Rory McIlroy stays in the hunt for Players Championship glory despite scrappy finish

Rory McIlroy is right in the hunt at the Players Championship heading into the weekend - (AP)

Rory McIlroy shrugged off a disappointing finish to his second round of the Players Championship and insisted he would relish the forecast tough weekend conditions at Sawgrass.

Mcllroy bogeyed two of his last four holes to add a 68 to his opening 67 and lie two shots behind clubhouse leaders Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia, who both shot 66 to reach 11 under par.