World Mixed Doubles as it happened – Brecel & Evans beat Selby & Kenna to clinch title

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Updated 31/03/2024 at 21:38 GMT

The World Mixed Doubles is back as snooker's top men and women link up in teams to compete against each other in Manchester in one of the sport's more unique events. The two-day event will run from March 30-31 as Neil Robertson and Mink Nutcharut look to defend the title they won last season. Stream the snooker season live on Eurosport and discovery+.

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22:30 - THANK YOU AND GOODBYE

That's it for the World Mixed Doubles that wrap up with a new pair of champions. Thank you for your company through the championship. The next event on the snooker calendar is the Tour Championship, starting tomorrow in this very arena in Manchester. See you around for that!

22:25 - LUCA BRECEL POST-MATCH

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'I parked my car in the wrong place and it got taken away, so I had to go and get it just before the final and then it was just about in time I got back here. Crazy story! But luckily I made it in time. I started of well and played a bit better than before, but still not good enough; well, good enough to win, but still not happy with the way we played, I guess Reanne will say the same. But really happy to win, it's a great tournament.

I was already feeling much better in my game the last few months and this helps a lot, obviously, this title. I'm now really looking forward to Sheffield.'

22:21 - REANNE EVANS POST-MATCH

'[It's] most definitely [special] - 22 years to play on TV and win a final. I know Luca carried me a little bit, and if I had known, I'd have towed his car right at the start of yesterday if he played like that! I've been playing a long time and it's fantastic to be lifting a trophy and play in a final like this alongside all these great players and the crowd have been fantastic as well and I've really enjoyed myself. Yes, we didn't play amazing; we played a little bit better in the final and hopefully we can come back and try again.

Was it the right decision [to stick with snooker rather than swap to pool]? I'm not sure (laughs). No, of course it was! All these titles and playing in these sorts of event and getting the recognition that the women deserve as well and the support from these top players is only going to help the women and help the game. Hopefully it's a lot more to come, bigger and better, always looking and believing in the future.'

22:16 - REBECCA KENNA POST-MATCH

'Not quite the win, so ... Just disappointed, but happy to play with Mark, he's one of the best, so I've enjoyed my time.'

22:14 - MARK SELBY POST-MATCH

'Playing doubles - whether it's mixed doubles or just normal doubles - is always a tough format to try and play well and get any rhythm because you're playing one shot every four and sometimes you don't know who is getting a pot, so you could be sitting around for quite a long time before you get a chance. But I enjoyed it this weekend, it was good. I thought Rebecca played really well; she obviously showed why she's number four in the world, she made some good breaks during the weekend. Disappointed not to win, but to get to the final again was a good achievement.'

BRECEL/EVANS 4-2 SELBY/KENNA

Fourth frame for Brecel/Evans and with that they take the title.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (71-25)

Brecel can't sink blue, but it doesn't matter as the frame is bagged.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (60-25)

Selby does well to open up a red that was sitting against the cushion. He misses pink on the next shot though and leaves Brecel a golden opportunity.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (59-3)

Evans' miss leaves Selby an opener and he converts. The table is looking quite good for him from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (59-2)

... but misses said set-up. It's not too bad though as Evans misses the opener in turn.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (59-2)

Very flat angle and very delicate shot, but Kenna sinks an opener in middle left. She has a set-up on yellow.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (59-1)

It remains the one point for Kenna as she opts for a safety.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (59-1)

Terrific break from Brecel, but it ends here as he misses a long red to top left. He leaves Kenna an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (43-0)

Excellent break building from Brecel and he gets the split on the reds as he pots black and smashed the cue ball against the cushion and back into the stagger.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA (1-0)

Incredible opener from Brecel who fires the red against the left cushion and it flies into middle right. He has a set-up on green.

