Halo World Championship Qualifying is nearing its climax. Sunday saw a further eight Judgement Day places handed out.
The top seeds started to enter the qualifying process with the commencement of round three on Saturday. Further big names took to the fray on Sunday.
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 have been flying. Matches are contested over the best of 19 frames, across two sessions.
1:15AM
We said it was going to be a late night! Martin O'Donnell finally gets over the line to defeat Jordan Brown 10-8. The Minister of Defence is one game away from a Crucible debut. He faces Chris Wakelin in the final round.
Tomorrow sees us complete the Judgement Day lineup. We will do it all again from 10am.
Evening Results
Lyu Haotian 4-10 Zhao Xintong
Elliot Slessor 10-6 Marco Fu
Chris Wakelin 10-5 Xing Zihao
Tom Ford 7-10 Ross Muir
Ben Woollaston 10-9 Mark Davis
Noppon Saengkham 7-10 Sunny Akani
Ryan Day 10-5 Sanderson Lam
Martin O'Donnell 10-8 Jordan Brown
11:56PM
Quite incredible. A 58-minute deciding frame goes the way of Ben Woollaton on the final black. He defeats Mark Davis 10-9 and will face Ross Muir on Judgement Day. Muir completed a 10-7 win over Tom Ford.
11:42PM
Sunny Akani is through to Judgement Day. He's seen off Noppon Saengkham 10-8 and will now face Ryan Day for a Crucible debut.
11:19PM
It is 9-9 and we are 32 minutes into the deciding frame between Ben Woollaston and Mark Davis. Five points scored. Palpable tension at the English Institute of Sport.
10:31PM
Mark Davis is hoping to close out victory against Ben Woollaston on table five. He's won the last three to lead 9-8.
Elsewhere Sunny Akani is 8-7 up on Thai compatriot Noppon Saengkham, Martin O'Donnell leads Jordan Brown 8-5 and Ross Muir is 8-5 up on Tom Ford.
It could be another late night at the English Institute of Sport!
9:15PM
Elliot Slessor will indeed be Zhao Xintong's Judgement Day opponent. He completes a 10-4 win over Lyu Haotian. Chris Wakelin is a 10-5 victor against Xing Zihao, while Ryan Day beats Sanderson Lam 10-5.
8:40PM
Zhao Xintong is safely through to Judgement Day. A blistering 10-4 win over Lyu Haotian earns his spot. At the moment his final round opponent looks likely to be Elliot Slessor, who leads Marco Fu 9-5. Can Fu mount a comeback?
8:05PM
Zhao Xintong is on the cusp of victory at 9-4 against compatriot Lyu Haotian.
He made this stunning 137 earlier this evening. A thing of beauty.
Remember, you can watch the conclusion of this match live on discovery+/MAX in the UK and Europe. In all territories without a broadcast, the place to watch is WST PLAY.
7PM
With the evening session underway, here is a reminder of the scores...
Evening Scores
Lyu Haotian 3-6 Zhao Xintong
Elliot Slessor 6-3 Marco Fu
Chris Wakelin 5-4 Xing Zihao
Tom Ford 3-4 Ross Muir
Ben Woollaston 5-4 Mark Davis
Noppon Saengkham 3-5 Sunny Akani
Ryan Day 5-4 Sanderson Lam
Martin O'Donnell 4-2 Jordan Brown
6:07PM
With the afternoon session drawing towards a close, and only two games still in play, here's the latest scores...
Afternoon Scores
Stuart Bingham 4-5 Michael Holt
Joe O'Connor 6-3 Iulian Boiko
Pang Junxu 6-1 Ashley Carty (in play)
Jimmy Robertson 4-5 Stan Moody
Matthew Selt 3-3 Anthony Hamilton (in play)
Jackson Page 8-1 Allan Taylor
Jamie Jones 6-3 Xu Si
Fan Zhengyi 5-4 Robbie Williams
5:15PM
Jackson Page completes a special session of snooker by taking the last of the day to finish 8-1 up on Allan Taylor. They will return tomorrow afternoon at 2:30pm to play to a conclusion, with Page two frames away from the finish line.
5:00PM
PERFECTION FOR PAGE!
What a break from Jackson Page. The first 147 of his career puts him 7-1 up on Allan Taylor.
It leaves Welshman Page in line for the £10,000 bonus for a maximum at Crucible qualifying, as well as the £15,000 high break prize for the event.
Of course, if Page can make another 147 during the tournament he will scoop the eye watering £147,000 bonus prize.
4:43PM
Michael Holt has bounced back from losing the opener to claim three on the bounce against Stuart Bingham and lead 3-1.
Pang Junxu now holds a 3-0 advantage over Ashley Carty, while Matthew Selt is 3-1 up on Anthony Hamilton. Jackson Page has stormed clear of Allan Taylor at 6-1.
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3:47PM
Big games this afternoon in the tour survival race for Anthony Hamilton and Ashley Carty, who both need to win.
Hamilton performed heroics with his momentum defying clearance to hold off Steven Hallworth's historic fightback in round one. The Sheriff led 9-0, before eventually winning 10-8. He finds himself 1-1 with Matthew Selt this afternoon.
Carty has got off to a slow start in his clash with former Rookie of the Year Pang Junxu, trailing 1-0.
3:10PM
Great shot from Stuart Bingham to develop the black and allow him to take the opener against Michael Holt on table one.
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.
2:30PM - Picture Gallery
2:20PM
With another busy morning of third round action concluded, here's how things stand...
Morning Scores
Lyu Haotian 3-6 Zhao Xintong
Elliot Slessor 6-3 Marco Fu
Chris Wakelin 5-4 Xing Zihao
Tom Ford 3-4 Ross Muir
Ben Woolaston 5-4 Mark Davis
Noppon Saengkham 3-5 Sunny Akani
Ryan Day 5-4 Sanderson Lam
Martin O'Donnell 4-2 Jordan Brown
1:45PM
What an end to the session. Huge drama as Elliot Slessor and Marco Fu both spurn blacks. In the end Hong Kong's Fu hands the frame to Englishman Slessor. Play closes with Slessor 6-3 up.
1:14PM
Big last frame of the session for Zhao Xintong, who had looked comfortable when he held a 5-1 lead, before being pegged back to 5-3. He emerges with a 6-3 advantage going into tonight.
12:45PM
It has been quickfire stuff on table three, which is comfortably the first to finish the session. Chris Wakelin ends 5-4 up on Xing Zihao. Meanwhile Zhao Xintong leads Lyu Haotian 5-3 and Elliot Slessor is 4-3 up on Marco Fu.
11:25AM
Great start from Elliot Slessor to lead Marco Fu 3-1. He opened up with a 131 to take the opening frame. Zhao Xintong is also looking in the groove, breaks of 108 and 87 have him 3-1 up on Lyu Haotian.
10:15AM
Table one sees two Chinese stars battle it out, with the spectacular Zhao Xintong up against Lyu Haotian. The winner of that encounter will face either Elliot Slessor or Marco Fu on Judgement Day, that match is taking place on table two.
Chris Wakelin has enjoyed his best ever season and did break through into the top 16 to appear at the Masters earlier this year. He couldn't hang onto his spot in that elite tier, so faces a third round qualifying clash with Xing Zihao this morning.