World number 68 Sanderson Lam came from 3-1 down to beat former European Masters winner Fan Zhengyi 4-3 and qualify for the final stages of the BetVictor Scottish Open.
Lam is in good form at the moment, having already qualified for next week’s International Championship. The Englishman also scored a fine win over 2010 World Champion Neil Robertson during a run to the last 32 of the BetVictor English Open.
Having battled back to force a decider, Lam got the better of an exchange on the final pink, depositing it and a tricky cut back black to book his place in Edinburgh.
China’s Si Jiahui came from 3-1 down to beat compatriot Tian Pengfei 4-3. Tian composed breaks of 71 and 50 in the last two frames to get over the line.
Zhou Yuelong put on a brilliant performance to beat Anthony Hamilton 4-0. Breaks of 75, 129 and 134 saw China’s Zhou storm to victory.
Former Scottish Open finalist Cao Yupeng scored a 4-2 win over David Lilley, while Noppon Saengkham whitewashed Rebecca Kenna 4-0.
Anthony McGill earned his place in the final stages of his home event with a 4-0 win over Australia’s Ryan Thomerson, while Matthew Selt beat Dylan Emery 4-1.
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