Snooker:World champion Neil Robertson joined the last-16 line-up at the World Open in Glasgow by knocking out Irish prospect David Morris. Robertson was a victim of Peter Ebdon in the first round of the Shanghai Masters earlier this month but is playing himself back to form.
He followed up his last-64 win over Scotland’s Graeme Dott — the man he beat to clinch Crucible glory in May — by earning a 3-1 win against the 21-year-old from Kilkenny. The Australian took the opening frame thanks to a break of 72, before Morris won a scrappy second to haul himself level.
Robertson eased himself back in front with a run of 62 in the third frame, before coming from behind in the next to book his place in the random draw for the next round.
There was more Irish disappointment, as Ken Doherty, the 1997 world champion, bowed out to Barry Hawkins. Hawkins gave a strong display, with breaks of 57, 73 and 53 earning a 3-1 triumph, as he followed up his eye-catching victory over Mark Selby in the previous round.
Former Scottish amateur champion James McBain was outclassed by England’s Ricky Walden, losing 3-0 despite making a fight of an absorbing 43-minute third frame. Walden had made a break of 102 to win the second frame.