Doherty wins special writers' accolade

Ken Doherty, who meets Jimmy White at the Guild Hall this evening, won the Achievement of the Year award from the Snooker Writers' Association for his victory over Paul Hunter at the World Championships.

Trailing 15-9 ahead of the deciding session, Dubliner Doherty needed to win eight out of the nine frames and did just that for a 17-16 success.