Northern Eire’s Mark Allen edged out Jack Lisowski 4-3 on Thursday to succeed in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Open in Edinburgh.
The world quantity 5 twice trailed within the match however gained the final-frame decider with a break of 68 to guide a last-eight match in opposition to Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham, who beat Ali Carter 4-2.
A break of 106 put Lisowski 1-0 forward however his opponent replied with a 78 within the subsequent to attract degree.
The English participant went in entrance once more however a run of 112 helped Allen make it 2-2.
Allen nudged into the lead for the primary time at 3-2 however an 80 break from Lisowski restored parity, just for the Northern Irishman to win body seven and repeat his victory from the quarter-final stage of the latest UK Championship.
Earlier within the day, 2023 world champion Luca Brecel defeated Worldwide Championship winner Ding Junhui 4-3, regardless of the Chinese language participant compiling two centuries.
Xiao Guodong put collectively 4 breaks over 80 in his 4-1 win over Stephen Maguire, which ended any hopes of a Scottish participant amassing the Stephen Hendry Trophy.
Wu Yize noticed off crushed UK Championship finalist Barry Hawkins 4-3, with Chris Wakelin getting the higher of Xing Zihao 4-1.
Final week’s Shootout winner Tom Ford was a 4-1 winner over Lengthy Zehuang and Lei Peifan emerged a 4-3 victor over 2015 world champion Stuart Bingham.