UK Championship: Stephen Maguire fights back to deny Luca Brecel
UK Championship: Stephen Maguire fights back to deny Luca Brecel
A eased Sir Leslie Stephen Maguire withstood a barrage from Belgian prodigy Luca Brecel to achieve the third spherical of the united kingdom Championship.
Former world No two Maguire trailed 4-1 and 5-2 against 18-year-old Brecel at York's barbacan Centre before staging a comeback.
Having created ninety nine in frame six, the Scotchman won the last four frames to prevail 6-5 with the assistance of sixty eight, fifty and a closing ninety one.
"I did not fancy that the least bit at 5-2, did not fancy spinning off four," Maguire same. "I'm simply terribly eased.
"Even within the last frame it may have gone either approach, he arrived and hit the balls nice.
"I pushed the boat go into the tip, went for a cross double and it paid off."
Lines reproved
Ricky Walden additionally went through once a 6-2 convince Leeds' Peter Lines.
Walden, the planet No twelve from urban center, light-emitting diode 4-1 once breaks of fifty four, 66 and 79.
Lines force one back and had an opportunity in frame seven, however Walden won it and finished the match with a seventy six.
"It was a tricky game there," same Walden. "I was to a small degree sloppy within the initial 2 frames and got to a small degree lucky however once I got a frame on the board and took management I vie practically.
"I scored okay, not as heavily as i might like however i used to be still putt 50s, 60s and 70s on the board therefore you are going to be robust to beat once you are doing that."
'Poor game'
Matthew Stevens required a rival for shot of the tournament to place his match against Yu Delu to bed.
The Chinese player came from 2-0 all the way down to level at the interval and therefore the players alternated frames to 5-5.
The decider lasted over forty minutes, with a decent exchange of snookers on the colors. Yu sank the blue however couldn't get on the pink and Stevens then stroked an excellent long pot into the yellow pocket to win the sport.
"It was concerning time I potted an extended ball," he said. "It was a poor game. Yu most likely vie higher than ME and the way I won enjoying like that, i do not apprehend. however i am in therefore I will improve.
"You get into the club in the future you cannot pot a ball, and therefore the next day you've got 2 or 3 maximums. it is a funny game."
Former world No two Maguire trailed 4-1 and 5-2 against 18-year-old Brecel at York's barbacan Centre before staging a comeback.
Having created ninety nine in frame six, the Scotchman won the last four frames to prevail 6-5 with the assistance of sixty eight, fifty and a closing ninety one.
"I did not fancy that the least bit at 5-2, did not fancy spinning off four," Maguire same. "I'm simply terribly eased.
"Even within the last frame it may have gone either approach, he arrived and hit the balls nice.
"I pushed the boat go into the tip, went for a cross double and it paid off."
Lines reproved
Ricky Walden additionally went through once a 6-2 convince Leeds' Peter Lines.
Walden, the planet No twelve from urban center, light-emitting diode 4-1 once breaks of fifty four, 66 and 79.
Lines force one back and had an opportunity in frame seven, however Walden won it and finished the match with a seventy six.
"It was a tricky game there," same Walden. "I was to a small degree sloppy within the initial 2 frames and got to a small degree lucky however once I got a frame on the board and took management I vie practically.
"I scored okay, not as heavily as i might like however i used to be still putt 50s, 60s and 70s on the board therefore you are going to be robust to beat once you are doing that."
'Poor game'
Matthew Stevens required a rival for shot of the tournament to place his match against Yu Delu to bed.
The Chinese player came from 2-0 all the way down to level at the interval and therefore the players alternated frames to 5-5.
The decider lasted over forty minutes, with a decent exchange of snookers on the colors. Yu sank the blue however couldn't get on the pink and Stevens then stroked an excellent long pot into the yellow pocket to win the sport.
"It was concerning time I potted an extended ball," he said. "It was a poor game. Yu most likely vie higher than ME and the way I won enjoying like that, i do not apprehend. however i am in therefore I will improve.
"You get into the club in the future you cannot pot a ball, and therefore the next day you've got 2 or 3 maximums. it is a funny game."
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