WST Pro Series snooker 2021: Kyren Wilson wins decider against Stuart Carrington to claim final spot
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ByEurosport
Updated 18/03/2021 at 23:07 GMT
Kyren Wilson and Xiao Guodong finished in the top two spots in Group 2 to qualify for the WST Pro Series final group. Wilson edged out Stuart Carrington 2-1 in his closing match on Thursday to reach 15 points alongside Xiao and Ben Woollaston. Wilson won the group courtesy of victory over Xiao earlier in the day with both men sharing identical records. Woollaston was edged out on frame difference.
Kyren Wilson at the 2021 Masters
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Kyren Wilson edged out Stuart Carrington 2-1 in his final Group 2 match on Thursday to seal his place in the WST Pro Series final group alongside Xiao Guodong.
Wilson, Xiao, Carrington and Ben Woollaston – who was edged out on frame difference by Xiao for second place – were all tied on four wins from six matches before the concluding round of fixtures in Milton Keynes.
World number six Wilson made a knock of 51 to move 1-0 ahead only for the world number 56 Carrington to restore parity at 1-1 with a classy run of 137.
In a taut decider that lasted 33 minutes with both men knowing victory would seal qualification, Wilson scrambled over the line with a decisive 44 to join Group 1 qualifiers Ali Carter and Mark Williams in Sunday's eight-man final group.
The 2020 world finalist secured top place courtesy of a 2-1 victory over China's world number 34 Xiao earlier on Thursday.
Xiao defeated fellow countryman Lu Ning 2-0 in his concluding match of the day to progress ahead of the unfortunate Woollaston, who beat Robert Milkins 2-1 but was eliminated on frame difference over the seven-match league format.
Group 3 begins on Friday with in-form Jack Lisowski and Barry Hawkins in action at 10am (GMT).
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