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Mark Allen's dramatic first-round victory over Matthew Stevens was a fading memory as the Northern Irishman fell 5-3 behind to Barry Hawkins.
The two left-handers split the opening six frames, before runs of 71 and 43 helped Hawkins open up his lead.
Allen, from Antrim, admitted following his win over Stevens that he has hardly practised for months, and it showed against Hawkins as he struggled to put away the chances which came his way.
He lost the opening frame despite a run of 51, and then saw a 64-0 lead in the fifth wiped out by Hawkins' clearance of 69.
They play to a finish over morning and evening sessions on Saturday, which is also Dartford cueman Hawkins' 32nd birthday.
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