Halo World Championship Qualifying - Day Two As It Happened

The Whirlwind has done it! Finally, with the match time crossing the nine hour barrier, Jimmy White has beaten Anton Kazakov 10-9. 

White's Crucible dream remains in tact, his next assignment is a second round clash with Ashley Carty. 

After the conclusion of an epic second day of action in Sheffield, we will return in just under nine hours to do it all again.

DECIDER ALERT! With the clock past midnight, Anton Kazakov takes the 18th frame to force a decider with Jimmy White. Who will summon the energy to pass the finishing post in the early hours here at the English Institute of Sport?

It's an excellent fightback victory for Oliver Lines. Having trailed 6-3 coming into this evening, the Yorkshire cueman has emerged a 10-8 winner over the UAE's Mohamed Shehab. 

Jimmy White is now just one frame away from victory. He leads Anton Kazakov 9-7.

Evening Session Scores

Jimmy White 9-7 Anton Kazakov (in play)
Oliver Lines 10-8 Mohamed Shehab
Dean Young 10-8 Michal Szubarczyk
Andrew Pagett 2-10 Iulian Boiko
Bulcsu Revesz 2-10 Stephen Hallworth
Allan Taylor 10-7 Joshua Thomond
Julien Leclercq 10-7 Zhou Jinhao
Manasawin Phetmalaikul 10-3 Leone Crowley

Jimmy White has the lead! Five frames on the bounce have seen the whirlwind turn this one on its head to move 8-7 up on Anton Kazakov. Can he finish the job? 

Elsewhere, it has been a valiant effort from Polish 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk, but Dean Young has got over the line to prevail 10-8 and keep his hopes of tour survival alive. 

On table two, Oliver Lines and Mohamed Shehab are locked together at 8-8.

Liam Graham eventually gets over the line to keep his tour survival hopes alive and book his place in the second round.

Leading 9-8, his marathon match with Fergal Quinn got pulled off this afternoon. The 18th frame got underway this evening and went the way of Quinn on a re-spotted black to force a decider. However, it was Graham who prevailed 10-9.

Next up for the Scot is a second round clash with compatriot Ross Muir.

An emphatic victory for Q Tour Playoff winner Stephen Hallworth. He's thrashed Bulcsu Revesz 10-2 to earn a second round meeting with Anthony Hamilton. 

In his time away from the professional circuit, Hallworth has become a well respected commentator, after today's game he said he wishes to carry on broadcasting whilst he is competing next season.

The crowd inside the English Institute of Sport certainly enjoyed that. Vintage stuff from Jimmy White. A stunning total clearance of 126 pulls him within two frames of Anton Kazakov at 7-5. 

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Iulian Boiko completes a 10-2 demolition of Andrew Pagett. He fires in a fine break of 128 to get over the line and will play Louis Heathcote next up. Defeat for Pagett sees him relegated from the tour.

Meanwhile it is game on for 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk against Dean Young on table three. He's claimed two in a row to trail 7-5. Remember, Young must win to remain on the circuit.

With the evening session underway, here's a recap of the latest scores in tonight's matches and a roundup of the afternoon games. 

Liam Graham is left tantalisingly on the precipice of victory against Fergal Quinn, leading 9-8. They will return later tonight. 

Evening Scores 

Jimmy White 3-6 Anton Kazakov (in play)
Oliver Lines 3-6 Mohamed Shehab
Dean Young 7-3 Michal Szubarczyk
Andrew Pagett 2-7 Iulian Boiko
Bulcsu Revesz 2-8 Stephen Hallworth
Allan Taylor 6-4 Joshua Thomond
Julien Leclercq 6-4 Zhou Jinhao
Manasawin Phetmalaikul 6-3 Leone Crowley

Afternoon Results

Ka Wai Cheung 3-10 Zhao Xintong
Farakh Ajaib 10-2 Baipat Siripaporn
Alexander Ursenbacher 10-6 Paul Deaville
Ben Mertens 10-5 Daniel Womersley
Liam Davies 10-2 Ahmed Elsayed
Liam Graham 9-8 Fergal Quinn (concludes later)
Robbie McGuigan 10-6 Hatem Yassen
Sunny Akani 10-3 Kreishh Gurbaxani

A visibly emotional Alexander Ursenbacher eventually gets over the line. He needs to reach the Crucible to maintain his professional status, but a 10-6 win over Paul Deaville keeps his hopes alive. 

Next up for the Swiss number one is a second round meeting with Xing Zihao.

Drama on table three! After Paul Deaville misses a frame ball pink, Ursenbacher spurns a match ball black with the rest. Deaville breathes a sigh of relief and deposits it. We carry on. It's 9-6 to Ursenbacher. 

Robbie McGuigan staves off Hatem Yassen's fightback with three on the bounce to win 10-6. Next up for McGuigan is a second round tie with Mark Davis. 

