Higgins & Perry progress in Glasgow

John Higgins and Joe Perry both won on the opening day of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow. Scotland's Higgins whitewashed Anthony Hamiltion 5-0 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, while Englishman Perry struggled to overcome good friend and compatriot Barry Hawkins 5-3. Higgins gave his home fans plenty to savour with breaks of 97, 65, 134 and 58. But, in control at 3-0 ahead, Perry saw Hawkins battle back to 3-3 and nearly force a decider. Breaks of 64, 41 and 59 gave Cambridgeshire's Perry a welcome lead, but Hawkins dug deep and forced the issue with runs of 75 and 61. Last season's World Championship semi-finalist reflected: 'The scoreline said I cruising, but I never felt comfortable out there. 'We're really good friends, so it felt really strange out there. For some reason I just couldn't... [read full story]