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Scottish Open snooker recap – Mark Allen and Kyren Wilson find scoring form to join Mark Selby in last 32, but Jack Lisowski suffers shock exit
Lei Peifan, the lowest-ranked player in 31 years to win a ranking event, defends his title in Edinburgh, with several players massing to take it from him. This afternoon, Tom Ford faces Anthony McGill then Mark Selby, recent winner of the Champion of Champions and UK Championship, meets Robbie McGuigan before, this evening, Kyren Wilson and Mark Allen take to the baize.
By Daniel Harris | Updated 16/12/2025 at 22:54 GMT
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WILSON AND ALLEN REACH LAST 32 AT SCOTTISH OPEN
Kyren Wilson and Mark Allen found some of their very best scoring form to reach the last 32 of the Scottish Open in Edinburgh, but Jack Lisowski suffered a shock exit.
Wilson, who is battling to play with a new cue, finished with a majestic break of 129 to complete a 4-1 win over misfiring world No. 108 Gao Yang, while 2018 winner Allen compiled knocks of 97, 74, 88 and 84 to ease past Ishpreet Singh Chadha 4-0.
But Northern Ireland Open champion Jack Lisowski suffered a shock exit after he was bundled out 4-1 by Wang Yuchen, who finished with efforts of 75 and 56 after Lisowski rolled in 96 in the third frame.
Wilson will next take on Pang Junxu on Wednesday with world No. 10 Allen up against Wang for a last-16 spot.
SELBY CONTINUES WINNING STREAK WITH ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE VICTORY
Having won both the Champions of Champions and UK Championship, it was no great surprise to see Mark Selby hammer young Robbie McGuigan 4-1 to reach the last 32 of the Scottish Open.
But McGuigan gave a decent account of himself and started well, dominating frame one, only for Selby to steal it thanks to a snooker and free ball.
Thereafter, it was one-way traffic, a 122 followed by a 92 taking The Jester to within one of victory.
And, though a missed red to corner allowed Robbie to get on the board with a fine break, Selby took advantage of an error to record a match-sealing contribution.
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Gao misses 'stone cold sitter' in crucial third frame against Wilson
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ALLEN 3-0 ISHPREET (85-0)
Really has been excellent stuff from Mark Allen. Ishpreet won't be coming back to the table tonight. 84 from the Northern Irishman. He is through to the last 32. A classy display in the end.
ALLEN 3-0 ISHPREET (53-0)
Reaching the crucial juncture of this contribution, but Allen doesn't look like he is going to slip up now. Decent kiss on a red at business end of table off green. Looks like lights out, all out here.
ALLEN 3-0 ISHPREET (26-0)
Nice little nudge off another red to land on the black, but he loses the white again seconds later. Doesn't land on black. Quite an elementary error. But he nicks it in with a trace of left-hand side. Very well done.
ALLEN 3-0 ISHPREET (10-0)
A familiar story in this match as Ishpreet goes all out for another long red. Not seeing those tonight, and back comes Allen to the table.
ALLEN 3-0 ISHPREET (1-0)
The long game just not firing for Ishpreet out there, but Allen for once can't punish as he runs the white back to baulk after canning red.
ALLEN 3-0 ISHPREET (0-0)
Winner of this match will take on Wang Yuchen in the last 32 on Wednesday. Ishpreet going for another long red, but nothing doing again. Which has been story of the match.
ALLEN 2-0 ISHPREET (90-4)
Another rapid run of 88 from Mark Allen, who requires one more frame to book his spot in the last 32. Long way back from this predicament.
ALLEN 2-0 ISHPREET (59-4)
Excellent stuff here from Mark Allen as break reaches 53. Looks like a 3-0 lead is incoming.
ALLEN 2-0 ISHPREET (15-4)
Allen feeding off the errors by his opponent as Ishpreet can't sink a tough red to right centre. Can't really be missing these sorts of balls at this level. What is it going to cost him?
ALLEN 2-0 ISHPREET (2-4)
Ishpreet building up for a long red, but can't come up with the goods. Another easy opener for Allen. But another poor positional shot. Just safety to follow.
ALLEN 1-0 ISHPREET (104-7)
74 from the world No. 10, who is right in the driving seat in Edinburgh. Looking very sharp this evening.
ALLEN 1-0 ISHPREET (60-7)
Ishpreet fails to escape from a snooker. Ends up sticking up an easy enough red for Mark to get started, and it looks like curtains for this second frame for the Mumbai potter.
ALLEN 1-0 ISHPREET (26-7)
A bit of a safety blunder by Mark in trying to drag white back to baulk. Leaves a red in baulk too. Easy starter for his opponent. But he loses the white on seven. Disappointing end to that visit, and it is compounded by a fluke on a red from Allen.
ALLEN 1-0 ISHPREET (20-0)
Mark clearly feeling good about his scoring game this evening. Ishpreet pushes boat out with a bang at a long red. Nowhere near it. Allen back among the balls. But loses the white in potting blue. Just the safety to follow.
ALLEN 0-0 ISHPREET (97-41)
Clearance of 97 from the former Masters and UK champion. Right on the money with that break. He leads 1-0.
ALLEN 0-0 ISHPREET (70-41)
Ishpreet missed the mid-range pink under pressure and it is going to cost him the first frame. Quality opening by Mark.
ALLEN 0-0 ISHPREET (52-41)
This looks like it could be a quick steal from Allen. Has got this white ball on a piece of string out there.
ALLEN 0-0 ISHPREET (5-41)
Lovely stuff here from the Indian player as another straight red from mid-range is drained with some relish, but he then misses a tricky pink on 33. Pressure was building there. Mark back at table.
ALLEN 0-0 ISHPREET (4-8)
Cracking long red from Ishpreet. He really committed fully to the pot and savages the pocket with the long red. Early chance then for him to piece together a few points.