BRECEL/EVANS 3-2 SELBY/KENNA

Longest frame of the final so far by far and Brecel/Evans come out on top. They are one frame away from the title.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (50-26)

Chance for Brecel to pot blue and he makes it. That's the frame now.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (45-26)

Brown just refuses to fall for Evans and comes to rest on the edge of bottom left. Kenna pots but has no position on blue. She leaves Brecel a far from easy but makable shot on top left, but it's not to be.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (45-22)

Indeed, green falls but that's the end of that break. Selby attempt to snooker, but it doesn't quite come off, leaving a safety at least.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (45-19)

Long ball on yellow for top left is available and Selby makes it. Green is easily available, but things will be tricky from there.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (45-17)

Fantastic from Evans who goes via the cushion to find the red and sink it in middle left. She can't continue the break from here though and we're back to safeties.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (44-17)

With the last red nestled against the blue, Evans has no chance to pot. She avoids bringing the blue into play and leaves a decent safety.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (34-17)

Foul and a miss as Selby finds himself snookered. Evans takes over and converts an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (29-17)

Decent break from Brecel, but this is where it ends as he can't get a position on a colour.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (6-17)

The players have been trading safeties for a prolonged time, but after a miss from Kenna, Brecel finds an opener. He has a set-up on brown as well.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (5-17)

End of the road for Evan's break, but she concludes with a decent safety.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (1-17)

Selby makes an excellent high speed pot on brown and follows it up with a red. However, that's where it ends as he misses blue. Evans steps up and converts to open.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (0-7)

After a long search for an opener, including some errors and misses, Selby finally pots a red. There's a tricky shot on blue available and he makes it to stay at the table.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA (0-1)

Kenna with the opener. She has absolutely nowhere to go from here though and opts for a fine safety shot.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-2 SELBY/KENNA

Selby/Kenna equalise after a magnificent break in the fourth frame. All to play for in the last three!

BRECEL/EVANS 2-1 SELBY/KENNA (7-67)

Excellent break building from Selby. He pots pink and that's the frame ball. Nowhere to go from there, but the frame is in the bag.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-1 SELBY/KENNA (7-1)

A bit of scrappy positioning from Brecel and that's enough to force him into an error that leaves Selby an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-1 SELBY/KENNA (1-0)

Opener for Brecel and he has options to go from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-1 SELBY/KENNA

What a frame! It looked Brecel/Evans' for the taking before Selby turned the frame on its head. Shock miss from him, but he made his second chance to bring it home count.

The game is wide open at the interval!

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (52-63)

Selby pots pink and bags the frame, making up for the missed blue.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (52-56)

Kenna sinks blue but catches it a fraction thick to lose the position on pink. She misses, but so does Brecel in response.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (52-51)

Kenne makes the snooker with blue behind pink, but Brecel manages.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (52-51)

Incredible scenes as Selby puts all the work in and plays some excellent shots only to miss a routine blue. The good news is that he doesn't leave it in a position to pot.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (52-9)

Kenna has to opt for a safety, but two shots later Selby finds an opener. The table looks very much in his favour.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (52-8)

Unreal from Kenna who pots a tricky red and follows it up with a tough shot on black.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (52-0)

Some excellent shots there from Evans, but she has to opt for a safety now.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (30-0)

Evans finds an opener and a set-up on yellow from there.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (27-0)

Neat break from Evans, but she runs out of positions. However, she is well prepared to play an excellent safety shot.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA (1-0)

Evans this time with the opener. She should have some options to continue from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 2-0 SELBY/KENNA

Brecel on it again to secure another frame. Worth noting though that his second major break was made possibly by an excellent safety shot from Evans.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (53-19)

Brecel makes the snooker and gets a foul and a miss out of Selby who then concedes.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (49-19)

Brecel sinks yellow but can't make green work. Selby/Kenna need two snooker now to turn the frame around.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (47-19)

That's the end of the road for Brecel's breakk though and Selby/Kenna are searching foul points.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (47-19)

