Jimmy White wins late night thriller to keep World Championship hopes alive

Meanwhile, 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk's attempt to break Ronnie O'Sullivan's record for the youngest ever World Championship qualifier was ended by Dean Young.

Jimmy White is aiming to qualify for his first World Championship since 2006. Pic: Simon Cooper/PA Wire.

Jimmy White kept his hopes alive of qualifying for the World Snooker Championship for the first time since 2006 with a nail-biting, final-frame win over Ukrainian Anton Kazakov.

The veteran six-time runner-up, who turns 63 next month, was 7-3 down just after the resumption of the evening session but reeled off six frames in a row - including a break of 126 - to put him on the brink of victory.