Sporting Digest: Snooker

JOHN PARROTT lost 5-4 to Jason Ferguson, the world No 62, in the fourth round of the Sky Sports International Open at Plymouth yesterday. Parrott, who has not won a tournament since the Dubai Classic in October, was leading 4-2, but Ferguson responded with breaks of 50, 86 and 38 in the net three frames. He now faces either Paul Davies or Eddie Charlton.

SKY SPORTS INTERNATIONAL OPEN (Plymouth) Fourth round: B Snaddon (Sco) bt P Tanner (Eng) 5-2; A McManus (Sco) bt M Hallett (Eng) 5-1; J Ferguson (Eng) bt J Parrott (Eng) 5-4; D Henry (Sco) bt R O'Sullivan (Eng) 5-4; T Jones (Eng) bt F O'Brien (Irl) 5-2: D Harold (Eng) bt A Hicks (Eng) 5-4; P Ebdon (Eng) bt M Price (Eng) 5-4.