Mustonen & Marche March Into Last Eight At Leinster

Qualifiers Henrik Mustonen and Gregoire Marche defied the seedings in the Bymac Leinster Open to claim unexpected quarter-final berths in the $10,000 PSA Tour squash event at the Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin, Ireland.

Mustonen, the 19-year-old world No 105 from Finland, prevailed against Malta's Bradley Hindle after the third seed retired injured midway through the third game, with the score standing at 10-12, 11-5, 6-3.

Frenchman Marche, also 19, despatched fourth-seeded Dutchman Dylan Bennett 11-6, 10-12, 11-3, 11-5.

Irish interest is being led by Arthur Gaskin, the Dublin-born No7 seed who defeated Austrian qualifier Aqeel Rehman 11-7, 11-0, 11-9.

The 24-year-old world No93 now faces second seed Stephen Coppinger following the South African's 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 victory over French qualifier Joan Lezaud.

1st round:
[1] Kashif Shuja (NZL) bt Bart Ravelli (NED) 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5 (45m)
[5] Steve Finitsis (AUS) bt Kristian Frost Olesen (DEN) 11-3, 11-6, 11-8 (58m)
[Q] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt [3] Bradley Hindle (MLT) 10-12, 11-5, 6-3 ret. (32m)
[8] Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) bt Niall Rooney (IRL) 11-6, 11-7, 11-13, 11-8 (42m)
[6] Alan Clyne (SCO) bt James Snell (ENG) 10-12, 11-4, 11-5, 11-8 (48m)
[Q] Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt [4] Dylan Bennett (NED) 11-6, 10-12, 11-3, 11-5 (47m)
[7] Arthur Gaskin (IRL) bt [Q] Aqeel Rehman (AUT) 11-7, 11-0, 11-9 (24m)
[2] Stephen Coppinger (RSA) bt [Q] Joan Lezaud (FRA) 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 (33m)