Selby beaten in Belfast as holder Trump roars through
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Mark Selby is out of the Northern Ireland Open after a 4-3 defeat by Louis Heathcote in Belfast on Sunday night.
The four-time world champion won the opener in the first-round encounter, but fellow Leicester player Heathcote hit back to lead 2-1 and 3-2.
Selby took the sixth frame to set up a decider, before Heathcote made a 71 break to give the world number 71 victory.
While Ronnie O'Sullivan pulled out for medical reasons, Judd Trump began his defence of the title with a 4-0 win over Ishpreet Singh Chadha in just 49 minutes.
The world number one, who is chasing a fifth title at the Waterfront Hall, made two half-century breaks before a 112 in the third frame.
India's Singh Chadha registered just 31 points in the game as Trump roared through to the second round.
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There was disappointment for Jordan Brown in his home tournament as he lost out 4-2 to Robert Milkins.
Brown fought back from 3-0 down to make it 3-2, but it was Milkins who took the next frame.
England's Shaun Murphy progressed to the next round with a 4-2 win over Jiang Jun of China.
Luca Brecel beat He Guoqiang 4-3 and Jak Jones cruised to a 4-0 win over Alexander Ursenbacher.
Stan Moody defeated Dominic Dale 4-3, while Zhou Yuelong, Matthew Selt, Mark Davis and Lei Peifan also progressed to the second round.