Mark Allen will face Stephen Maguire on Thursday

Mark Allen qualified for the last 16 of the China Open in Beijing as he defeated Graeme Dott 5-1 on Tuesday.

Allen produced breaks of runs of 102, 60 and 86 in a solid display against the former world champion.

Kent-based Northern Ireland man Gerard Greene was beaten 5-3 by local hero Ding Junhui.

Greene took the first frame with a run of 73 but Ding responded with four successive frames and then closed out the match with a break of 107.

Allen will face another Scot Stephen Maguire in the second round on Thursday.

Ireland's Fergal O'Brien was beaten 5-3 by current world champion John Higgins on Tuesday.

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