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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Liam Graham beats Noppon Saengkham
Noppon Saengkham (THA) 1-39 Liam Graham (SCO)
Graham has done well to pick up some points when they are on offer.
He knows when to play safe also.
With just over four minutes remainingm he is in pole position.
Tom Ford beats Kreishh Gurbaxani
Tom Ford (ENG) 47-8 Kreishh Gurbaxani (IND)
Both players have missed easy pots in this one.
Neither opponent has taken advantage though.
Ford adds to his score and then plays safe in order to win the frame with only four minutes remaining.
Tom Ford (ENG) 13-8 Kreishh Gurbaxani (IND)
Ford pots a long red and leaves himself a nice cut on the black.
He gets it all wrong and hands a big chance to his opponent.
Garbaxani is ticking along nicely but when he pots a red using the rest, he knocks the brown with and commits a foul.
Ball in hand for Ford now.
Huang Jiahao beat Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams (ENG) 11-18 Huang Jiahao (CHI)
This is turning into a crazy frame.
Jiahao was looking to leave Williams nothing, so he had to go for an outlandish red.
He potted it but the cue ball sent the black up the other end of the table and into the pocket.
With ball in hand, Jiahao then misses a simple black.
This is still anyone's match.
Martin O'Donnell beats Robert Milkins
Robert Milkins (ENG) 18-43 Martin O'Donnell (ENG)
Both players are looking to go for the pots whenever available.
Milkins has the chance to get a score but misses out on a big break.
At th halfway stage O'Donnell is at the table in the middle of a break of 41.
He could secure his safe passage to the next round at this visit.
Wu wins! Slessor 43-46 Wu
That's amazing.
From the jaws of defeat, Wu has sneaked that game.
Slessor's break of 39 put him in the driving seat, however when he missed a red it was curtains.
Wu quickly made him pay.
Higginson wins! Taylor 3-42 Higginson
The 2007 Welsh Open finalist is on his way.
An efficient victory from Higginson who dominated every bit of this frame.
Taylor's long reds counted for nothing, when he couldn't find a colour.
Neussle wins! Kowalski 18-30 Neussle
Oh no!
A safety error from Kowalski goes unpunished by Neussle, as the tension takes over.
However, Neussle flukes a victory - when a missed red canons off the the cue ball and goes in another pocket.
That's just cruel.
Latest: Kowalski 7-8 Neussle
Now it's the turn of Antoni Kowalski and Florian Nuessle.
The pair are involved in a tactical battle, in what will be a who will blink first moment.
There's not much between them early doors.
We're almost halfway there.
Selby wins! Selby 80-0 Pullen
Selby raced to 33, before Pullen's hesitation using the rest sees him time out.
That's gotta sting.
Selby races ahead to 53, before playing safe.
He then scores 80, in what is a comprehensive performance.
Clinical pots and amazing safety shots.
Latest: Selby 15-0 Pullen
The favourite gets up to speed with a brilliant long red to the green pocket.
Selby has a great chance to make a decent score, here.
But how much will he make?
Shock of the day
The biggest shock of the day was World No100 Liam Graham beating Ali Carter.
The Captain was dispatched by a brilliant break of 37 from the underdog who nicked victory.
Carter seemed well in control, too.
Graham said after: "I've know idea how I won from there.
"Chances of winning from there.. just crazy."
Commanding Selby
It was a strong performance by Mark Selby who beat Jamie Jones 26-7.
The Leicester potter revealed afterwards how he'd love to land the trophy on his own turf.
He said: "It would be nice to win this tournament because it is in my home city."
He'll be one of the favourites, for sure.
Williams reaction
Robbie Williams beat Fan Zhengyi 49-42 in a thriller.
Afterwards, he said: "It would mean a lot to win it as my first trophy, but it also opens up a lot like the Grand Prix and Champion of Champions."
How to watch
- Snooker Shoot Out 2024 will be shown LIVE on Eurosport in the UK.
- Fans can also live stream the event via the discovery+ app/website.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport's live blog to keep up to date with all the action from Leicester.
What is the prize money on offer?
The total prize pot for this year's Snooker Shoot Out will be a whopping £171,000.
And the winner is set to take home £50,000 of that lump sum - just like Mark Allen did last year.
There will also be a reward for the player who achieves the highest break in the tournament.
Here is the full prize money breakdown:
Milkins reaction
It wasn't the best frame.
"He had the chance to nick it when I left him right in. I was a bit lucky."
Tonight's last-16 line-up - as Selby faces whizkid
Mark Selby and Robert Milkins must be amongst the top tips for this evening's knockout action - starting from 7pm.
In fact, four-time world champ Selby launches the night's session against 19-year-old sensation Liam Pullen.
Milkins will take on Martin O'Donnell - so impressive in beating Sia Jiahui this afternoon - midway through the evening's entertainment.
All this afternoon's results
Neil Robertson 2-48 Liam Pullen
Dylan Emery 8-50 Noppon Saengkham
Zhou Yuelong 38-39 Florian Nuessle
Duane Jones 21-39 Tom Ford
Antoni Kowalski 85-9 Vladislav Gradinari
Andrew Higginson 45-16 Ma Hailong
Wu Yize 42-26 Liam Davies
Zhang Anda 20-36 Elliot Slessor
Mark Selby 26-7 Jamie Jones
Liam Graham 43-37 Ali Carter
Aaron Hill 37-42 Allan Taylor
Si Jiahui 7-51 Martin O'Donnell
Kreishh Gurbaxani 30-10 Ashley Carty
Robbie Williams 49-42 Fan Zhengyi
Huang Jiahao 0-81 David Gilbert
Robert Milkins 56-21 Haydon PinneyMILKINS WINS! Robert Milkins 56-21 Haydon Pinney
Pinney got right back in it - promising a thrilling finale.
It came after Milkins erred badly - and Pinney built well to trail only 46-21 down with two minutes left.
However, he fluffed his chance.
And the Milkman returned to make the frame safe.
Latest: Robert Milkins 38-12 Haydon Pinney
Pinney got back to 14-12 down but then blundered again.
Milkins now has the biggest opportunity if the frane so far to cash in.
