Lowry's round included an eagle at the fourth hole and four birdies, although two bogeys prevented him from climbing further up the leaderboard.
Shane Lowry is seven shots behind leaders heading into the final round of the Spanish Open in Madrid.
The Offaly golfer produced his best round of the tournament on Saturday, carding a four-under-par 67 to move to five-under overall and a share of 13th place.
Lowry's round included an eagle at the fourth hole and four birdies, although two bogeys prevented him from climbing further up the leaderboard.
Scotland's Grant Forrest and England's Joe Dean share the lead on 13-under-par, with both players chasing victory in Sunday's final round.
Meanwhile, fellow Irish golfer Tom McKibbin missed the cut on Friday.

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