Brown out of NI Open after Donaldson defeat
Scott Donaldson ends a six-year wait for a ranking quarter-final appearance with a 4-2 win over Antrim native Jordan Brown at the Northern Ireland Open.
Scott Donaldson secured a ranking quarter-final spot at the Northern Ireland Open after defeating Jordan Brown 4-2. The match, held at the Waterfront Hall, saw Donaldson edge ahead three times before clinching the final frame to advance to the last 16. Donaldson told BBC Sport NI that he was not overly confident at the moment, but securing the quarter-final berth was his primary focus.
In other results, Jak Jones beat Daniel Wells 4-2, Mark Williams comfortably defeated Martin O Donnell 4-0, and David Gilbert triumphed over Kai Wai Cheung. Meanwhile, Kyren Wilson claimed a crucial final-frame decider against Junxu Pang, bringing him closer to his first ranking win since March 2025.
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