Snooker: Davis hangs on in Newport

Steve Davis clung onto Robin Hull’s coat-tails at Newport today but the six-times world champion remains in real danger of missing out on a Crucible appearance for only the second time in 24 years.

Davis trailed Hull 5-4 after the first session of their best-of-19-frame final qualifying round encounter in the £1.6m (€2.6m) Embassy World Championship in Newport - but even that was a minor triumph for the 44 year-old veteran, who found himself 4-1 and 5-2 adrift.