Snooker Shoot Out 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Tom Ford beats wonderkid Liam Graham in epic final to win £50,000 prize – updates
TOM FORD has become the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out champion after beating wonderkid Liam Graham in an mouthwatering final.
Graham was 15 seconds away from what would have been one of the most incredible wins in the history of the competition.
However, Ford pocketed the blue with moments to spare and has now earned an extra £50,000 as well as securing his first tournament ranking win.
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All Leicester final denied
As the semi-final draw was made it seemed like the perfect final was still on the cards.
As iit pitted Mark Selby and Tom Ford on separate sides of the draw, it was looking good for the battle of Leicester in the final.
Liam Graham then caused an upset to prevent the final all the home fans were hoping for.
Sometimes there is nothing you can do
Andrew Higginson was looking in great form this week and had surprised many with the people he was beating.
Coming into his quarter-final with Wu Yize he would have been full of confidence.
Higginson barely put a foot wrong but ended up losing 38-6.
Wu potted a long ball from nothing then put a break together to ensure that he progressed to the semi-finals.
Local favourite shocked by youngster
Mark Selby was looking in good form all tournament.
In his previous two matches he had only conceded one point.
He met Scot Liam Graham in the semii-final and soon started scoring.
The game then turned on its head as Graham went on to take the match 38-20.
Graham will relive moment over and over
Liam Graham seemed destined to win the trophy 2/3 of the way through the final.
A missed pot allowed Ford in and he took full advantage.
Graham could never have dreamt of being in the final, let alone beating Selby on the way but it will still be painful that he missed his chance to go all the way.
Ford finally gets his ranking win
Tom Ford, the man from Leicester, wins his first ranking tournament in his own back yard.
It could not be a more fitting place for him to do it.
One of the most popular players on the tour, all his rivals will be pleased to see him win this tournament.
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Credit: @WeAreWST Tom Ford wins the Snooker Shoot Out 2024
Tom Ford (ENG) 15-28 Liam Graham (SCO)
Insane drama here.
Graham misses a pot by a country mile and lets Ford back to the table.
With just over a minute left he needs 13 points to win.
Tom Ford (ENG) 8-22 Liam Graham (SCO)
This is proving to be a tense affair.
Both players are missing pots they never would normally.
Ford is the veteran of the pair and you would expect his experience to come through.
That said, he made an error and it is Graham at the table with the chance to secure himself a match winning position.
FINAL: Liam Graham (SCO) vs Tom Ford (ENG)
Tom Ford (ENG) 32-32 Wu Yize (CHI)
What a semi-final that was.
Ford potted the blue with his first attempt.
Wu, known for his great potting, missed his.
Local lad Tom Ford is through to the final.
Tom Ford beats Wu Yize
Tom Ford (ENG) 32-32 Wu Yize (CHI)
With two minutes remaining Ford has a lead of 25.
Wu puts in an amazing long pot to give himself a great chance.
This one goes right to the wire.
With only seconds remaining Wu pots a brown to take it to the respotted blue decider.
Tom Ford (ENG) 23-1 Wu Yize (CHI)
Wu is usually such a great potter of the ball.
It is almost as if the pressure is getting to him.
Ford is getting little scores but they are starting to add up.
Liam Graham beats Mark Selby
Mark Selby (ENG) 15-0 Liam Graham (SCO)
Selby is showing all his experience here.
He has potted some brilliant shots already.
Graham is giving a good account of himself but is already up against it.
Semi-final draw
We are down to the last four players of the snooker shoot out 2024:
Liiam Graham vs Mark Selby
Tom Ford vs Wu Yize
Tom Ford beats Huang Jiahao
Tom Ford (ENG) 41-13 Huang Jiahao (CH)
This has started off as quite the tense affair.
Ford seemed to be in for trouble after failing to hit the cushion and giving Jiahao ball in hand.
However, Jiahao rattles an easy red giving Ford a big chance to build a score that will take him through to the semi-finals.
Liam Graham beats Martin O'Donnell
Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 5-1 Liam Graham (SCO)
O'Donnell takes the first chance of the game with a neat pot into the middle bag.
He does not take advantage as much as he would have liked.
Graham has an easy red but gets some bad position on the black and the break is over.
Wu Yize beats Andrew Higginson
Wu Yize (CHI) 38-6 Andrew Higginson (ENG)
Higginson gets thw first pots of the evening but then misses a red with the rest.
It allows Wu the chance to show us why he is one of the best potters on the tour.
Higginson could be in real trouble here.
Mark Selby beats Florian Nuessle
Mark Selby (ENG) 8-0 Florian Nuessle (AUS)
Selby looks in good form today and always capable of punishing mistakes.
Everything seemed to be going well until he rattles a red.
Nerves are there for everyone on these occasions.
Quarter-final draw
Mark Selby vs Florian Nuessle
Wu Yize vs Andrew Higginson
Martin O'Donnell vs Liam Graham
Tom Ford vs Huang Jiahao