John Higgins edges Ali Carter in thriller as Judd Trump and Mark Allen suffer shock exits

ByEurosport

Updated 20/02/2018 at 23:41 GMT

John Higgins completed a 4-3 win over Ali Carter in the World Grand Prix first round, but Mark Allen suffered a 4-3 loss to Xiao Guodong at Preston's Guild Hall,

John Higgins overcame Jack Lisowski in the Scottish Open first round.

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Masters champion Allen made 86 and 51 to lead 3-0, but was forced to sit and suffer as world number 29 Xiao contributed 89, 78 and 71 to progress to the last 16.

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Four-times world champion Higgins led 2-0 with knocks of 96 and 71 only for the two-times World Championship finalist to move 3-2 clear with breaks of 77, 93 and 54.

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But Higgins maintained his composure to dominate the final two frames to progress. He will face Xiao in the next round.

World number three Judd Trump won the opening frame only for Michael White to win the next four frames including runs of 55 and 89 in the third and fourth frames.

Shaun Murphy enjoyed a 4-1 victory over Ricky Walden in the first round.

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Mark Allen 3-4 Xiao Guodong
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Graeme Dott 2-4 Joe Perry
Shaun Murphy 4-1 Ricky Walden
Judd Trump 1-4 Michael White
Neil Robertson 4-1 David Gilbert
Anthony McGill 4-1 Cao Yupeng

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