European Masters snooker: Fraser Patrick hits back to stun Stuart Bingham in qualifying clash

ByEurosport

Updated 28/10/2021 at 23:19 GMT

2015 world champion Stuart Bingham lost 5-3 to Fraser Patrick in the European Masters qualifying round having led 3-1 in Cannock. Scotland's world number 115 will take his place in the last 64 of the event which will be held at the Stadthalle Fürth in Germany having been hosted by the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes last time due to coronavirus restrictions.

Fraser Patrick produced a brilliant recovery from 3-1 down to complete a 5-3 win over 2015 world champion Stuart Bingham in the European Masters qualifying round on Wednesday night in Cannock.

Bingham – who lost 9-7 to Judd Trump in the 2017 final of the event – compiled breaks of 82 and 67 to move 3-1 clear, but was left stunned as world number 115 Patrick reeled off four straight frames to reach the final stages (22-27 February 2022) at the Stadthalle Fürth in Germany.

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Patrick hit runs of 55 and 80 to record his second win on the tour since regaining his professional card at Q School during the summer.

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• Jak Jones 5-2 Ken Doherty
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• Kurt Maflin 5-2 Allan Taylor
• Xiao Guodong 5-0 Lukas Kleckers
• Craig Steadman 4-5 Andy Hicks
• Mark Davis 5-3 Robert Milkins
• James Cahill vw/oSoheil Vahedi
• Zhou Yuelong 5-2 Jimmy White
• David Lilley 2-5 Gao Yang
• Jamie O'Neill 5-1 Hammad Miah
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