Damien McGrane and Michael Hoey ended day three in a seven way tie for 36th place at Leopard Creek in South Africa and twelve shots off the pace at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Michael Hoey played a level par round matching four bogeys with five birdies to end the day in 72 shots for a two over par total.
Damien McGrane was one short more for his efforts on Saturday to end round three with a 73 to drop back 2 over par – and level with Hoey.
Anthony Michael holds a one shot lead going into the final round but has the defending champion hot on his heels.
With difficult pin positions at Leopard Creek preventing low scoring - only former Ryder Cup hero Phillip Price managed a bogey-free round - Michael's one under par 71 was enough to preserve his position at the top of the leader board.
The 25 year old South African rookie sits ten under par with 18 holes remaining, one in front of compatriot Dawie Van Der Walt, who fired a two under 70, and Spaniard Martin - the man who captured the title 12 months ago.
Martin, who was the first amateur to win on The European Tour in 2007, shot a four under 68, which was only one shot outside Thomas Aiken's best-of-the-day 67.
The highlight of the 24 year old's round came at the 15th, where he hit a tremendous three wood approach over the water to eight foot and eagled. He also eagled the par five 13th, as well as carding two bogeys and two birdies.
The pressure of leading a big event looked to have got to Michael when he dropped shots on two of his first three holes, but he steadied his round with four birdies and only one further bogey.
Big-hitting Van Der Walt finished with a birdie after clearing the water at the dangerous 18th in two to sign for a round which included five gains and three dropped shots.
Last year's runner-up and former winner Charl Schwartzel shot a round of 69 to share fourth place with another South African, Alex Haindl, on seven under par.
