China's Liang Wenbo joined countryman Ding Junhui to reach the second round of the Welsh Open Qualifying after a straight frame win.

In the best of nine competition, Liang beat Sean Storey in straight frames, 5-0, to reach the second round.

Ding Junhui, meanwhile, walked into the second round after his opponent Steve James retired before the match scheduled for Wednesday morning (Beijing Time).

Another Chinese player Jin Long also retired to give his rival Scott Machenzie a free entry into the second round.

(CRI English January 25, 2006)