The defending champion was beaten by Mitchell Mann.
Defending champion Jordan Brown has been beaten 4-frames to 3 by Mitchell Mann in the Welsh Open qualifiers.
Fergal O’Brien has progressed to the main draw with a 4-1 win over Stephen Maguire.
Still to come, Michael Judge plays Mark Williams.
And Mark Allen goes up against Ken Doherty.

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