Jimmy White took a first step towards qualifying for the final stages of the BetVictor Northern Ireland Open with a 4-3 victory over Paul Deaville.
Veteran White must beat Jackson Page on Sunday to earn a spot in the televised stages in Belfast next month. A break of 77 helped White build a 3-1 lead, and after Deaville had fought back to 3-3, the Whirlwind took the decider with a run of 69.
Northern Irish amateur Joel Connolly edged out Ian Burns 4-3, while Baipat Siripaporn came close to her first win on tour but was beaten 4-3 by Liam Graham. Stan Moody top scored with 77 in a 4-2 win over Dylan Emery, while India's Kreishh Gurbaxani enjoyed a 4-1 success against Andrew Higginson.
Antoni Kowalski came from 3-2 down to beat Hammad Miah 4-3 with breaks of 108 and 51 in the last two frames. Marco Fu pulled out of the event which meant that Bai Yulu received a bye into the next round, and she will meet David Grace on Sunday. Bulcsu Revesz came from 3-0 down to beat Iulian Boiko 4-3 with a top break of 101.