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Alfie Burden ends Michael Holt's hopes of World Snooker Tour return with stunning comeback win at Q School

Alfie Burden recovered from trailing 3-0 to win four straight frames in a 4-3 victory over Michael Holt at Q School that crushed the Nottingham player's dream of a return to the World Snooker Tour circuit this season. Having lost his place among the elite a year ago, former Shoot Out winner Holt seemed on course to reach the final day of Event Two at the Morningside Arena in Leicester as he opened with 52 before winning the next two frames of the last-32 clash. Ad But recent World Seniors finalist Burden showed his determination to earn a fresh two-year card after finishing outside of the top 64 last season with runs of 62, 51 and a closing 66 enough to edge past Holt, who lost a tight sixth frame on the final few balls.

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Alfie Burden regains World Snooker Tour place after edging thriller with Iulian Boiko at Q School – 'So many emotions'

Alfie Burden put the disappointment of his World Seniors final defeat to close friend Jimmy 'Whirlwind' White behind him last month to regain his place on the World Snooker Tour on the final day of Q School in Leicester. Burden picked up from where he left off on Monday evening at Event Two of the 208-player competition after recovering a 3-0 deficit to overcome former Shoot Out winner Michael Holt 4-3 just before midnight. Ad A 4-2 win over Duane Jones in the last 16 on Tuesday morning, which included a closing 91, set the Londoner up for a quarter-final meeting with talented Ukraine teenager Iulian Boiko, who had defeated former World Seniors champion Peter Lines by the same scoreline.

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Michael Holt suffers setback in bid to rejoin World Snooker Tour with Q School defeat to Hayden Staniland

Michael Holt suffered a surprise 4-2 defeat to Hayden Staniland in the third round of Event One at snooker Q School in Leicester on Monday night as his hopes of regaining his professional tour card suffered a setback. 'The Hitman' had enjoyed a solid 4-1 win over Jeff Cundy in his tournament opener on Sunday, but was dumped out of the competition in his second match at the Morningside Arena chasing four more wins to earn a two-year card for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.

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