UK Champonship Qualifiers Day 1+2 - PTC winner Woollaston survived

This is the first year for UK Championship Qualifiers to stage at the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester and play under the new format (All matches are best of 11).

Ben Woollaston

Ben Woollaston who won PTC3 three months ago continued his good run of snooker this season. Ben defeated Sam Craigie in the thriller from 3-5 down to win 6-5. He is now advanced to round 4 which will play Michael Holt.

Another player who came through tough battle was Jimmy Robertson. The Crucible Last 32 finalist led 3-0 at the beginning of the match before Kurt Maflin fought back to lead 4-3 with efforts of 93 and 51. Robertson then levelled before he won the decider. Ian McCulloch beaten James Wattana in decider as well with 86, so did Mark Joyce.

The Whirlwind

The Chinese Army is powerful and four out of seven made it to the round 4. Their names are Tian Pengfei, Cao Yupeng and PTC fighter Xiao Guodong and Li Yan.

The senior players were doing well although they participated in World Senior Championship which held in Peterborough this weekend. Jimmy White and Tony Drago both safely won their opening match and through to the next round.

Match Schedule of Day 3 of UK Championship Qualifiers, Tuesday November 8

12pm

35 Rory McLeod v Adam Duffy
36 Gerard Greene v Jimmy Robertson
37 Steve Davis v Ian McCulloch
38 Nigel Bond v Tian Pengfei
39 Liang Wenbo v Michael White
40 Michael Holt v Ben Woollaston
41 Matthew Selt v Cao Yupeng
42 Mike Dunn v Xiao Guodong

 

7pm

43 Joe Jogia v Anthony McGill
44 Jamie Jones v Jimmy White
45 Alan McManus v Peter Lines
46 Jack Lisowksi v Li Yan
47 Robert Milkins v David Gilbert
48 Dave Harold v Adrian Gunnell
49 Anthony Hamilton v Mark Joyce
50 Jamie Burnett v Tony Drago