia and Min Woo Lee are in trouble at the fifth with wild tee shots into the bushes left (1933 GMT)

Where has Zalatoris come from?! The American has a putt to tie the lead at the sixth after a fine approach to around 3 feet (1930 GMT) Meanwhile, McIlroy plays a great approach to the 5th green and could also tie the lead, as Bhatia bogeys the 4th to fall to -10. It is all happening at Sawgrass.

Stephan Jaeger eagles the 11th to move to 10-under-par, 1 off the lead. Am I the only one dying for him to hole a huge putt, to be able to call it a Jaegerbomb?! (1920 GMT)

Spaun 2-putts for bogey at the fourth and the lead is now 11-under, shared by Spaun, Bhatia and Min Woo Lee, 1 ahead of McIlroy (1918 GMT)

Bhatia bogeys the 3rd and Spaun leads alone at 12-under, wow the wind is blowing now. I would be shocked if the leading score was better than 10-under by the end of the day (1914 GMT)

JJ SPAUN TIES FOR THE LEAD AT 12-UNDER-PAR WITH BIRDIE AT 2 AND 3 (1903 GMT)

So much has happened in the world since Rory McIlroy won his first PLAYERS Championship, 5 years ago, and so much has happened in golf. That win was his 15th on the PGA TOUR, he now has 27 to his name. (1901 GMT)

BIRDIE FOR MCILROY AT THE 2ND HOLE, moves to -10, 2 off the lead (1853 GMT)

A fabulous pitch from McIlroy from the right rough at the par-five second hole, sets him up for a birdie chance (1851 GMT)

Akshay Bhatia makes a spectacular start to round three, making a birdie at the first to take the lead, -12 (1847 GMT)

It's Saturday at Sawgrass, the sun is shining but the wind is up, and the leaders will face tricky conditions as they bid to move into contention for this prestigious title. We are set for an entertaining evening of golf, with the leaders getting underway at 1835 GMT. (1810 GMT)