Alexander Ursenbacher

Mark Williams produced a mixed performance but had enough in the tank to secure a 4-2 victory over Alexander Ursenbacher in the second round of the Northern Ireland Open. The three-time world champion weathered an early storm from his Swiss opponent, before getting himself in the contest at the Waterfront Hall. Ad Williams is seeking a second Northern Ireland Open title, and kept Ursenbacher in his seat with a tournament-high break before closing out the win to set up a meeting with Jimmy Robertson.

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Kyren Wilson repels Jak Jones in World final repeat at German Masters

World champion Kyren Wilson fought past Jak Jones 5-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the German Masters in Berlin, where Ricky Walden had withdrawn from his match on Thursday morning due to medical reasons.

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Mark Allen defeated by Wu Yize at German Masters

Mark Allen is out of the Machineseeker German Masters after a 5-4 defeat to Wu Yize in Berlin, despite leading 4-2 earlier in the match.

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Ben Woollaston enjoys home comforts to progress at Championship League snooker, Xiao Guodong joins him in last 32

Ben Woollaston booked his place in the last 32 of the Championship League by winning Group 16 in his home city of Leicester on Monday. A break of 96 helped the world No. 46 complete a 3-0 win over Liam Graham before he defeated Peter Lines by the same scoreline.

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Who has earned snooker tour cards via Q School with Ng On Yee in hunt to regain spot on main circuit?

There are 12 spots available via snooker Q School in Europe and Asia which will see players earn a place on the main professional circuit for the next two seasons. Eight places were settled over two competitions at Leicester's Morningside Arena between May 26 — June 12 with 208 players competing.

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Bai Yulu wins thriller on final black against Joshua Thomond to reach last 32 at snooker Q School, Michael Holt advances

Bai Yulu claimed the final two frames against Joshua Thomond to complete a thrilling 4-3 comeback win and book her place in the last 32 of Q School in Leicester. The 19-year-old women's British Open champion sealed victory on the final black just before midnight on Sunday to set up a meeting with Simon Bedford on Monday evening, the penultimate day of Event Two of the 208-player tournament. Ad Bai produced breaks of 59 and 75 with Thomond compiling 76 in the fifth frame, but it was the Chinese player who held her nerve superbly to edge a taut decider by two points.

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Bai Yulu enjoys luck of draw to advance at Q School as chase for World Snooker Tour place heats up

Women's British Open champion Bai Yulu advanced to the last 64 of Event Two at Q School in Leicester courtesy of a 4-1 win over Zac Cosker in the first round. Cosker won the first frame but shipped the next four with this year's World Championship finalist finishing with breaks of 50 and 61 to seal her progress and a match against Joshua Thomond or Jamie Curtis-Barrett for a last-32 spot at the Morningside Arena on Sunday evening.

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Alexander Ursenbacher edges out Barry Pinches to regain snooker tour card at Q School – 'It means everything to me'

Alexander Ursenbacher put a nightmare season behind him to regain his World Snooker Tour at Q School in Leicester on Wednesday with a 4-3 win over veteran cueman Barry Pinches. The Swiss player – dubbed the 'Federer of Baize' – began his day with a 4-2 success against recent world seniors finalist Alfie Burden in the last 16 before denying Norwich professional Pinches in a tense final-frame decider. Ad Pinches opened with a 125 break before Ursenbacher claimed the next three frames boosted by two 60-plus breaks to lead 3-1, but his 52-year-old opponent was not finished as a timely 73 in the sixth frame forced the match all the way.

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Iulian Boiko wins thriller to keep hopes alive at snooker Q School with comeback victory over Stuart Carrington

Ukraine snooker hero Iulian Boiko kept alive his hopes of regaining his professional World Snooker Tour card with a 4-3 late-night win over Stuart Carrington in Leicester. The talented 17-year-old trailed Carrington 3-1, but reeled off the final three frames against the two-time ranking event winner just before midnight to progress to the last 16 on Wednesday and a meeting with Jamie O’Neill, who edged out Joshua Thomond 4-3.

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