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RESULT: John Higgins 10-7 Joe O'Connor - Table Two
END OF SESSION: Si Jiahui 6-3 David Gilbert - resumes Tuesday evening
END OF SESSION: Ding Junhui 6-3 Zak Surety - resumes Tuesday afternoon
First-round matches are best of 19 frames
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First round
10:00
Zhang Anda (12) v Pang Junxu
Shaun Murphy (15) v Daniel Wells
14:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) v Ali Carter
Ding Junhui (10) 6-3 Zak Surety
19:00
Judd Trump (2) v Zhou Yuelong
Si Jiahui (13) 6-3 David Gilbert
Higgins 10-7 O'Connor
Image source, Getty ImagesScotland's John Higgins, speaking to BBC Sport: "That was a tough game. I thought Joe played great in the first session and I just managed to scramble out at 5-4. Tonight I played better.
"That was the most emotional I have ever been today. I left my wife and I was in tears. Obviously my father-in-law wasn't great. I was sitting having dinner with my boy last night and I was thinking about sitting here with my dad 25 years ago. I was drained today.
"I had a couple of hours sleep and I came out tonight and felt a lot better and played a lot better. I am still so proud that I am still playing at a good level at this age."
Si 6-3 Gilbert
Si Jiahui will take a three-frame advantage into Tuesday evening's concluding session against David Gilbert.
The 2023 semi-finalist makes a break of 73 in the ninth frame to give himself a healthy lead.
Higgins 10-7 O'Connor
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Four
John Higgins will be very pleased with the way he closed that out. Joe showed some weakness and John pounced. You cannot underestimate how relieved he will be by that win.
You just want a run in the tournament and you have to get through that first-round match by hook or by crook.
Higgins 10-7 O'Connor
John Higgins is back at the table and looking at a difficult longish red as frame and match ball. Which he smashes in.
Joe O'Connor offers his hand. The four-time champion is through.
Higgins 9-7 O'Connor
John Higgins is looking oh so good and one red away from victory when he over screws on the pink and can't hold the cue ball for the red through the gap to the right corner.
Joe O'Conner will get another chance.
Si 5-3 Gilbert
Si Jiahui falls just short of a century, as he enjoys a run of 97. That break ensures he will have an overnight lead.
Higgins 9-7 O'Connor
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
John Higgins will fancy the job if he can just get through this first round. He will do whatever it takes to win this match.
Even if it means playing a minute a shot, he won't care as long as he gets the W. He is one of the fiercest competitors the game has ever seen.
Higgins 9-7 O'Connor
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Four
That shows the class of John Higgins. It has been tough for him. When you look at his average shot time of 30 seconds, it suggests it's been hard work.
He's been getting down and up on shots more than I've seen in the past. It is better to play with rhythm but sometimes under severe pressure, which is the first round here, you can put the grind on a bit. It doesn't matter how pretty it is. It is about getting the win.
Higgins 9-7 O'Connor
John Higgins heavily punishes Joe O'Connor with a superb 114 break.
Higgins 8-7 O'Connor
Joe O'Connor gets a start but twitches on a black on its spot.
John Higgins is at the table with a chance to construct a sizable break.
Si 4-3 Gilbert
Si Jiahui and David Gilbert are struggling to put frames to bed in one or two goes.
It is making for compelling viewing, as Si pinches the seventh frame 67-63. The 22-year-old has a top break of 49 so far in this match.
Higgins 8-7 O'Connor
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Four
That was the most jaw-dropping frame we have had in this match so far. There were so many twists and turns and dodgy positional shots played.
Higgins 8-7 O'Connor
John Higgins gets a snooker back on the pink and when his opponent can't get it safe, he knocks in frame ball for the second time!
Higgins 7-7 O'Connor
John Higgins gets a snooker on the green and is left with it to the middle after Joe O'Connor flicks it off the cushion.
The four-time champion clips that in and thunders a brown to the middle before knocking in the blue.
He doesn't go for the pink though and gets snookered by the Englishman next. What drama. He is 11 points behind with 13 on the table.
Higgins 7-7 O'Connor
John Higgins is looking for a counter clearance and moves the difficult red as he gets to 33.
He has a horrible looking pink to take on now though, which he misses. He leaves Joe O'Connor in the perfect position to wrap up the frame but the Englishman makes a right hash of the positioning after knocking in the red and can't roll in a long black.
Higgins, back at the table gets level on points at 40-40 but can't pot the green.
Higgins 7-7 O'Connor
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
John Higgins looks bang under it to me. There is more pressure on this than if he was in the final. This first round is unique.
Higgins 7-7 O'Connor
It has been a slow methodical match as far as both John Higgins and Joe O'Connor are concerned.
Higgins is averaging 31 seconds a shot, O'Connor is up at 33 seconds. Free flowing it definitely has not been, albeit the Englishman, is looking the stronger at present and will not really care.
Si 3-3 Gilbert
Si Jiahui and David Gilbert just cannot be separated at the minute.
It's another scrappy(ish) frame, which goes the way of the two-time semi-finalist.
Higgins 7-7 O'Connor
John Higgins is left cursing his luck. The four-time champion splits the reds open in 37 but is without a pot.
His safety attempt then leaves his opponent with a plant that Joe O'Connor converts.
The Englishman then has Higgins in trouble behind a yellow and when the Scot makes a mistake in the tactical exchanges that follow it is effectively frame over, with O'Connor in prime position.
