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Stephen Maguire and Anthony McGill withdraw from Gibraltar Open, places taken by Kuldesh Johal and Rod Lawler
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Published 18/03/2022 at 19:38 GMT
Former UK Championship winner Stephen Maguire has had a poor season and currently finds himself ranked at 16 in the world. He will not get the chance to improve on that after withdrawing from the Gibraltaar Open. His fellow Scot, Anthony McGill hasa also pulled out of the event. Their places have been taken by Kuldesh Johal and Rod Lawler.
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Stephen Maguire and Anthony McGill have withdrawn from next week’s Gibraltar Open.
The Scottish pair were replaced in the draw by Kuldesh Johal and Rod Lawler respectively.
Johal will take on Michael White at the Europa Sports Complex, while Lawler will face Aaron Hill.
Maguire will start next week ranked 16 in the world, meaning his position among the elite of the sport is under threat.
The event gets underway in Gibraltar on March 24, with a whirlwind event taking place over the course of three days.
Judd Trump heads to Gibraltar as the defending champion, and victory next week would secure him a hat-trick of wins in the event. He kicks off his quest against Andrew Higginson.
Ronnie O’Sullivan will be appearing in the event for the first time in his career, and faces Ben Woollaston in round one.
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