Shoot Out finalist Liam Graham is digging deep to keep himself in the race to stay on tour. The Scot had trailed Fergal Quinn 6-2, but has taken all five frames today to now lead 7-6.

Farakh Ajaib eases to a 10-2 win over Baipat Siripaporn, who is subsequently relegated from the World Snooker Tour.

Liam Davies earned his place in the second round with a 10-2 demolition of Ahmed Elsayed, who is now relegated from the professional circuit. Davies will now go on to face Sanderson Lam.

Meanwhile, 2023 Women's World Champion Baipat Siripaporn's professional status is hanging by a thread. She now trails Farakh Ajaib 9-2. 

Egypt's Hatem Yassen is turning up the heat on Northern Irish tour rookie Robbie McGuigan. From 7-2 down at the start of the afternoon, Yassen is now just one behind at 7-6. 

Zhao Xintong blitzed to victory this afternoon, whilst sporting a Pokemon named Chimchar on his bowtie. 

Described as an agile monkey with a tail made of fire, Chimchar was an apt choice of Pokemon for Zhao, who averaged a speedy 17.5 seconds per shot as he scorched a path to round two.

Simply sensational from Zhao Xintong. The returning Chinese star fires in a tournament high 141 to get over the line as a 10-3 winner over Ka Wai Cheung. 

He now progresses to face Long Zehuang in round two. In the meantime, sit back and enjoy this spellbinding break. 

We are moments away from the afternoon session here in Sheffield. Zhao Xintong needs just two frames for victory against Ka Wai Cheung after a stunning session yesterday, which saw him emerge 8-1 up.

Alexander Ursenbacher requires four more frames to keep his professional status alive. He leads Paul Deaville 6-3, while Robbie McGuigan leads Hatem Yassen 7-2. 

Full scores:

Ka Wai Cheung 1-8 Zhao Xintong
Farakh Ajaib 6-2 Baipat Siripaporn
Alexander Ursenbacher 6-3 Paul Deaville
Ben Mertens 6-2 Daniel Womersley
Liam Davies 8-1 Ahmed Elsayed
Liam Graham 2-6 Fergal Quinn
Robbie McGuigan 7-2 Hatem Yassen
Sunny Akani 5-2 Kreishh Gurbaxani

The opening session of day two is drawing to a close. Late rallies from Michal Szubarczyk and Oliver Lines mean they remain in contention at 6-3 down to Dean Young and Mohamed Shehab respectively. 

Stephen Hallworth ends the session 7-2 ahead of Bulcsu Revesz, while Jimmy White and Anton Kazakov are in the middle of completing their last frame. Kazakov currently leads 5-3. 

Full Scores: 

Jimmy White 3-5 Anton Kazakov (in play)
Oliver Lines 3-6 Mohamed Shehab
Dean Young 6-3 Michal Szubarczyk
Andrew Pagett 2-7 Iulian Boiko
Bulcsu Revesz 2-7 Stephen Hallworth
Allan Taylor 6-3 Joshua Thomond
Julien Leclercq 6-3 Zhou Jinhao
Manasawin Phetmalaikul 6-3 Leone Crowley

Mohamed Shehab is storming clear of Oliver Lines here. The UAE cueman has made breaks of 78 and 82 on his way to a 5-0 lead. 

Jimmy White now has a 3-2 advantage against Anton Kazakov. Dean Young is 5-2 up on Michal Szubarczyk, who claimed the seventh on the black.

The perfect response from Jimmy White, a break of 55 gives him the fourth frame to head into the mid-session level at 2-2. 

A good way to shed the memories of an unfortunate ending to frame three... 

Disaster for Jimmy White! He loses the third frame on the three miss rule and now trails Anton Kazakov 2-1.

The strong start for Dean Young continues against Michal Szubarczyk, he's now 4-0 up. 

Steven Hallworth has spent most of the season in the commentary box, but after success on the Q Tour he will be back as a professional on the table next season. He leads Bulcsu Revesz 3-0 this morning. 

The Whirlwind is up and running in Sheffield. He needed a snooker, but a marathon opening frame goes Jimmy White's way on the black. He leeds Anton Kazakov 1-0. 

A tough welcome to the World Snooker Tour for 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk.

Dean Young has got off to a dream start in what is a must win match for him. Breaks of 55 and 126 have seen him shoot into an early 2-0 lead. 

A massive morning of action is underway here at the English Institute of Sport. The legendary Jimmy White takes to the baize for his 45th World Championship campaign. He's bidding for a first Crucible appearance since 2006 and takes on Anton Kazakov. 

There's also great anticipation for 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk's World Championship debut. He's bidding to become the youngest ever Crucible competitor. Having already earned a tour card for next season, he is guaranteed to become snooker's youngest ever professional. The Polish sensation is up against Scotland's Dean Young, who must win to stand a chance of tour survival.