Bizarre end as Cope defeats Ebdon

Jamie Cope knocked Peter Ebdon out of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in a match that ended in bizarre fashion.

Ebdon needed two snookers in the final frame but after getting them he was snookered himself and dropped to the ground in despair in Glasgow.

Cope managed to finally close out a 5-4 victory in a game which had already seen Ebdon react angrily after missing the final green as he went for a 147.

Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised to a 5-1 win over defending champion Marco Fu.

O'Sullivan, who had not been happy with his form in his first-round win, said after the victory: "I'm happier with that performance but surprised I won."

Fu hit a 116 to level at 1-1 but that was as good as it got as breaks of 57, 67 and 76 helped O'Sullivan to victory.

The second of Thursday's games was a scrappy affair, with Cope and Ebdon frequently undone by simple pots.

The most blatant example came in the second frame when Ebdon, on 122, missed a very pot-able green to end his bid for a maximum 147.

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