Essex cueman Zak Surety secured a big win on home soil to secure passage through to the TV stages of the BetVictor English Open in Brentwood, beating Elliot Slessor 4-1 in the second round.
World number 98 Surety will now face Thailand's Noppon Saengkham in the last 64. Today's match saw Surety fire in runs of 52 and 128 on his way to victory.
China's Fan Zhengyi provided the highlight of the day, crafting a magnificent 147 break to get over the line with a 4-2 win over Liam Pullen. The former European Masters winner now faces Ryan Day.
Ireland's Aaron Hill was a 4-2 victor against Lei Peifan, while Oliver Lines scored a 4-1 win over Scott Donaldson. They now face Mark Selby and Robert Milkins respectively.