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Graeme Dott explains misery of missing out on Crucible as 2006 world snooker champion defeats Andy Hicks – 'Horrific'

Graeme Dott moved within one win of ending his four-year wait to return to the Crucible Theatre with a 10-6 win over Andy Hicks in the penultimate round of qualifying in Sheffield. The 2006 world champion – who made his second career maximum against Pang Junxu in last year's qualifiers – has not played on the sport's biggest stage since losing 10-9 to Stuart Bingham in the first round in 2019. Ad He was forced to repel a minor recovery from 1995 Crucible semi-finalist Hicks, who closed to 9-6 from 9-3 behind before the Scotsman secured the frame he needed to reach the final round of qualifiers with a closing run of 52.

Boy, 12, accused of murdering woman hit by car smiles during first appearance in court

A 12-year-old boy accused of killing a 60-year-old woman was seen smiling in the dock at his first court appearance.

Matthew Stevens asked for selfie by Dechawat Poomjaeng during epic World Championship snooker win – 'He's a lovely guy'

Matthew Stevens completed an epic 10-8 win over Dechawat Poomjaeng in World Championship qualifying with his good-natured opponent marking the occasion by asking for a selfie during their taut second-round battle. Poomjaeng qualified for the Crucible a decade ago and will have to wait a year for another attempt to return to the sport's biggest stage after the two-time finalist Stevens managed to edge through at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

Jimmy White suffers defeat to Martin O'Donnell in World Championship snooker qualifying – 'Disappointing end to season'

Jimmy White's hopes of a first appearance at the Crucible since 2006 were dashed by a disappointing 10-4 defeat to Martin O'Donnell in the second round of World Championship qualifying. Having reached the last 32 of the UK Championship and last 16 of the German Masters and WST Classic this season, the six-time world finalist had high hopes of continuing to turn back the clock by returning to the sport's biggest stage later this month. Ad «I’ll be getting to the Crucible, I am playing too well,» said White after losing 4-1 to Pang Junxu in the inaugural Classic event in Leicester last month.

Jimmy White suffers defeat to Martin O'Donnell in World Championship snooker qualifying, Stan Moody out

Jimmy White's hopes of a first appearance at the Crucible since 2006 were dashed by a disappointing 10-4 defeat to Martin O'Donnell in the second round of World Championship qualifying. Having reached the last 32 of the UK Championship and last 16 of the German Masters and WST Classic this season, the six-time world finalist had high hopes of continuing to turn back the clock by returning to the sport's biggest stage later this month.

Stephen Hendry to continue playing despite World Championship snooker defeat – 'Crucible return still a distant dream'

Stephen Hendry suffered a 10-4 defeat to James Cahill in the first round of World Championship qualifying at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The seven-time Crucible winner opened with a sparkling break of 102, his 777th century in the sport, but toiled for large swathes of the contest as world No. 99 Cahill claimed the next six frames with breaks of 77, 50, 54 and 57.

Iulian Boiko 'dreaming big' at World Championship snooker qualifiers – 'I want to raise Ukraine flag in Crucible'

Ukraine teenager Iulian Boiko has revealed he is on a mission to raise his country's flag on snooker's biggest stage at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The talented 17-year-old breezed past Muhammad Asif of Pakistan in his opening match in the World Championship qualifiers with a 10-2 victory, boosted by breaks of 55, 100, 126 and 86. Ad He needs three more wins at the English Institute of Sport to realise his dream of appearing at the nearly Crucible for the first time in his short career, starting with a second round match against world No.

The 'gamechanger' solution to the age-old railway problem of leaves on the line

Rail bosses have revealed a 'gamechanger' solution to the age-old frustration of leaves on the line stopping passenger trains.

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Graeme Dott explains misery of missing out on Crucible as 2006 world snooker champion defeats Andy Hicks – 'Horrific'

Boy, 12, accused of murdering woman hit by car smiles during first appearance in court

Matthew Stevens asked for selfie by Dechawat Poomjaeng during epic World Championship snooker win – 'He's a lovely guy'

Jimmy White suffers defeat to Martin O'Donnell in World Championship snooker qualifying – 'Disappointing end to season'

Jimmy White suffers defeat to Martin O'Donnell in World Championship snooker qualifying, Stan Moody out

Stephen Hendry to continue playing despite World Championship snooker defeat – 'Crucible return still a distant dream'

Iulian Boiko 'dreaming big' at World Championship snooker qualifiers – 'I want to raise Ukraine flag in Crucible'

The 'gamechanger' solution to the age-old railway problem of leaves on the line