We are approaching the business end of Halo World Championship Qualifying, the top seeds entered proceedings on day six with round three getting underway.
Players enter this fiercely contested qualifying gauntlet at different stages depending on where they are seeded, as follows:
Round one begins today by pitting players ranked 81 to 112 against those ranked 113 to 144.
In round two, those 32 winners will face players ranked 49 to 80.
In round three, those 32 winners will face players ranked 17 to 48.
In round four, those 32 winners play each other, with the 16 winners going through to the Crucible.
The qualifying rounds run until Wednesday April 16th. With players competing to the backdrop of tour survival battles and a quest to achieve their dreams by earning qualification for the sport's grandest stage, fireworks are guaranteed. Matches are contested over the best of 19 frames, across two sessions.
12:12AM
WOW! Snooker never ceases to amaze. Our final match of the night comes down to a black ball fight at 9-9. Ricky Walden prevails to complete his comeback and beats Mitchell Mann 10-9. He will now face Zak Surety on Judgement Day.
That's a wrap for day six. See you tomorrow for further round three action on day seven.
10:50PM
We are going all the way in our last game of the evening. Ricky Walden came into tonight 7-2 down, he and Mitchell Mann are now locked level at 9-9. Who will take the final frame?
10:30PM - Dale Looks Back
We sat down with Dominic Dale to reflect on his 33-year career. Hear what he had to say below.
10:10PM - Evans Pays Tribute
10:06PM
Another illustrious career comes to an end here at the English Institute of Sport this evening. Joe Perry succumbs to a 10-5 loss at the hands of Yuan Sijun. The former Welsh Open champion bows out for a final time, whilst Yuan progresses to face Zhou Yuelong on Judgement Day. Zhou defeated India's Ishpreet Singh Chadha 10-5 earlier on.
With just Mitchell Mann and Ricky Walden left playing. Here are the scores from this evening's third round ties.
Evening Scores (Round Three)
Gary Wilson 10-1 Hammad Miah
Jack Lisowski 8-10 Zak Surety
David Gilbert 10-6 Gong Chenzhi
Yuan Sijun 10-5 Joe Perry
Zhou Yuelong 10-5 Ishpreet Singh Chadha
Dominic Dale 4-10 Daniel Wells
Ricky Walden 7-8 Mitchell Mann (in play)
Anthony McGill 5-10 Aaron Hill
9:34PM
Zak Surety has done it. The recent World Open semi-finalist has taken his form from that event to Sheffield, a brilliant 10-8 win over Jack Lisowski takes him to Judgement Day. Either Ricky Walden or Mitchell Mann now stand between him and a debut at the Theatre of Dreams.
"I’m buzzing. I’m a bit speechless. I’ve got a few scars from the semi-final in China. When I got to nine, all I could think about was John Higgins clearing up against me. I had to tell myself to shut up. I’m delighted that I managed to hold my nerve. Especially in the World Championship and against Jack."
Zak Surety
World Open Semi-Finalist
8:42PM
The end of an era for Dominic Dale. A fine performance from Daniel Wells earns a 10-4 win and books a Judgement Day showdown with Gary Wilson.
A brilliant career from the Spaceman, who won the Grand Prix in 1997 and the Shanghai Masters in 2007. Well done Dominic!
8:30PM
What a start from Ricky Walden. He came into this evening 7-2 down against Mitchell Mann, four on the bounce from the Chester cueman and it is now 7-6.
Elsewhere Aaron Hill leads Anthony McGill 9-4, while Daniel Wells is 9-4 up on Dominic Dale. The Spaceman is potentially one frame away from hanging up his cue.
7:45PM
Gary Wilson is through after making light work of Hammad Miah, the Wallsend Warrior is a 10-1 victor. Miah is relegated from the tour.
Wilson now faces a Judgement Day assignment against either Daniel Wells or Dominic Dale. Wells currently leads that one 8-4.
7:00PM
Back underway here at the English Institute of Sport. Top qualifying seed Gary Wilson returns needing just two frames to progress, while it could be the last ever appearances on the World Snooker Tour for Joe Perry and Dominic Dale if they lose.
Evening Scores (Round Three)
Gary Wilson 8-1 Hammad Miah
Jack Lisowski 6-3 Zak Surety
David Gilbert 4-5 Gong Chenzhi
Yuan Sijun 4-5 Joe Perry
Zhou Yuelong 5-4 Ishpreet Singh Chadha
Dominic Dale 4-5 Daniel Wells
Ricky Walden 2-7 Mitchell Mann
Anthony McGill 3-6 Aaron Hill
5:40PM
A 10-6 victory for Gao Yang over Chinese compatriot Tian Pengfei ends play for the afternoon.
That means we have a rare break in play here in Sheffield. Here's the final results from the second session, in which round two concluded.
