Snooker: Doherty reaches China Open quarter-finals

Ireland’s Ken Doherty has secured a place in the quarter-finals of the China Open after beating Joe Perry 5-2 in the second round this morning.

The Dubliner notched up breaks of 43, 53, 56 and 65 as he built up a 4-1 lead and finished with a 57 clearance in the seventh frame to win it on the black.