Neil Robertson hits two centuries to make winning start at WST Classic snooker, Mark Allen eases through

Neil Robertson made a winning start to the WST Classic in Leicester on Thursday courtesy of a 4-2 victory over Luke Simmonds that included two trademark century breaks. The 2010 world champion enjoyed knocks of 100, 99, 61 and 103 as he overpowered the former Cornwall professional, who restored parity at 1-1 with a run of 67 in the second frame, to secure a last-64 encounter with Oliver Lines at the Morningside Arena. Ad Robertson needs to win the inaugural WST Classic to have any chance of qualifying and defending the Tour Championship in Hull at the end of the month, an event he has won twice over the past two years.

SnookerWho needs what at WST Classic as O'Sullivan, Trump and Robertson face missing huge eventYESTERDAY AT 14:29 Jack Lisowski is himself chasing a run to the quarter-finals to remain in contention for the elite Tour tournament and was forced to survive a final-frame decider against Louis Heathcote in a 4-3 success. The six-time ranking finalist finished with a sparkling 129 run after earlier compiling 76 and 101 to lead 3-1. Leicester's world No.

74 Heathcote levelled with 68 before forcing the match the distance only to sit out the final frame without scoring. Lisowski will meet Si Jiahui for a last-32 spot after his 4-2 win over Dominic Dale. «Do I deserve to be in it (the Tour Championship)? I've had so many good chances,» said Lisowski on World Snooker Tour.

«I've only got myself to blame and will be doing as well as I can in this tournament. »When you see players collapse, it is because they are normally trying to win so desperately. Because they want some result to go their way or whatever..some rankings thing.