Snooker news – Top seed Barry Hawkins falls, Stuart Bingham wins battle of ex-world champions

ByBen Snowball

Updated 23/02/2019 at 23:29 GMT

Top seed Barry Hawkins crashed out at the Snooker Shoot Out to China’s Zhang Anda in the second round.

Hawkins failed to capitalise on a couple of loose shots from his opponent in the 75-0 defeat.

Stuart Bingham won the battle of the former world champions as he defeated Shaun Murphy 72-22.

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The 42-year-old looked ecstatic after reaching the third round in Watford at the expense of the fourth seed.

[Watch the Snooker Shoot Out live on Eurosport and the Eurosport Player]

There was drama in the match between Barry Pinches and Ben Woollaston, with the referee needing a replay to determine the latter had potted a match-winning pink illegally in the final second.

After a small delay, Pinches was awarded a 51-44 win.

AFTERNOON SESSION

Luca Brecel posted the highest break of the tournament as a knock of 133 saw off Ricky Walden.

Kyren Wilson, fresh from his scintillating comeback in round one, beat Elliot Slessor 41-18, joining namesake Gary Wilson and Jimmy White in the next round draw.

Brecel makes highest break of tournament

THIRD ROUND DRAW

Stuart Bingham v Kyren Wilson

Daniel Wells v Luke Simmonds

Jimmy White v Rory McLeod

Jamie Clarke v Oliver Lines

Li Hang v Lukas Kleckers

Adam Duffy v Alan McManus

Ryan Davies v Sunny Akani

Zhao Xintong v Luca Brecel

Laxman Rawat v Sam Baird

Michael White v Jak Jones

Barry Pinches v Michael Holt

Dominic Dale v Allan Taylor

Gary Wilson v Steven Hallworth

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Mike Dunn

Zhang Anda v Tian Pengfei

Rod Lawler v Graeme Dott