| 2020 Welsh Open |
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| Dates: 10-16 February Venue: Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff |
| Coverage: Watch live across BBC Two Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, the BBC Sport website and mobile app. |
Reigning Welsh Open champions Neil Robertson is through to the third round after beating Mark Joyce 4-2.
Joyce missed a crucial black ball in the fifth frame with the score tied at 2-2, and Robertson took full advantage to win consecutive frames for victory.
Stuart Bingham progressed with a 4-1 win over Chen Feilong and Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Stuart Carrington 4-2.
Wales’ biggest hope Mark Williams is also through to the third round, with a 4-2 win over Jordan Brown.
There were wins in the evening session for Kyren Wilson, John Higgins, Luca Brecel and Gerard Greene, who beat Ali Carter 4-0.
Earlier on Wednesday, current world champion Judd Trump eased through 4-0 against Billy Joe Castle while Mark Selby beat Chen Zifan 4-1.
But there was no such luck for Barry Hawkins as he fell to a 4-0 defeat against China’s Tian Pengfei.
Wales’ hopefuls Dominic Dale, Daniel Wells and Matthew Stevens all came through their second-round matches to join compatriot Williams in the last 32.
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