World Championship 2023: Stuart Bingham extends perfect record against David Gilbert to reach last 16

Former Crucible champion Stuart Bingham recovered from a nervy start to continue his remarkable run against David Gilbert with a 10-4 victory that sent him safely into the last 16 of the World Championship. The 2015 world champion found himself 3-1 down but battled back with five frames in a row to take a 6-3 lead by the end of play on Saturday.

Ad Gilbert quickly pulled a frame back when action resumed on Sunday morning, only for Bingham to motor to victory with three consecutive breaks of over 50 and a final 98. World Grand PrixAllen recovers to edge past Gilbert at World Grand Prix, Robertson out16/01/2023 AT 21:33 The result extends Bingham’s run of dominance against Gilbert, taking his head-to-head record to 13-0.

The 46-year-old hasn’t been in his best form this season, reaching just one quarter-final at a ranking event, but he’s aiming to finish the campaign on a high at a venue where he has fond memories. Up next for the Ball-Run is a clash with Mark Allen or Fan Zhengyi.

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