Excellent break with some beautiful shots from Brecel, including an excellent red he sent via the cushion into middle right. He pots a long green and that's the frame ball.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (10-19)

Brecel again with the opener, owed to a magnificent safety shot from Evans that forced Kenna's hand. He has options to go from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (9-19)

Unlucky with the positioning, the break is over for Kenna, but she manages to not leave an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (9-16)

Evans fails to put much of a break together as she misses red to bottom right. Kenna takes the invite to pot it instead.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (7-15)

Green refuses to fall for Selby and Evans steps up to capitalise. She has a nice set-up on yellow as well.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (6-1)

Miss now though from Brecel on a long blue. Worse so, he leaves Selby an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA (1-0)

It took almost 10 minutes to find an opener, but a slight error from Kenna allows Brecel to pull off a tricky shot to middle left. He has options from here as well.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-0 SELBY/KENNA

What a start from Brecel who makes two excellent breaks and wraps the first frame up in around 10 minutes.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (111-0)

Brecel clears the table and that's the first frame.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (58-0)

Brecel pots red and that's the frame ball.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (55-0)

Opener for Brecal and the table looks very much in his favour.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (54-0)

Great break from Brecel with some excellent shots. He's forced into a safety now and in fact makes it a snooker. Selby is up to the challenge though.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (1-0)

Quick opener from Brecel who executes a very long red and has a set-up on black.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA

The players are in the arena and we are ready to go. It's Selby/Kenna to break.

18:55 - FINAL FORMAT REMINDER

It's been four-frame matches throughout the round robin, but we're playing a best of seven in the final.

18:50 - HOW WE GOT HERE

Selby/Kenna won three frames in the final round robin session - curiously, up against Brecel/Evans - to secure their spot in the final.

Brecel/Evans meanwhile made the difference yesterday when they beat Trump/Baipat 3-1 and sealed their shot at the title with one frame won earlier.

18:45 - WELCOME BACK!

Hello and welcome back to our live text coverage of the World Mixed Doubles.

After three round robin sessions, it's time for the final as Mark Selby and Rebecca Kenna face Luca Brecel and Reanne Evans.

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17:35 - LESS THAN ONE AND A HALF HOURS TO THE FINAL

The final is now less than one and a half hours away with the action starting at 7pm UK time.

17:30 - FINAL ROUND ROBIN STANDINGS

That's it for the round robin and here are your final standings:

Selby/Kenna - 7 Frames
Brecel/Evans - 6 Frames
Trump/Baipat - 6 Frames
Robertson/Mink - 5 Frames

It will be a rematch of the round robin fixture just there in the final with Selby/Kenna going through with the highest amount of frames won and Brecel/Evans ranking above Trump/Baipat on head-to-head.

BRECEL/EVANS 1-3 SELBY/KENNA

Brecel/Evans convert the last chance to bag a frame and with that secure a spot in the final.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (69-28)

Evans misses blue, but that's the frame nonetheless.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (62-28)

Evans pots yellow and surely that's the frame.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (60-28)

Snooker attempt from Kenna but it doesn't come off. Brecel finds the yellow easily and leaves Selby snookered in turn. He handles it no problem.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (60-21)

There's an opener for Kenna, but the table doesn't look destined for the snookers she needs.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (60-20)

Brecel sinks blue and that's the frame ball. Nowhere to go from there though and Selby comes to the table to play a snooker behind black. Evans avoids the foul.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (49-20)

The long green doesn't want to fall for Kenna and Brecel steps up to capitalise on a left opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (48-20)

Evans finds herself snookered with the cue ball behind black and all reds up the table. She avoids the foul but leaves Kenna an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (48-19)

Not the best control of the cue ball from Kenna and she has no position on red. She misses but at least doesn't leave an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (48-5)

Great break from Evans up until now, but she misses a routine brown on top right out of nowhere. Worse so, she leaves Kenna an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (10-4)

Not sure if it was entirely intentional, but Evans opens things up and a red finds its way into middle left. She has some options from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (9-4)

Very nice opener from Brecel, but it doesn't give him a position for anything. Safety it is.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (8-4)

A foul and a miss and the first points for Selby/Kenna in this frame.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (8-0)

Evans does pot black but fails to split the reds. She attempts a long red to bottom left but misses.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA (1-0)

Nice opener from Evans and she has a set-up on black.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-3 SELBY/KENNA

Already through to the final, Selby/Kenna are creating a bit of momentum with their third won frame of the match.

