Race to the Crucible : Qualifying Round 2 (April 9th & 10th)

Looks like Yan Bingtao stole a second frame on the last black to lead 5-3.

Lots of close matches.

Donaldson closes to 6-3, could be an interesting second session now, though Ursenbacher had a similar experience in the first and came through. Rhys Clark wins three on the bounce to pull back to 5-4 against Gilbert. Hopefully one of the young Scots can win.

Great effort from jack winning the last 3 of the session v Ebdon.

Almost every match evenly poised going into tonight, going to be a very interesting session.

Hope Michael White can play well

End of session:

Ian Preece 5-4 Zhou Yuelong
Alfie Burden 4-5 Jamie Jones
David Gilbert 5-4 Rhys Clark
Peter Ebdon 4-5 Jack Lisowski
Mark Davis 4-5 Yan Bingtao
Scott Donaldson 3-6 Alexander Ursenbacher
Robbie Williams 4-5 Yu Delu
Joe Perry 5-4 Akani Songsermsawad
Martin Gould 5-4 John Astley
Michael Holt 5-3 Eden Sharav
Martin O'Donnell 1-7 Hammad Miah

I really thinking Baird could go well at Sheffield such a quick scorer and a real danger.

Baird vs Xiao has the potential to be a cracker, enjoy watching both.

GJ wrote:I really thinking Baird could go well at Sheffield such a quick scorer and a real danger.

He's an interesting player. He has talent for sure, I always thought it was his head left him down. But I was impressed with the game he gave Selby last year.

White 2-0 up on Muir

Bookies have Vafeai underdog v Selt

Hossein clear fav for me in that one

GJ wrote:Bookies have Vafeai underdog v Selt

Hossein clear fav for me in that one

But, you thought Anthony Hamilton would lose to Craig Steadman!

Xiao ends the session against Baird 7-2 ahead, expected that to be closer.

Vallomas wrote:I think that Lee Walker won't have problem against Reanne Evans.

I predict a 10-5 or 10-6.

More like 10-0 or 10-1. She's dreadful.

PoolBoy wrote:

GJ wrote:Bookies have Vafeai underdog v Selt

Hossein clear fav for me in that one

But, you thought Anthony Hamilton would lose to Craig Steadman!

Yes, that prediction was hilarious. GJ also thought Robbo would be a mulitiple world champions - when everyone knows he just benefited from a lucky draw the year he won it.