Tabern too hot for Ovens

Alan Tabern won a sudden-death leg against Denis Ovens as the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship produced another epic encounter in Purfleet tonight.

After the three-day Christmas break there was no let-up in the level of excitement or quality of play, with the opener on St Stephen's evening proving just as thrilling as the three matches on Friday that went to a deciding set.