Who has qualified for World Championship Snooker last 32 at Crucible? Joe Perry 'sick' after win over friend Mark Davis

The last 32 of the 47th World Championship has been finalised with former semi-finalists David Gilbert and Joe Perry qualifying for the Crucible Theatre. Gilbert fired three centuries in completing a 10-7 win over two-time finalist Matthew Stevens to reach the first round proper while Joe Perry edged out close friend Mark Davis on the final black of the final frame in a dramatic 10-9 victory at the English Institute of Sport. Ad The win means two-time Six Red world champion Davis must return to Q School in the summer if he is to extend his 32-year stay on the main professional circuit.

World Championship'Good grief, he's missed it' – Watch Brown suffer agonising World Championship exit11 HOURS AGO The Hastings man recovered from trailing 5-2 to lead 9-8, but missed the final mid-range pink he needed to secure victory on a break of 55 as Perry returned to the table to slot pink and black to deny his close friend in a dramatic finale. Davis also contributed 104, 91, 77, 75, 63, 62 and 53 with Perry running in 72, 66, 63, 58 and 56. “I should be absolutely delighted, over the moon and celebrating," said former Welsh Open champion Perry speaking to World Snooker Tour.

«I am chuffed to bits to go to the Crucible, but the way it has happened. I just feel so sick for him. “I came to the table and I felt physically sick for him.

It was a horrible feeling. He is one of my best friends and has been for a long time. I felt sick and I potted a great pink and black.

“It never bothered me the whole match, that he was going to drop off the tour if I win. »It didn’t enter my head once, until that clearance. It must have hit him like a ton of bricks, because it hit me.