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Joe Perry edges out Matthew Stevens in thriller to secure Northern Ireland Open snooker place

Joe Perry won the final two frames to complete a 4-3 victory against former world finalist Matthew Stevens in Northern Ireland Open qualifying in Wigan. Welsh Open holder Perry made two 56 breaks in the first three frames, but Stevens – runner-up at the Crucible in 2000 and 2005 – moved 3-2 clear courtesy of a 74, 61 and 85 on Saturday at the Robin Park Leisure Centre. Ad With the pressure mounting, Perry – who defeated 9-5 Judd Trump to lift his first major trophy at the Welsh in March – responded strongly as closing efforts of 54 and 56 secured his last-64 spot in Belfast (17-23 October live on Eurosport).

A star has been born at La Vuelta, but what are we to make of double stage winner, Jay Vine?

Although you probably ought to have heard of Jay Vine before Thursday, it’s okay if your familiarity with him was more in passing than in detail. Your knowledge of him, such as it will have been, is more likely to have been a product of his exploits off the road, than on them. To address the “Primoz Roglic used to be a ski jumper” in the room, you will have known him as the graduate from the Zwift academy 2020, which earned him his first professional contract.

Jay Vine: Zwift star can challenge for Grand Tours in future after La Vuelta heroics, claims Dan Lloyd

Jay Vine (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has the potential to compete with the likes of Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at future Grand Tours if he chooses to target the general classification, according to Dan Lloyd on The Breakaway. Vine doubled at La Vuelta on Saturday’s Stage 8 with another brilliant solo win in the mist, with this one fortunately captured by the cameras. Ad His victories are more remarkable given he only earned a professional contract last year after winning the Zwift Academy programme in 2020.