Intro:

Sebastien Ogier holds on to top spot in the World Rally Championship after stages three and four in Finland.

Script:

After winning the opening special stage on Thursday, championship leader Sebastien Ogier continued to set the pace in Rally Finland.

The Frenchman was pushed hard by Kris Meeke, but retains the lead after stages three and four.

The Briton finished on the podium in last year's race and on drying roads the Ford driver moved to within 5.7 seconds of Ogier after stage four.

Jari Matti Latvala may have triumphed here in 2014 but the home favourite was outpaced by VW team-mate Ogier; the Finn lying 4.8 seconds off the lead after stage four.

Ott Tanak slipped down the leaderboard and the Estonian is now 1 minute 18.9 seconds away from top spot.

The drivers now head to Himos in Jamsa, western Finland, for the 5.6km fifth stage.

Before tackling stage six in Pihlajakoski, Kuhmoinen, on the west coast of Lake Paijanne; the country's largest lake.