Jimmy White stuns Stephen Maguire in UK Championship snooker qualifiers to continue glory run, Marco Fu victory

Jimmy ‘Whirlwind’ White moved inside one victory of reaching the final 32 of the UK Championship after finishing a shocking 6-4 comeback win from 3-1 behind towards Stephen Maguire at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.

White gained the opening body solely to look at the no-nonsense Scot roll in breaks of 76 and 100 to determine a 3-1 benefit, however the Londoner emerged after the mid-session interval along with his problem and composure undiminished.

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He dominated the fifth body earlier than restoring parity at 3-3 with a pleasant 57 break sufficient to disclaim Maguire by some extent after the previous Tour champion had fouled on body ball purple by knocking in a black.

World No. 25 Maguire responded along with his second century of the match in rolling in 108, however excellent knocks of 61 and 103 noticed White transfer to the cusp of victory at 5-4.

Each males had possibilities within the closing body with White twitching a black on 22 earlier than Maguire tousled on a tough mid-range purple on 46.

It was White who had the ultimate say as he slotted a pleasant lengthy purple earlier than clearing to the pink to complete off a well-known victory.

He ended the night time with a small punch of his fist earlier than blowing a kiss to the digicam reside on Eurosport.

He’ll face 50-year-old Dominic Dale in a battle of the ages on Wednesday afternoon for a spot within the final 32 on the York Barbican when the world’s prime 16 be part of the fray on Saturday afternoon.

Dale watched Li Cling take pleasure in breaks of 73, 140, 50 and 87 to maneuver 4-2 clear earlier than successful the ultimate 4 frames with a 121 and 95 serving to the Welshman advance.

White and Dale first met within the final 32 of the 1994 British Open with White successful 5-2. They’re degree at 5-5 in profession head-to-heads.

The Hong Kong Masters finalist eased 5-0 clear with runs of 61, 129 and 94 just for his opponent to recuperate to inside a body boosted by a 67 and 66, however a closing 103 break secured Fu’s progress.

He subsequent meets Anthony Hamilton needing two extra wins to succeed in the York Barbican.

However there can be no place in York for former world semi-finalist Anthony McGill, who suffered a shock 6-2 defeat to Welshman Duane Jones.

Jones weighed in with 54, 106, 87, 99 and 98 to run away from McGill, whose 84 within the seventh body merely delayed his defeat.

Monday’s newest UK qualifying outcomes

• Lei Peifan 6-4 Fraser Patrick
• Jimmy White 6-4 Stephen Maguire
• Mark King 6-3 Oliver Brown
• Yuan SiJun 6-1 John J Astley
• David Grace 2-6 David Lilley
• Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 6-5 Martin O’Donnell
• Zhang Anda 6-4 Dylan Emery
• Elliot Slessor 2-6 Zak Surety
• Chang Bingyu 2-6 Si Jiahui
• Peter Strains 6-4 Michael Choose
• Scott Donaldson 4-4 Ashley Hugill
• Hammad Miah 6-4 Muhammad Asif
• Oliver Strains 4-6 Marco Fu
• Cao Yupeng 6-0 Callum Beresford
• Jackson Web page 5-6 Andres Petrov
• Craig Steadman 4-6 Ian Burns
• Anthony McGill 2-6 Duane Jones
• Tom Ford 6-5 Alfie Burden
• Li Cling 4-6 Dominic Dale
• Xu SI 6-4 Jimmy Robertson

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