Stuart Bingham earned a place in the final stages of the Unibet British Open with a hard fought 4-3 win over He Guoqiang at qualifying in Leicester.
2015 Crucible king Bingham came into the match off the back of a surprise 5-1 defeat to Xing Zihao in Wuhan Open qualifying. Despite being 3-0 ahead, he was under threat again today when a stirring fightback from last season's Rookie of the Year He restored parity at 3-3. However, a crucial break of 61 from Bingham in the decider saw him through.
Malaysia's Kok Leong Lim scored an impressive 4-1 win over former German Masters champion Anthony Hamilton. Kok crafted breaks of 50 and 51 on his way to scoring a first victory as a professional. He gained a place on the World Snooker Tour with success at Asia/Oceania Q School.
Hong Kong's three-time ranking event winner Marco Fu defeated Josh Thomond 4-1, while Stan Moody beat Joe O'Connor 4-2.