Afternoon Results (Round Two)
David Lilley 10-2 Ken Doherty
Matthew Stevens 10-3 Simon Blackwell
He Guoqiang 10-3 Liam Highfield
Tian Pengfei 5-10 Gao Yang
Ma Hailong 1-10 Duane Jones
Andrew Higginson 5-10 Jiang Jun
Alfie Burden 4-10 Ian Burns
4:35PM
Big win for Ian Burns to keep his tour survival hopes alive. He beats Alfie Burden 10-4 to book a round three berth. Burden is subsequently relegated from the circuit.
It's a quick turnaround for Burns, who is off to Leeds to attend his cousin's wedding this evening!
3:41PM
A flurry of one sided victories have been completed already this afternoon. Former World Seniors Champion David Lilley has beaten 1997 Crucible king Ken Doherty 10-2, while two-time world finalist Matthew Stevens has beaten Simon Blackwell 10-3. They now play Lei Peifan and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh respectively.
Welshman Duane Jones enjoyed a contrasting experience to his first round match. He's scored a 10-1 win over Ma Hailong, to follow up a 10-9 win over Florian Nuessle in round one. Next up is a clash with Iranian number one Hossein Vafaei.
"It's different ends of the spectrum. I was a few balls from going out in round one. Now all of a sudden I'm 9-1 up. It is a crazy game and nothing surprises you. I was still panicking a little bit. You can never completely settle. All you have to do is look at what happened to Anthony Hamilton last night."
Duane Jones
Former German Masters Semi-Finalist
2:39PM - Picture Gallery
Here's some snaps from the morning action at the English Institute of Sport...
2:30PM
With the first session in the books, we turn our attention to the last outstanding second round fixtures. Here's the latest scores ahead of this afternoon's play and a roundup of the morning.
Afternoon Scores (Round Two)
David Lilley 8-1 Ken Doherty
Matthew Stevens 6-3 Simon Blackwell
He Guoqiang 6-3 Liam Highfield
Tian Pengfei 4-5 Gao Yang
Ma Hailong 1-8 Duane Jones
Andrew Higginson 3-6 Jiang Jun
Alfie Burden 1-8 Ian Burns
Morning Scores (Round Three)
Gary Wilson 8-1 Hammad Miah
Jack Lisowski 6-3 Zak Surety
David Gilbert 4-5 Gong Chenzhi
Yuan Sijun 4-5 Joe Perry
Zhou Yuelong 5-4 Ishpreet Singh Chadha
Dominic Dale 4-5 Daniel Wells
Ricky Walden 2-7 Mitchell Mann
Anthony McGill 3-6 Aaron Hill
1:26PM
A brilliant morning's work from Gary Wilson has seen him blitz to an 8-1 lead over Hammad Miah, with a top score of 129. He will return at 7pm needing just two more frames to make Judgement Day.
Jack Lisowski wins four on the bounce to end the session 6-3 up on Zak Surety and Gong Chenzhi has come from 4-1 down against David Gilbert to lead 5-4.
12:07PM
Gary Wilson was £5,900 shy of an automatic Crucible spot. However, he is taking big steps towards a Judgement Day slot this morning. Wilson now leads Hammad Miah 4-1. Miah will be relegated from the circuit if he loses.
Jack Lisowski is now 5-3 up on Zak Surety, while Joe Perry trails Yuan Sijun 3-2 in what will be his last ever match if he loses.
11:25AM
The retiring Dominic Dale looks up for this. He'll be hoping this third round meeting with Daniel Wells isn't his last ever game. A break of 131 has given the Spaceman a 2-1 lead. The victor this evening will earn a Judgement Day slot.
11:06AM
We nearly witnessed history last night, when Steven Hallworth came from 9-0 down against Anthony Hamilton to make it 9-8. Leading 63-0 in the 18th, the game looked set for a decider. However, Hamilton conjured his "best ever" clearance to stop the rot and win 10-8.
No player has ever won from 9-0 down in a best of 19. Was that the closest we will ever get to seeing it happen?
“That’s as hard as trying to get over the line in a ranking final. It’s a story that would follow you round for the rest of your life. If you lose from 9-0, you’re on quizzes and stuff. You don’t want that."
Anthony Hamilton
2017 German Masters Champion
10:50AM
The action is flying by on table two. Jack Lisowski and Zak Surety are first to reach their mid-session interval. The pair are locked together at 2-2.
10:15AM
A quite magnificent 133 from Jack Lisowski gives him the opening frame against Zak Surety. What a way to get day six up and running.
Remember, you can watch the action live on discovery+/MAX in the UK and Europe. In all territories without a broadcast, the place to watch is WST PLAY.
10:02AM
It's action packed morning at the English Institute of Sport, as the big guns begin to enter the fray with round three getting underway.
World number 17 Gary Wilson headlines on table one up against Hammad Miah, while Jack Lisowski takes on Zak Surety on table two.
Former Shanghai Masters winner Dominic Dale begins his last ever tournament as a professional, he's up against fellow Welshman Daniel Wells.