Snooker: hunter defeats Doherty to win Welsh Open

Paul Hunter has beaten Ireland's Ken Doherty in the final of the Welsh Regal Open in Cardiff.

Doherty went down to the English youngster nine frames to seven.

Result:

K Doherty 7-9 P Hunter

115-0, 14-68, 15-72, 29-67, 5-63, 0-141, 65-21, 66-62, 0-89, 68-54, 19-68, 89-31, 70-29, 0-68, 87-63, 25-77.