Neil Robertson, Stephen Lee and Shaun Murphy also went through, as did Ireland's Ken Doherty.
Defending champion Stephen Lee is also out after going down 5-2 to Nigel Bond.
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The 41-year-old will play another veteran in the next round after John Parrott beat Stephen Lee 5-4.
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Never afraid to show his emotions, he upset fellow pro Stephen Lee in 2001 with one particularly exuberant victory outburst.
Led by Corey Neilson and Bruce Richardson, new signings Dominic D'Amour and Stephen Lee were joined on the blueline by Tom Norton.
In the other match in Group Two, Hong Kong's Marco Fu impressed in a 5-1 victory over last month's Masters finalist Stephen Lee .
After a disappointing season, Higginson returned to form as a top break of 107 helped him set up a second round meeting with Masters runner-up Stephen Lee.
Earlier, defending champion Neil Robertson crashed out after a 4-2 defeat in his final group match against Stephen Lee, Joe Perry beat Joe Swail 4-2 to finish runner-up in their group.
Mark Williams was stood behind Stephen Lee as the Trowbridge man took to the table early on in their semi-final - rather than in the familiar seated position of the non-player.
And Welsh Open winner Stephen Lee was a 3-2 winner over Basildon's Stuart Bingham, who lost his first game after a 3-0 win over Welshman Mark Williams earlier in the day.
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Tuesday's final day of qualifying also sees 18-year-old Zhang, who has already won three qualifying matches, take on Ricky Walden, Jamie Cope face Mark Joyce and Stephen Lee, currently bailed following an investigation into suspicious betting patterns, playing Mike Dunn.
Cruise will appear alongside Stephen Fry and comedian Lee Evans when the show returns on 23 January.
The game of musical chairs continues with Paul Lee replacing Stephen McPherson as president of the ABC Entertainment Group.
McGeady, featuring in an experimental midfield missing the likes of Lee Carsley and Stephen Ireland, played a role in all four of the Republic's goals.
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Warren Gatland will hope Rees is available for the Six Nations as the Wales coach will already be without wings Shane Williams and George North for the start of the campaign while Lee Byrne and Stephen Jones both face a race against time to be fit.
When Brett Lee survived the last from Stephen Harmison, it almost felt like we had won the Test match.
Stephen Curry scored 26 points, David Lee had 21 and the Warriors routed the Knicks 92-63 on Monday night for their most lopsided win of the season.
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Current NBA players Chandler Parsons, David Lee, Tyson Chandler, Stephen Curry, Steve Novak and Joakim Noah and retired Rockets center Yao Ming were among those who attended the event, held in the atrium and concourse at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Darren Ambrose levelled from the penalty spot after Stephen Warnock's clumsy challenge on Alan Lee.
Lee Byrne crossed for Wales, Stephen Jones and James Hook kicking the rest of their points in their first Six Nations defeat under Warren Gatland.
Five more players - Wales duo Mike Phillips and Alun-Wyn Jones, Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris plus England pair Riki Flutey and Lee Mears - could also taste their first action as a Lion off the bench.
Mentions Ursula K. Le Guin, Lee Child, Harold Bloom, and Stephen King.
Newcastle's central midfield pairing of Lee Clark and Charles N'Zogbia were made to look like novices by Stephen Dawson and the tricky 19-year-old Giles Coke.
The goal inspired some open early exchanges, Sam Ricketts making a sliding intervention to keep out Stephen Hunt who was poised to strike for Wolves at the far post, while for Bolton Chung-Yong Lee's touch deserted him when a neat knock-down from England striker Kevin Davies found him well placed inside the area.
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