Peter Ebdon pulled off a dramatic escape today to clinch his place in the third round of the Welsh Open in Newport.

Chinese teenager Ding Jun Hui produced another dazzling display in Prestatyn today to move to within two rounds of qualifying for the final stages of the Irish Masters.

Quinten Hann will tomorrow become the first Australian for 14 years to contest a ranking tournament semi-final when he meets Peter Ebdon in the Citywest Irish Masters.

The body of the remaining crewman from the sunken German trawler has been recovered and the search called off.