'I want to buy a pool club' – David Gilbert reveals plan after reaching Championship League snooker last 32

David Gilbert made an unbeaten start to the defence of his Championship League title to reach the last 32 at Leicester's Morningside Arena. Gilbert enjoyed two 3-0 wins over Florian Nuessle and Zak Surety respectively before claiming the 2-2 draw he needed against Joe O'Connor – making runs of 78 and 100 – to win Group 16 on seven points, one points clear of Nuessle.

Ad/> Gilbert joins Xiao Guodong and Robert Milkins in Group H for the second stage of the season's first ranking event on Tuesday. Championship League'Maybe win a tournament' – Clarke shocks Trump at Championship LeagueYESTERDAY AT 21:33 “It’s a weird one being back, my game isn’t very good at the minute but I’m really happy to get through," said Gilbert, who lifted his first ranking title with a 3-1 win over Mark Allen in last season's final.

/> «The aim for this year, and every year, is to try and get in the Players Championship.” Northern Irishman Jordan Brown topped Group 19 with a 2-2 draw and a 3-0 win over Ross Muir with a 3-1 victory and 2-2 against Mark Davis seeing him progress on eight points. The group was reduced to a three-man competition after six-time world finalist Jimmy White was forced to withdraw due to travel issues.

Brown enjoyed breaks of 115 and 100 and will join Stuart Bingham, Ben Woollaston and Jamie Jones in Group C on Tuesday. O'Sullivan set to headline Hong Kong Masters at 10,000-capacity venue 'The aim is a title' – Woollaston ends Selby hopes at Championship League Latest Championship League group winners Group 24: Robert Milkins (Eng) Group 13: Aaron Hill (Ire) Group 4: Zhao Xintong (Chn) Group 31: Anthony Hamilton (Eng) Group 6: Michael Judge (Ire) Group 26: Chris Wakelin (Eng) Group 10: Luca Brecel (Bel) Group 29: Lu Ning