Parrott back from the dead

ByEurosport

Published 19/11/2006 at 11:07 GMT

Veteran John Parrott rolled back the years with a stunning comeback to book a place in the UK Championship. The former world champion was on the brink of defeat at 8-5 down to David Gilbert in final qualifying, but reeled off four straight frames for a 9-8 win.

SNOOKER 2005-2006 - John Parrott

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The 42-year-old TV personality compiled a 53 break under intense pressure in the final frame and is rewarded with a first-round match against Mark Selby in York.

Liu Song and Adrian Gunnell also had to go the distance before sealing 9-8 wins against Drew Henry and Sean Storey respectively. The Chinese Liu sealed victory with a stunning century break.

There were no such problems for Michael Judge, who trounced Peter Lines 9-1 to book an encounter with Joe Perry.

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