EDDIE Pepperell retained his European Tour card after a week of supreme consistency.

The Abingdon professional needed to secure a top-25 finish at the Final Qualifying Stage to book his place for next season.

The 25-year-old started the sixth and final round at the PGA Catalunya Resort in Spain joint third.

And a one-under-par total of 71 today saw him comfortably keep his place.

After a season blighted by inconsistency, the Frilford Heath member recorded under-par scores on all six rounds – a feat matched by only one other person, Anton Karlsson, in the 156-man field.