Stuart Bingham hits back to reach Championship League snooker last 32

Stuart Bingham lost his first match 3-0 at the Championship League in Leicester, but recovered strongly to win his next two in reaching the last 32. The 2015 world champion topped Group 11 by making four 50-plus breaks in a 3-0 win over Peter Lines and a 3-1 success against Cao Yupeng at a sweltering Morningside Arena.

Ad/> Bingham lost his opener 3-0 to Peter Devlin, but world no. 92 Devlin was held to 2-2 draws by Cao and Lines to finish two points off top spot.

Championship League'Such a big event' – Old foes O'Sullivan and Carter set to clash15/07/2022 AT 09:43 Hossein Vafaei – who top scored with a break of 70 a day after making his first 147 at the European Masters – completed two 3-0 victories over Ryan Thomerson and Ng On Yee respectively with a 2-2 draw against Tian Pengfei enough to see him through on frame difference from Tian. /> Bingham joins Ben Woollaston and Jamie Jones in Group C of the last-32 stage on Tuesday 26 July with Vafaei facing Michael Judge, Lyu Haotian and Jimmy Robertson in Group F on Monday 25 July.

Judd Trump begins his 2022/23 season in Group 2 on Tuesday in a group made up Jamie Clarke, Sean O'Sullivan and Yisong Peng. Vafaei makes first 147 of his career in win over Ng in European Masters qualifying 'Such a big event' – Old foes O'Sullivan and Carter set to clash 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 (Chn) Group 1: Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) Group 27: Jamie Jones (Wal) Group 15: Ricky Walden (Eng) Group 32: Xiao Guodong (Chn) Group 9: Yuan Sijun (Chn) Group 30: Lyu