Ken Doherty desperate for one last Crucible appearance for World Snooker Championship

The 1997 world champion has not made it through the brutal Betfred World Championship qualifying process since 2014, when he memorably knelt and kissed the arena floor
Ken Doherty

Ken Doherty

Mon, 05 Apr, 2021 - 22:34
Hector Nunns

Ken Doherty admits that he craves one last appearance at the spiritual home of snooker before packing away his cue for good.

The 1997 world champion has not made it through the brutal Betfred World Championship qualifying process since 2014, when he memorably knelt and kissed the arena floor.

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