ALEX HIGGINS and REX
WILLIAMS were the hopeful candidates for tonight's examination of safety and potting skills - so long as they passed last Sunday's test.
On the other table,
TONY KNOWLES and DOUG MOUNTJOY would have hoped to have qualified for their chances to score more points and earn extra pounds as the second-round matches continue at the Hexagon.
DAVID VINE knows all the answers and introduces coverage from the start of the nine-frame matches.