For Brecel/Evans it's all to play for in the last frame - if they win, they're through to the final. If they lose, Trump/Baipat go through.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (20-71)

Kenna can't pot the last remaining red, but Brecel only gets up to concede.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (20-65)

Kenna knocks in a long red for an opener and surely that's the frame.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (20-64)

No chance on a tricky red for Selby, but he does play a nice safety.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (20-43)

Opener for Selby and he has a set-up on pink.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (20-42)

Neat break from Kenna, but she misses the split on the reds and is forced into playing a safety.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (20-1)

Miss on red from Evans now and Kenna capitalises.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (16-0)

Miss from Selby on a risky attempt. He leaves Evans an opener and she has a set-up on brown.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (15-0)

A shot that could have gone either way for Brecel, but it just goes in. He has no options from here though.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (14-0)

Evans misses red to middle right and leaves Kenna an opener. She too though misses.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA (1-0)

Evans finds an opener and has a set-up on blue.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-2 SELBY/KENNA

Loads of foul points in this one, but they all count and Selby/Kenna take the frame. That takes them to six frames total and they are guaranteed a place in the final courtesy of a higher break than Trump/Baipat.

It's not over for Brecel/Evans they need to win just one frame to also go through.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (57-69)

Selby clears the table and steals the frame.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (57-56)

Very nice from Selby who executes a delicate shot on blue.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (57-51)

Brecel finds himself snookered, the cue ball sitting behind pink with blue on the other side of the table, and it's a foul and a miss. He makes it on his second attempt.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (57-46)

Brecel misses brown and leaves Selby a chance to pot it. However, he has no position on blue.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (53-42)

Opener for Brecel and a chance to win the frame.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (52-42)

Kenna finds herself snookered with blue between yellow and the cue ball. It's a foul and a miss, but she makes it at the second time of asking.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (48-42)

A positioning error from Evans allows Kenna to pot the only remaining red. However, she is unlucky with the outcome and doesn't have anywhere to go from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (48-41)

Foul and a miss from Evans who finds herself snookered. She makes it at the second time of asking though.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (48-37)

Aggressive shot from Kenna to take the red off the cushion, but she chooses a different option from there and doesn't get anything out of it.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (48-30)

Opener now from Kenna.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (48-29)

A foul and a miss now from Brecel. He makes it at the second time of asking.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (48-25)

Two more fouls and misses from Evans, but she finds the reds at the third time of asking.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (48-29)

Brecel's break comes to an end and it's followed by a foul and a miss from Evans.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (18-10)

Brecel now with the opener and he does have options to go from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (17-10)

Kenna finds an opener, but she misses blue from there.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (17-9)

Kenna can't put much of a break together and misses on red. Back to safeties now but it's a poor one from Brecel and Selby finds an opener. He has no options from there though.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (17-1)

Nowhere to go for Evans and she leaves Kenna an opener.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA (1-0)

Miss from Selby and Evans steps up to capitalise. She has a set-up on green from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-1 SELBY/KENNA

What a start from Selby who records the biggest break of the championship to bag the opening frame.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (0-90)

It's not to be on the staggered reds against the cushion, but it's an excellent break and the frame for Selby/Kenna anyway.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (0-68)

Selby sinks pink and that's the frame ball.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (0-23)

Well played by Selby who pots blue and gets the split on the reds.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA (0-1)

Quick opener from Selby and he has options from here.

