German Masters snooker: Who is through to the last 32? Mark Allen suffers shock defeat

ByEurosport

Updated 15/11/2020 at 09:49 GMT

The last 32 of the German Masters will take place without a host of leading names after Mark Allen joined Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson, Yan Bingtao, David Gilbert and Mark Williams in suffering shock early exits in qualifying. World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan – a 9-7 winner of the Berlin final against Stephen Maguire in 2012 – opted not to enter this season's tournament.

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Former world champions John Higgins and Stuart Bingham both reached the last 32 of the German Masters on the final day of qualifying in Milton Keynes, but Champion of Champions winner Mark Allen is out.

World number 109 Pang Junxu overcame the Northern Irishman with a shock 5-2 win at the Marshall Arena. World number eight Allen had led 2-1 with runs of 81 and 101, but 20-year-old rookie Pang reeled off four straight frames boosted by knocks of 121 and 72.

A host of leading top-16 players have suffered early eliminations with Allen joining Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson, Yan Bingtao, David Gilbert and Mark Williams on the casualty list. World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan – winner of the event in 2012 – did not enter qualifying.

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Higgins compiled a 69 and a 70 in a 5-0 win over Ashley Hugill with Masters champion Bingham making 92 in a 5-2 victory over Ricky Walden to seal his progress.

World number one and defending champion Judd Trump is safely through after a quickfire 5-0 win over Peter Lines on Friday.

The tournament runs between 27-31 January 2021 and is scheduled to be played at the Tempodrom in Berlin, but could be moved to Milton Keynes due to health restrictions.