The Embassy World Professional
Snooker Championship, from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Sixth day
This afternoon TONY KNOWLES (4) finished this 19-frame first-round contest, and this evening 'the grinder', CLIFF THORBURN (3), will complete the 16-man second-round line-up.
On the second table tonight STEVE DAVIS (1) was the warmest of favourites to be playing JOHN SPENCER (16) as the best-of-25-frame second-round matches begin.
DAVID VINE has all the details and the latest news from Sheffield.