Snooker: Ebdon holds off Wattana fightback

Peter Ebdon withstood a tenacious fightback from James Wattana to reach the second round of the World Championship in Sheffield today.

The world number 12 looked to be cruising at 8-3 up but the ‘Thaiphoon’ recovered brilliantly and clawed his way back to 9-8 before Ebdon claimed the frame he needed with an impressive break of 67.