Alan McManus wins in front of home crowd
Alan McManus overcame the challenge of Matthew Stevens by winning 3-2 to book his place in the last 16 of the snooker World Open in Glasgow.
Former Masters champion McManus won took the honours in the deciding frame after Stevens mounted a comeback after he was 2-0 down in the short format.
The Scotsman won the first frame with a break of 44 and doubled his lead after Stevens missed a red along the top cushion.
Welshman Stevens hit back with breaks of 52, 45 and 48 to level the score and take the match into a decider. Stevens was the first player to have an opportunity to clinch the match, but he broke down on a break of 35, allowing McManus to get himself back into the frame with a break of 56. After McManus missed an easy red, he managed to snooker Stevens on the final red and gained 15 points through fouls. McManus crossed the finishing line by potting the red to seal his place in the next round.
Meanwhile in the last match of the afternoon, Liu Song joined McManus in the last 16 after he beat Joe Jogia 3-1. Song, ranked 88 in the world, went ahead after both players showed signs of nerves. Jogia squared the tie after he knocked in a break of 79, but a break of 41 in the third and a match-winning 107 got the job done for Song.
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