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Reanne Evans recorded a momentous 10-8 victory over Robin Hull

Reanne Evans recorded a momentous 10-8 victory over Robin Hull to reach the second round of Betfred World Championship Qualifying.

Two years ago the 11 time Women' s World Champion put in a terrific performance to push 1997 World Champion Ken Doherty in a 10-8 loss.  However, the defeat of former Shoot Out winner Hull is her first ever win in World Championship qualifying.

Evans battled hard to keep in touch during the morning session amid some high scoring from the Finn, who compiled breaks of 53, 54, 56, 118 and 91. However, Evans remained undaunted by the scoring power of her counterpart and emerged just 5-4 down at the halfway point.

The evening saw frames traded between the pair, but a huge moment  came in the 14th frame where Evans made a tremendous clearance of 69 to draw level at 7-7. She played aggressively throughout the match and a run of 50 at the start of the 17th frame helped her to move 9-8 in front and just one away from round two. Evans held her nerve and secured the 10-8 victory.

''I felt really good out there and if I had lost I would have been even more gutted than my defeat to Ken Doherty,''  said Evans. ''I would say that's my best win. Robin is an amazing player, a good break builder and solid. I just won the scrappy frames today and it helped me in the end.''

''Winning in the way I did, I felt nervous, but I kept under control. If I can start scoring a bit heavier, you never know what could happen for the rest of the week.''

Mark King battled past world number 88 Paul Davison to progress with a 10-4 victory. The Romford potter emotionally clinched his first ever ranking title at the Northern Ireland Open and will be hoping to cap off his campaign with a first trip to the Crucible since 2013.

Tom Ford was the first man to register a win in this year's qualifiers. He wasted little time in defeating English Amateur Champion Jamie Bodle. The Leicester potter won six frames in a row from 4-2 up to sweep to a 10-2 win.

Shoot Out runner-up Xiao Guodong ended the hopes of Welsh teenager Tyler Rees, cruising to a 10-2 victory. In the process Xiao made a 137 which was the highest break of the day.

 

 

 

Last 144

 Reanne Evans

10

(19)

8

 

Robin Hull

 

Played:
2017-04-05

Scores: 17-80(53); 45-71(54); 80(57)-8; 64-56(56); 1-118(118); 14-96; 76-5; 58-1; 0-104(91); 70-47; 77-31; 9-85(84); 28-58; 76(69)-49; 29-68; 66-57; 89(50)-14; 62-16

 
 

Centuries: Hull: 118

Match Progress: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 4-4, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 7-8, 8-8, 9-8, 10-8

 
 
 

Evans

Hull

Total

Points scored:

861

964

1825

Avg. points/frame:

47.83

53.56

101.39

Breaks

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

100s

Total

Evans

2

1

-

-

-

-

3

Hull

3

-

-

1

1

1

6

                 
 
 

 

Mike Dunn beat Andy Hicks 10-6 

Last 144

 Mike Dunn

10

(19)

6

 

 Andy Hicks

 

Played:
2017-04-05

Scores: 52-53; 40-60; 92(91)-5; 71-43; 88(88)-0; 77-7; 0-72(72); 57-8; 45-52; 69-49; 19-89; 63(53)-20; 63-59; 36-73; 67-60; 71-19

 
 

Match Progress: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 8-5, 8-6, 9-6, 10-6

 
 
 

Dunn

Hicks

Total

Points scored:

910

669

1579

Avg. points/frame:

56.88

41.81

98.69

Breaks

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

100s

Total

Dunn

1

-

-

1

1

-

3

Hicks

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

 
 
 

Andrew Higginson beat Michael Georgiou 10-8

 

 

Last 144

 Andrew Higginson

10

(19)

8

 

 Michael Georgiou

 

Played:
2017-04-05

Scores: 70-5; 95(54)-19; 29-67; 18-65(63); 2-95(89); 59-25; 68-44; 84(53)-1; 67-24; 22-63; 2-74(70); 6-81(51); 64-50; 117(57)-26; 67-64; 0-103(103); 0-80(68); 59-49

 
 

