Gibraltar Open snooker 2021 (LiveStream) Free, Tv channel Online 2021 Gibraltar Open draw, schedule, TV channel, live stream, prize money and odds The likes of Judd Trump, Neil Robertson and Mark Selby are all set to be in action this week, although new Players Championship winner John Higgins has decided to have a few days off after his stunning victory on Sunday and Ronnie O’Sullivan has also withdrawn.

 

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The £150,000 BetVictor bonus is being contested, largely between Trump and Selby, while there are places in the Tour Championship and the top 16 for the World Championship to fight for. The biggest story, though, is the return of seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry who is playing professionally for the first time since 2012 as he emerges from retirement.

 

LEI PEIFAN BEATS NEIL ROBERTSON 4-2!

That's a brilliant win for Lei, who has thoroughly deserved the win of his career. The world number 101 beats the world number 3, aged just 17, and meets Dylan Emery in round two!

 

ROBERTSON 2-3 PEIFAN (38-81)

But there's one, the route to the green obstructed by the blue; Neil takes the brown as a free ball, because he's snookered, then lays various decent ones of his own that Lei escapes. It's taken a while, but Neil has got the pace of the table now - he's controlling the white beautifully now, so when Lei pots the green he decides to keep going.

 

ROBERTSON 2-3 PEIFAN (38-79)

Lei can't get onto the yellow but 43 behind with 27 on the table, Neil comes back. We'll have some chasing, but I'd be amazed if this wasn't over.

 

ROBERTSON 2-3 PEIFAN (36-79)

This is really good from Lei, and black to the final red is the key shot - the latter is on the side cushion. Lei takes a deep breath then plays it well ... this is match-ball ... AND HE STUNS IT IN! Robertson has been poor, but this is a very fine breakout performance from Lei. He's 17!

 

ROBERTSON 2-3 PEIFAN (36-32)

Hello! Neil has to cut a tight one into the middle and he underdoes it, catching the near knuckle. He leaves a long one, up by the green pocket, and Lei drains it then sends down the black. If he can calm himself, he'll be into round two, because he couldn't have dreamt of a better opportunity than this. What a shock it'd be too.

 

ROBERTSON 2-3 PEIFAN (7-23)

Lei opts to tickle the pack and does so too lightly, so he goes up the table. It's not a great shot, and he leaves one then covers it with another stray. That makes this next shot a difficult one for Neil, and a red ends up near the yellow pocket; but Lei's tight and misses it, so Neil sticks it in the bag. Lei will be feeling this slipping away now.

 

ROBERTSON 2-3 PEIFAN (0-15)

We go again. Neil's long potting has deserted him tonight, and he leaves one for Lei right away; he sinks it, then does likewise with the black, but there's not loads on so he'll have to take a tight one into the middle then try and split the pack.