Roy crashes out of Budweiser UK Open

Alex Roy became the first big-name casualty at the Budweiser UK Open tonight when he lost 5-4 against Bradford’s James Barton at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.

The 29-year-old, known affectionately as the ’Ace of Herts’, pushed Alan Warriner all the way in their fourth-round clash at the Ladbrokes.com World Championship before he was finally edged out in a seven-set thriller.