James Cahill reaches next stage of Cazoo World Snooker Championship qualifying

The 28-year-old from Marton edged out Hungarian teenager Bulcsu Revesz, winning 10-8 at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport on Thursday.

A see-saw match saw only four breaks of more than 50 across the 18 frames, which started with Revesz taking the opener.

Cahill immediately levelled before a break of 71 gave him the third frame.

He then opened up a 4-1 lead, only for Revesz to win the next two and close within one.

The eighth went Cahill’s way but back came Revesz, the 17-year-old winning consecutive frames to level at 5-5.

The next two were also shared, Revesz making a break of 59 in the 12th to make the score 6-6.

Cahill then claimed the next two to move 8-6 in front, two from victory, only for Revesz to do likewise as he levelled again at 8-8.

A run of 56 gave Cahill a 9-8 lead before he put together a break of 108 in the next to eventually secure victory.

The win means Cahill now faces China’s Zhou Yuelong on Sunday, a repeat of their meeting at the same stage last year which saw Zhou win 10-4.

Whoever comes through that match will then face either Jak Jones or Jamie Clarke in the final qualifying stage next Tuesday.

The winner then takes their place in the tournament proper, which will be played at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre from April 20-May 6.