UK Championship: Watch amazing fluke that ended Mark Selby's dream as Hossein Vafaei celebrated greatest win
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ByEurosport
Updated 29/11/2021 at 16:37 GMT
Hossein Vafaei completed the finest victory of his career by enjoying an astonishing fluke in a 6-2 win over world champion Mark Selby in the last 64 of the UK Championship in York. Iran's leading player will face Xiao Guodong on Tuesday for a last-16 place. You can stream the 2021 UK Championship live and on demand on discovery+ and watch all the action live via Eurosport and at eurosport.co.uk.
'That is unbelievable! What drama!' - Incredible finish as Vafaei beats Selby
Hossein Vafaei enjoyed the greatest fluke of his career as he holed the black to a centre pocket in completing a 6-2 win over world champion and world number one Mark Selby in the last 64 of the UK Championship at the York Barbican.
Iran's leading player Vafaei was embroiled in a prolonged safety battle on the black on Sunday night with Selby attempting to recover from 5-0 to 5-3 behind when the world number 63 tried to play safe by sending the black up to baulk.
But he got the connection badly wrong before the white hit the cushion first as the black ended up spinning straight into a centre pocket and sent Selby spinning out of the tournament.
Vafaei defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-0 in the opening qualifying round of the German Masters last month, but this was most the notable victory of his nine-year career.
He will face Xiao Guodong on Tuesday night for a place in the last 16. And will hope to replicate that slice of glorious black magic.
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You can stream the 2021 UK Championship live and on demand on discovery+ and watch all the action live via Eurosport and at eurosport.co.uk
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