Northern Ireland Open 2022 snooker LIVE – Judd Trump makes winning start before Ronnie O’Sullivan begins quest

Selby 0-0 Evans (63-0) Ad The art of break-building by Selby in opening frame and he is going to get the job done at one visit. A run of 63 from Selby and Evans needs one snooker. Northern Ireland OpenTrump drops party tricks in brilliant win over Lawler in NI Open first round2 MINUTES AGO Selby 0-0 Evans (19-0) Only first few shots of match, but Selby is completely focused on job at hand.

In goes mid-range brown. Superb pot to continue the break with black out of commission. Selby 0-0 Evans (7-0) 12-time women's world champion Evans against the four-time world champion Selby.

Fine opening red from distance before rolling in green. Early chance to score for Selby. Around the tables Ricky Walden 1-4 Xiao Guodong Judd Trump 4-1 Rod Lawler Shaun Murphy 4-0 Xu Si Trump 4-1 Lawler «It is one of my favourite places to come,» says Trump about Belfast after contributing 114 and 88.

«I played pretty well. I didn't do much wrong. It was tricky the first few frames.» «Every time I come here, I get amazing support.

Maybe my style of play is like Alex Higgins. They really like get behind that and I'm trying all these different shots for the fans out there.» Trump 3-1 Lawler (88-0) No century, but a wonderful break of 88 for Trump and a 4-1 win. That is simply magnificent.

He will face Aaron Hill in the last 64. Trump 3-1 Lawler (60-0) Trump reaches 51 before sliding home a difficult pink and a tough cut on red. Almost over the winning line in this match.

And then he picks out a three-ball plant on reds. What another superb plant to make. Brilliant stuff.

Trump 3-1 Lawler (20-0) Delightful opening red to a centre pocket. Trump keen to get moving in the frame he needs for victory. Smashes open the reds via blue, but somehow isn't on a