Snooker news - Mark Selby ousted by Ryan Day, Mark King downs Ricky Walden

ByEurosport

Updated 04/10/2018 at 22:04 GMT

World number one Mark Selby was beaten 4-2 by Ryan Day in their third-round tie at the European Masters in Lommel, Belgium.

Ryan Day progressed in Milton Keynes.

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Selby, who won the China Championship in Guangzhou with a 10-9 victory over John Higgins in the early hours of Monday morning, opened up a two-frame advantage, making a break of 68 in frame one.

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However, 38-year-old Day, a World Open and Players Championship winner last season, reeled off four frames on the bounce to secure his spot in the quarter-finals.

The 'Jester from Leicester' needed two snookers in frame six to extend their encounter but, having forced one foul, the 35-year-old’s weak safety play let Day back in to dispatch a red and put the contest beyond the three-time world champion.

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Facing Day in the next round will be Mark King, who eased past Ricky Walden 4-1.

World number 23 King put together runs of 73 and 84 as he progressed to the quarter-final stage of the European Masters for the first time since 2007.

Joe Perry claimed a fine win over world number nine Kyren Wilson – making breaks of 130 and 58 on his way to a 4-1 success – while Tian Pengfei was a surprise winner over Liang Wenbo, claiming a 4-2 win over the world number 17.

Anthony Hamilton, the Sheriff of Pottingham, fended off a fightback from Luca Brecel to progress 4-3.

Runs of 51 and 68 helped Hamilton, 47, to a three-frame lead but Brecel took a tense frame four before breaks of 72 and 78 saw the 23-year-old level.

However, Hamilton drew on all his experience to claim the decider and seal a quarter-final spot.