 Ding kept his nerve to seal his place in the last 16 in Telford
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China's Ding Junhui reached UK Championship's last 16 by holding off a late fightback from Steve Davis to win 9-6 in a repeat of the 2005 final.
In other first round matches on Monday, former world champion John Higgins secured his place in the second round with a battling 9-7 win over Joe Swail.
Resuming at 4-4, the pair traded frames throughout an attritional session before Higgins took the last two.
And Stephen Maguire overcame fellow Scot Jamie Burnett 9-3.
World number two and last year's runner-up Maguire put in an excellent performance and looked in ominous form.
Other results saw England's Peter Ebdon edge past Andrew Higginson 9-8 while Australia's Neil Robertson beat Michael Holt 9-7.
Ali Carter also overcame fellow Englishman Ian McCulloch, who had to withdraw through illness at 6-2, while Shaun Murphy beat Martin Gould 9-7.
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