Crowd favourite Jimmy White is safely through to the last 16 of the Grand Prix - but the Whirlwind needed a large slice of luck at Preston Guild Hall this afternoon.

Amir Khan was given the shock of his boxing life before marking his senior ABA Championships debut with a victory at Preston Guild Hall in England tonight.

PRESTON’S Ian McCulloch left a good share of his home crowd deflated last night despite achieving a brave victory to reach the last 16 of the Totesport Grand Prix.

John Higgins’ winning streak came to an end at the hands of Stephen Lee in the quarter-finals of the £597,200 LG Cup at Preston Guild Hall today.