Stephen Maguire booked his place within the final 16 of the Wuhan Open with a tense 5-4 victory over residence favorite Zhao Xintong.
The 44-year-old Scot put collectively breaks of 58, 71, 92 and 119 to drive a deciding body in opposition to the world champion from China.
Zhao was on track to progress when he potted body ball, solely to cannon the brown into the pocket, which stored the competition alive.
Maguire, who gained his first rating occasion for 5 years final month, sunk a few lengthy pots as he cleared the desk with a break of 45, sealing a 65-61 victory on the black.
“I used to be getting myself up for if I acquired an opportunity, pondering ‘please clear up’. Fortunately I managed to do it,” Maguire instructed World Snooker.
“The gang was clearly for him. He has so much to hold, although. Strain-wise he’s carrying an entire nation.”
Defending champion Xiao Guodong progressed with a 5-3 win over David Grace and can face one other Englishman, Matthew Selt, after he cruised via with a 5-1 win over Hong Kong’s Marco Fu.
Welshman Mark Williams was one other snug winner as he made breaks of 129 and 95 en en path to a 5-1 success over Joe O’Connor.
Williams will face fellow former world champion Mark Selby following his 5-2 dismissal of David Gilbert.
World primary Judd Trump secured his spot with a 5-3 win over fellow Englishman Jack Lisowski.
Elsewhere, Gary Wilson, Stan Moody, Barry Hawkins, John Higgins, Tom Ford, Zhang Anda, Aaron Hill, Mark Allen and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh all made it via.
