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Stan Moody: 16-year-old storms into round two of World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield

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Teenage sensation Stan Moody, 16, stormed into round two of the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield with a remarkable 10-7 win over Andres Petrov.

Moody has been the sport's undoubted breakout star since beating Lu Ning — then a top-32 player — in his debut ranking event at the 2022 Shoot Out.

Ad He backed that up by winning the WSF Junior Championship earlier this year — a feat that secured him a place on the World Snooker Tour for two seasons as of 2023/24 — and now has another highlight to add to his palmares, after seeing off Estonian Petrov.

SnookerMurphy relishing 'dad' and son match with Moody after teenager earns Tour card05/02/2023 AT 13:14 Moody, who has received praise from snooker luminaries such as Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White, began strongly and led 5-3 after the first session.

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