Despite letting slip a 3-0 lead, James Cahill edged out Stan Moody 4-3 to reach the final stages of the BetVictor Scottish Open.
The qualifying round in Leicester concluded on Thursday, with all winners going through to the televised stages in Edinburgh which run from December 11 to 17. For tickets click here.
Cahill fired runs of 72 and 69 in winning the first three frames, before 17-year-old Moody battled back to 3-3 with a top break of 54. But Cahill’s 54 helped him win the decider and book a place in Edinburgh.
Former World Champion Graeme Dott suffered a 4-1 reverse against Thor Chuan Leong, while Julien Leclercq top scored with 76 in a 4-0 defeat of Baipat Siripaporn.
Martin Gould top scored with 85 in a 4-2 win over Reanne Evans, while Switzerland’s Alexander Ursenbacher ended a run of six consecutive defeats by beating Wu Yize 4-0.
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