Mark Allen advances as Fergal O'Brien and Leo Fernandes bow out
Four breaks in the 70s were enough to see Mark Allen book his place in the last 64 of the Gibraltar Open on Thursday.
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Gibraltar Open – Judd Trump cruises into round two after whitewash win over Andrew Higginson
Judd Trump cruised into the second round of the Gibraltar Open following a resounding 4-0 whitewash victory over Andrew Higginson. Trump had won this event in the last two years, and he started off this campaign with a convincing win to ensure there would not be another shock here following Ronnie O’Sullivan’s shock 4-3 defeat against Ben Woollaston earlier in the day. Ad/> The world no.3 started as he meant to go on after storming to an 80-24 victory in the first frame with a break of 69, which included a superb long red into the green pocket.
Huge shock as Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out to Ben Woollaston in first round of Gibraltar Open
Ronnie O’Sullivan was dumped out of the Gibraltar Open in the first round after a shock 4-3 defeat to Ben Woollaston. O'Sullivan was ahead for most of the match but then let Woollaston recover to level at 3-3 and then eventually clinch a stunning victory in the deciding frame. Ad/> This was O'Sullivan's first appearance in the event, but he will go no further in the competition on a forgettable day for the world No.
Gibraltar Open 2022 LIVE snooker updates - Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump both in action
Welcome Ad/> Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the 2022 Gibraltar Open. World ChampionshipIs Hendry set to quit comeback after opting out of World Championship?22/03/2022 AT 07:27 It should be a cracking day of snooker as Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump both take centre stage. O'Sullivan is in action from 10:30am UK time against Ben Woollaston, while Judd Trump takes to the baize at 12pm to take on Andrew Higginson.
Gibraltar Open 2022 - Neil Robertson cruises past Rory McLeod to reach the last 16 after three wins in one day
Neil Robertson is into the last 16 of the Gibraltar Open after cruising past Rory McLeod 4-1. Robertson, who had already seen off Liang Wenbo and then Oliver Lines earlier in the day, had little issues in producing an emphatic victory over McLeod.
Gibraltar Open 2022 - 'Nobody's achieved what I've achieved' - Neil Robertson affirms status as a snooker 'great'
Neil Robertson believes he is in ‘a different category to a lot of other people’ in snooker after his achievements in the game. The Australian who has won three titles this season including the Masters, picked up a 4-2 win over Liang Wenbo in the first round of the Gibraltar Open. Ad/> Speaking afterwards, Robertson, 40, was asked if he considered himself one of the greats of the game and his response was emphatic.
'Had to fly back to UK' – Bad weather and travel chaos rocks 2022 Gibraltar Open snooker on Rock with players forced out
The seventh Gibraltar Open has been rocked by a spate of late withdrawals, bad weather and travel chaos before snooker returned to the Rock at the Europa Point Sports Complex on Thursday. Shoot Out winner Hossein Vafaei and fellow non-British professionals Li Hang, Pang Junxu, Wu Yize, Xu Si and Si Jiahui were all forced out due to visa problems in Spain after bad weather saw flights from the UK diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga.
Neil Robertson forced to dig deep to overcome Liang Wenbo in 2022 Gibraltar Open first round clash
Neil Robertson had to dig deep to get the best of Liang Wenbo and move into the second round of the Gibraltar Open. Robertson took the first three frames to leave himself in sight of the finish line but a spirited fightback from Liang gave the Australian work to do before eventually coming through 4-2. Ad/> A scrappy first frame saw mistakes aplenty with Robertson finally closing it out 64-52 after what felt like an age.