Centuries: Georgiou: 103

Match Progress: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 7-6, 8-6, 9-6, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8

 
 
 

Higginson

Georgiou

Total

Points scored:

829

935

1764

Avg. points/frame:

46.06

51.94

98

Breaks

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

100s

Total

Higginson

3

-

-

-

-

-

3

Georgiou

1

2

1

1

-

1

6

                   
 
 
 

Mark King beat Paul S Davison by 10-4

 

 

Last 144

 Mark King

10

(19)

4

 

Paul Davison

 

Played:
2017-04-05

Scores: 68(50)-24; 83-37; 83(79)-6; 78(77)-4; 69-24; 67-81; 36-64; 66-26; 8-123(123); 82-0; 77-37; 61-20; 54-62; 66-39

 
 

Centuries: Davison: 123

Match Progress: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3, 9-4, 10-4

 
 
 

King

Davison

Total

Points scored:

898

547

1445

Avg. points/frame:

64.14

39.07

103.21

Breaks

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

100s

Total

King

1

-

2

-

-

-

3

Davison

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

                 
 
 
 

Chris Wakelin beat Elliot Slessor by 10-5

Last 144

 Chris Wakelin

10

(19)

5

 

Elliot Slessor

 

Played:
2017-04-05

Scores: 12-72(72); 71-50; 74(53)-14; 0-99; 33-58; 110(106)-1; 74(74)-0; 131(131)-0; 60-33; 9-68(68); 81-38; 60-12; 59-63; 66(54)-10; 67(57)-26

 
 

Centuries: Wakelin: 106, 131

Match Progress: 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 8-5, 9-5, 10-5

 
 
 

Wakelin

Slessor

Total

Points scored:

907

544

1451

Avg. points/frame:

60.47

36.27

96.73

Breaks

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

100s

Total

Wakelin

3

-

1

-

-

2

6

Slessor

-

1

1

-

-

-

2

                   
 
 
 

Stuart Carrington beat Alex Borg by 10-2

Last 144

 Stuart Carrington

10

(19)

2

 

 Alex Borg

 

Played:
2017-04-05

Scores: 120(72)-0; 55-2; 77-0; 96(71)-0; 56-18; 75-36; 63-52; 38-64; 77-33; 99(58)-1; 20-65(64); 74-46

 
 

Match Progress: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 7-0, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1, 9-2, 10-2

 
 
 

Carrington

Borg

Total

Points scored:

850

317

1167

Avg. points/frame:

70.83

26.42

97.25

Breaks

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

100s

Total

Carrington

1

-

2

-

-

-

3

Borg

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

                 
 
 
 

Xiao Guodong beat Tyler Rees by 10-2 

Last 144

 Xiao Guodong 

10

(19)

2

 

 Tyler Rees

 

Played:
2017-04-05

Scores: 76-9; 65-19; 71-15; 121(52,69)-14; 64-16; 72-8; 59-72(64); 75-21; 137(137)-0; 71-47; 9-68(67); 64(54)-1

 
 

Centuries: Guodong: 137

Match Progress: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1, 9-2, 10-2

 
 
 

Guodong

Rees

Total

Points scored:

884

290

1174

Avg. points/frame:

73.67

24.17

97.83

Breaks

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

100s

Total

Guodong

2

1

-

-

-

1

4

Rees

-

2

-

-

-

-

2

                 
 
 
 

Tom Ford beat Jamie Bodle by 10-2 

Last 144

 Tom Ford

10

(19)

2

 

Jamie Bodle

 

Played:
2017-04-05

Scores: 77-39; 94(94)-0; 105(105)-0; 61-59; 0-80(60); 41-59; 70(50)-1; 75-31; 67-19; 81-30; 80(75)-0; 71(55)-39

 
 

Centuries: Ford: 105

Match Progress: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-2, 10-2

 
 
 

Ford

Bodle

Total

Points scored:

822

357

1179

Avg. points/frame:

68.5

29.75

98.25

Breaks

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

100s

Total

Ford

2

-

1

-

1

1

5

Bodle

-

1

-

-

-

-

1