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Former world champion John Parrott held his nerve to secure a 9-8 victory over Patrick Wallace in the second round of UK Championship qualifying in Telford.

The veteran led 7-5 and 8-7 but the match went the distance, and he finally booked a third-round tie against Dominic Dale with a 77 break in the 17th frame.

Norwich cueman Barry Piches, a former UK Championship quarter-finalist, was beaten 9-7 by Craig Steadman.

Robert Milkins, who reached the last four of the Grand Prix last month, held off Thai legend James Wattana 9-5 and faces Martin Gould in the next round.

Wattana's countryman Thepchaiya Un-Nooh enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a 9-7 win against Rod Lawler. The 24-year-old now faces Alan McManus.

The pick of Thursday's qualifiers sees Tony Drago take on David Gilbert.

Wednesday's second qualifying round results

Rod Lawler 7-9 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

Andy Hicks 9-4 Jordan Brown

Robert Milkins 9-5 James Wattana

David Roe 4-9 Matthew Selt

Peter Lines 9-8 Xiao Guodong

Barry Pinches 7-9 Craig Steadman

John Parrott 9-8 Patrick Wallace

Ben Woollaston BYE (Jimmy White withdrawn)

Thursday's qualifying matches

Liu Song v Atthasit Mahitthi

David Gilbert v Tony Drago

Joe Delaney v Sam Baird

Mark Joyce v Matthew Couch

Jin Long v Michael White

Paul Davies v Jimmy Robertson

Tom Ford v David Hogan

David Morris v Simon Bedford

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