Summary
Barry Pinches bundled former world champion Shaun Murphy out of the Grand Prix in the first round in Glasgow.
Murphy missed a crucial yellow at 4-3 and that was all the opening Pinches needed to fight back for a 5-4 victory.
Earlier, former world champions Stephen Hendry and Peter Ebdon both booked their berths in the second round.
Hendry took a 3-1 lead against Matthew Selt before wrapping up a 5-2 victory, while Ebdon beat China's Liang Wenbo by the same scoreline.
The pair shared the first four frames before Ebdon pulled away, winning the last with a run of 32..
Ebdon has won one Grand Prix title, back in 1993, while seven-time world champion Hendry is looking to clinch his fifth crown
Hendry said he felt "pretty comfortable" during his win over Selt.
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David Weller
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