BRECEL/EVANS 0-0 SELBY/KENNA

All set for the second match in this round robin session as Luca Brecel and Reanne Evans take on Mark Selby and Rebecca Kenna.

15:14 NEW STANDINGS

With another round robin match in the books, here are the overall standings:

Trump/Baipat - 6 Frames
Robertson/Mink - 5 Frames
Brecel/Evans - 5 Frames
Selby/Kenna - 4 Frames

One more match to go as Brecel/Evans are set to take on Selby/Kenna!

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-1 ROBERTSON/MINK

Cagey frame again, but Robertson/Mink come out on top.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (42-71)

Robertson pots pink and that's the frame.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (42-56)

Robertson picks up and the table is looking promising for him from here.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (42-53)

Neat break from Mink, but now there's a slight error in positioning as she doesn't get enough speed on the cue ball from the yellow and she misses green.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (42-41)

Miss on black from Trump and he leaves Mink an opener.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (34-40)

Unreal opener from Trump who goes via the cushion with high speed to pot in the middle. He gets an excellent set-up on black with a chance to split the reds as well.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (33-40)

Decent enough break from Robertson, but he misses a tricky flat black.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (33-15)

Robertson with the opener now and follows it up with a long black.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (33-7)

Opener now for Baipat, but she can't pot black from there.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (32-7)

Opener from Mink, but she misses blue from there.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (32-6)

Foul and a miss again, but Mink makes it at the third time of asking and even pots the yellow to stay at the table. She's out of options from there though.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (24-4)

One more red for Mink, but she misses the positioning from there and it's a foul and a miss.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (17-3)

Great opener from Mink and she has a set-up on yellow.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (17-0)

Robertson tries twice again and it's another two fouls. Fourth attempt and again it's not to be for the Aussie. At the fifth time of asking, he finally finds the red.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (5-0)

Nice opener from Baipat, but it results in a touching ball. The moves the cue ball by the slightest margin and has Robertson snookered behind yellow central at the top of the table. She gets a foul out of him.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 3-0 ROBERTSON/MINK

Something must have clicked in Trump after that excellent opener in the second frame and he's been playing magnificently since. Highest break of the tournament to secure a third frame in this match.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 2-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (89-0)

Miss on red for Trump and the century is not to be, but the frame goes to Trump/Baipat.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 2-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (66-0)

Trump pots red and that's the frame ball.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 2-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (42-0)

Neat break from Trump so far and he makes an excellent shot on black, comes off the cushion and back up, and separates the reds. That might have been a frame winner right there.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 2-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (3-0)

Long opener from Trump and he has a set-up on yellow.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 2-0 ROBERTSON/MINK

Scrappy overall again, but Trump put a neat break together eventually to bag the frame and make it 2-0.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 1-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (75-17)

Best break of the game - in fact, of the tournament - so far from Trump and he pots black for the frame ball. However, he misses a red over the cushion and it remains a 64 break. The frame goes to Trump/Baipat though.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 1-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (12-17)

Decent enough break from Robertson until he pots black and completely misses the position on red. He attempts a long shot but misses. Trump steps up and sinks a terrific long opener.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 1-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (11-2)

Safety error from Baipat and Robertson capitalises.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 1-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (11-1)

Incredible as Trump finds an opener, follows it up with blue and then somehow misses a straightforward red. He leaves Mink an opener, but she has no options from there.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 1-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (5-0)

Miss from Trump on red and we're back to safeties.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 1-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (1-0)

There's a possible opener for Robertson, but he opts not to take it. In a scrappy safety, he leaves an opener for Trump and he converts with options to go.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 1-0 ROBERTSON/MINK

It's been far from straightforward, but after 54 minutes, the first frame goes to Trump/Baipat.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (69-25)

Trump finally find a way to pot green and continues from there. He fails on pink, but that's the frame decided.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (57-25)

Finally, yellow falls for Trump/Baipat, but, again, there are no options to go.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (55-25)

