Higgins and Wilson into British Open third round

John Higgins and reigning world champion Kyren Wilson are done to nan 3rd information of nan British Open.

Four-time world champion Higgins won 4-2 against different erstwhile champion successful Shaun Murphy, while Wilson hit Duane Jones of Wales 4-1.

Higgins took nan opening 3 frames earlier Murphy fought backmost to triumph nan adjacent two, including a break of 84, but nan Scot bounced backmost pinch an 82 break to clinch victory.

World number 2 Wilson won nan opening framework acknowledgment to a 92 break, earlier Jones levelled, but nan Englishman produced a break of 114 arsenic he took nan adjacent 3 frames to seal nan win.

Higgins will return connected compatriot Graeme Dott successful Cheltenham connected Thursday while Wilson will play Hong Kong's Marco Fu.

World number 1 Judd Trump faces chap Englishman Mark Davis arsenic he bids to declare nan 1,000th period break of his career.

Only 2 players person reached nan landmark earlier - Ronnie O'Sullivan successful 2019 and Higgins during his 4-3 conclusion by Mark Allen successful nan English Open past week.

Four-time world champion Mark Selby faces Yuan Sijun successful 1 of nan opening third-round matches during Wednesday's evening session.