Elfyn Evans leads a tight battle heading into the final day of WRC Rally Sweden, holding just a 3.0-second advantage over Toyota teammate Takamoto Katsuta, with Hyundai's Thierry Neuville close behind in third.

Evans maintained a slim lead throughout Saturday's stages, briefly extending it to 8.6 seconds before a stall in the day's final stage reduced his advantage. Katsuta, still seeking his first WRC victory, remains cautious about his approach to Sunday's final three stages.

Neuville made significant progress, climbing from fifth to third and sitting just 6.3 seconds behind Evans. The reigning WRC champion overtook teammate Ott Tanak, who struggled with coolant issues.

Adrien Fourmaux's podium hopes ended after getting stuck in a snow bank, while Kalle Rovanpera moved up to fifth position. Martins Sesks leads the M-Sport Ford effort in sixth place, despite a late spin.

In WRC2, Oliver Solberg extended his lead to 39.0 seconds over Roope Korhonen, winning four of Saturday's stages.

Sunday's finale features three stages totaling 42.74 competitive miles, with the top positions still very much in contention.

Current Standings after Saturday (SS15):

1. Elfyn Evans/Scott Martin (Toyota) 2h00m4.2s
2. Takamoto Katsuta/Aaron Johnston (Toyota) +3.0s
3. Thierry Neuville/Martijn Wydaeghe (Hyundai) +6.3s
4. Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja (Hyundai) +12.8s
5. Kalle Rovanpera/Jonne Halttunen (Toyota) +22.9s
6. Martins Sesks/Renars Francis (Ford) +1m31.4s
7. Sami Pajari/Marko Salminen (Toyota) +1m43.6s
8. Joshua McErlean/Eoin Treacy (Ford) +2m05.8s
9. Gregoire Munster/Louis Louka (Ford) +2m45.9s
10. Oliver Solberg/Elliott Edmondson (Toyota - WRC2) +6m09.6s

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