Excellent shot from Mink who makes the snooker with brown and black between the yellow and the cue ball. Trump handles it well though.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (55-25)

Long pot from Baipat, but she has no real option from there.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (54-25)

Mink takes on the red to play an even more difficult snooker with the cue ball behind the staggered brown and green. Trump deals with it though.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (54-25)

Robertson with the snooker, placing the cue ball behind black. He gets a foul and a miss out of Baipat.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (54-21)

Trump is out of options and plays a scrappy safety that leaves Robertson an opener. He follows it up with an excellent black, but that's the end of the road.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (39-13)

Mink misses black and leaves Trump and opener that he executes. He has some options from here.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (38-13)

Miss now from Robertson. He leaves Baipat a possible opener, but she opts for a safety instead. It's not a good one though and Mink steps up to pot.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (38-6)

Robertson is left a fairly straightforward opener on top right and pots it, leaving him with a difficult green to the middle that he also executes.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (38-2)

Miss from Baipat and to make matters worse, she leaves Mink an opener. However, there's nowhere to go for her from there and she opts for a nice safety.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (38-1)

Trump plays an excellent safety to force Robertson to give up an opener for Baipat. She does sink the red and follows it up with an excellent shot on black.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (30-1)

Nicely solved by Baipat who misses the position on black but goes for a very long shot on green instead to stay at the table. There's nowhere to go from there though and she opts for a safety.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (7-1)

Excellent opener across the table into bottom right from Baipat. She has a set-up on black and should have options from there.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (6-1)

Misses from Robertson and Baipat, allowing Mink to find an opener. She has no options from there though and opts for a safety.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (6-0)

Indeed only the six points for Trump and we're back to safeties.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK (1-0)

Trump finds an opener and has a set-up on blue. Not much to go from there though.

TRUMP/BAIPAT 0-0 ROBERTSON/MINK

The players are entering the arena and we are just about ready to go. It's Robertson/Mink to break.

12:55 - SATURDAY RECAP

After the two sessions played yesterday, here are the current overall standings:

Brecel / Evans - 5 Frames
Robertson / Mink - 4 Frames
Selby / Kenna - 4 Frames
Trump / Baipat - 3 Frames

All but one of the matches ended 2-all, Brecel/Evans having made the difference in 3-1 result versus Trump/Baipt.

12:50 - ROUND ROBIN FORMAT REMINDER

In the round-robin, we're playing four-frame matches with the teams collecting won frames rather won matches in the first instance. The two sides with the most frames won at the end of the round robin progress to the final.

12:45 - HELLO AND WELCOME

Good afternoon and welcome back to our live text coverage from the World Mixed Doubles 2024.

It's crunch time in Manchester with one more round robin session ahead before the champions will be crowned in the final tonight. Judd Trump and Baipat Siripaporn are up against Neil Robertson and Mink Nutcharut in the first feature match before overall leaders Luca Brecel and Reanne Evans are facing Mark Selby and Rebecca Kenna.

Brecel and Evans top mixed doubles standings with win over Trump and Baipat

The first of the two evening matches in the World Mixed Doubles saw Luca Brecel and Reanne Evans overcome Judd Trump and Baipat Siripaporn with a 3-1 victory in Manchester. The win leaves them top of the standings.

Brecel produced the highest break of the match in the opening frame - a 42 - as he and Evans opened up a one-frame advantage, but after a second frame that saw both teams pass on opportunities to win it, the 2023 women's world champion Baipat rocketed red into the middle to restore parity at one-frame each.

A smart Brecel snooker in the next put him and Evans in the ascendancy, and the 12-time women's world champion Evans wrapped the frame up when she pocketed the final red.

Trump and Baipat again dug in in the next. However, they were unable to send the match to a decider as Brecel and Evans managed to win a marathon, safety-laden 50-minute fourth frame to move top of the standings ahead of Sunday's play.