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The 27-year-old from Marton was beaten 4-2 in their last-64 meeting at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on Tuesday, the latest event in World Snooker’s Home Nations Series.

Maguire struck first in the best-of-seven encounter before Cahill hit back with a break of 67 to restore parity at 1-1.

Another break of 50 gave Cahill the advantage, only for Maguire to respond in emphatic fashion.

James Cahill lost to Stephen Maguire in Belfast Picture: Nigel Roddie/PA

Beaten in European Masters

The former UK Championship winner and world number two fired in a 132 during the fourth frame to level the scores.

He followed that up with a run of 85 in claiming the fifth to move one away from victory at 3-2.

Maguire then secured the spoils by taking the sixth frame before going on to defeat Sam Craigie, again winning 4-2, on Wednesday.

The next Home Nations Series event will be the BetVictor Scottish Open, which is in Edinburgh from December 11-17.

Defeat for James Cahill in Northern Ireland Open