Kent's JamieSpence (126th) - chairman of the tour's tournament committee - made it through as well but at seven over will need a major improvement over the weekend to avoid a return to the qualifying school.
But Little was not so fortunate this time, a share of 38th in Pula leaving him in 122nd place, while tournament committee chairman JamieSpence was 123rd after two late bogeys ended his chances of the top-10 finish he needed.