UK Championship snooker 2020 - John Higgins beaten in last 16 by Zhou Yuelong, Neil Robertson wins
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Updated 02/12/2020 at 17:26 GMT
John Higgins saw his bid for a third UK Championship title ended as he was beaten 6-2 by Zhou Yuelong. The 22-year-old Chinese player stormed into a 4-0 lead and didn't let Higgins back into the contest as he set up a quarter-final clash against Xiao Guodong or Jack Lisowski. Neil Robertson came from 4-2 down to beat Anthony McGill. The Australian will face Mark Selby or Barry Hawkins next.
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John Higgins crashed out of the UK Championship after losing 6-2 to 22-year-old Zhou Yuelong.
Zhou made two half-century breaks as he won the opening four frames of the match.
Higgins got on the board after the mid-session interval but could not avoid defeat as Zhou advanced to the quarter-finals, where he will face Xiao Guodong or Jack Lisowski.
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Zhou made a rapid start at the Marshall Arena as he dominated the opening session to move into a 4-0 lead.
The Chinese player started with breaks of 90 and 60 in the first three frames as Higgins struggled to get going.
The fourth frame was a closer affair but Zhou won it 70-48 to take control of the contest.
It looked like Higgins might be set to fall 5-0 behind after the interval, but he got a chance to return to the table and cleared up with a break of 72 to win the frame 72-61.
Another tight frame went Zhou’s way as he won it 62-47 to close on victory.
Higgins potted 11 reds and 11 blacks in a break of 80 to move 5-2 behind, but Zhou closed out the match by winning a back-and-forth eighth frame.
Neil Robertson fought back from 4-2 down to beat Anthony McGill 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals.
There was nothing between the players after a high-quality start to the match, with Robertson opening with a break of 94, only for McGill to reply with 100 and 69.
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Robertson fights back against McGill with 132 break
Robertson levelled at 2-2 with a break of 83, but McGill edged back in front after the mid-session interval, helped by a fluked green to the middle pocket.
The players then traded century breaks – a 127 from McGill followed by a 132 from Robertson – before the Australian streaked to victory.
Robertson reeled off three frames in a row to clinch victory, sealing it with an 82 break to set up a match against Mark Selby or Barry Hawkins.
Fourth round results
Afternoon (1pm)
- Zhou Yuelong 6-2 John Higgins
- Anthony McGill 4-6 Neil Robertson
Evening (7pm)
- Mark Selby - Barry Hawkins
- Joe Perry - Jamie Jones
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