Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez made up for failing to qualify for last week's Open with a second successive 68 to take a one shot lead at the halfway stage of the Swedish Masters on Friday.

Gonzalez, back after a week working on his ranch back home near Buenos Aires after failing to make it to Turnberry, heads the field at the imposing 7665-yard Barseback course from England's Lee Slattery.

Slattery, the overnight leader, added a 70 to his sparkling first round 67 to fill second, one shot behind Gonzalez.

Joint third on six under, four behind Gonzalez, are Scotland's former US Amateur champion Richie Ramsay and Swede Martin Erlandsson.

Slattery, yet to register a Tour win, was for the second day forced to take refuge from stormy weather.

"It was getting really windy when we stopped, but it had died down as we went back out," the 30-year-old reported.

Slattery finished with a superb 287-yard three-wood onto the green at the long ninth and two-putted for birdie.

Pre-tournament favourite Henrik Stenson, who is donating any prize money won to his new charity foundation, had a closing birdie to thank to avoid missing the cut.

Stenson, on one over following a 74, said: "At least I'm around for the weekend and hopefully I can put some gasoline on the fire now and really get going.

"I've got to attack even more. I didn't use my driver until the last hole of the second round, but you'll be seeing more of it tomorrow."