Ding Junhui, Joe Perry, Anthony McGill and Matthew Stevens qualify for Scottish Open snooker

ByEurosport

Updated 12/10/2022 at 07:01 GMT

Former Masters and UK champion Ding Junhui showed his class to qualify for the Scottish Open on Tuesday. Ding enjoyed breaks of 68, 125, 120 and 51 in a 4-1 victory over Elliot Slessor, who contributed a fine 79 in the fourth frame. He was joined in the last 64 by a victorious Joe Perry, Matthew Stevens and Anthony McGill. Stream the Scottish Open qualifiers live on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk

Ding Junhui, Joe Perry and Matthew Stevens showed their class to advance to the last 64 of the Scottish Open on Tuesday.

Ding overcame Elliot Slessor with knocks of 68, 125, 120 and 51 to reach the last 64 against the former British Open semi-finalist Slessor, who contributed 79 in the fourth frame.

He was joined in the second round by Welsh Open champion Joe Perry and two-time world finalist Matthew Stevens.

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Perry completed a 4-2 victory against Zhao Jianbo, who had replaced Peter Lines in qualifying in Cannock, while Stevens ran out a 4-1 victor against Anton Kazakov.

Perry contributed breaks of 94 and 83 with Stevens compiling three 50-plus knocks to advance.

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Scottish hopefuls Anthony McGill and Scott Donaldson also booked their trip to Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh next month (November 28-December 4) for the final stages.

2020 world semi-finalist McGill was a 4-1 winner against Wu Yize with Donaldson concluding with a run of 101 in a 4-2 victory over Louis Heathcote.

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But former Championship League holder David Gilbert is out after losing 4-3 to Xu Si, who made a break of 117 in the third frame as he came from 3-2 behind to seal his trip to the Scottish capital.

The top 16 in the world and tournament wild cards will play their opening matches live on Eurosport at Meadowbank.

Scottish Open qualifying results

• Anthony McGill 4-1 Wu Yize
• Fergal O'Brien 0-4 Tian Pengfei
• Ding Junhui 4-1 Elliot Slessor
• David Gilbert 3-4 Xu Si
• Scott Donaldson 4-2 Louis Heathcote
• Joe Perry 4-2 Zhao Jianbo
• Mitchell Mann 4-1 Reanne Evans
• Anton Kazakov 1-4 Matthew Stevens

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Stream the Scottish Open qualifiers live on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk

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