Stephen Bunting holds nerve to edge into second round of World Championship

Stephen Bunting edged through at Alexandra Palace (John Walton/PA)

Fourth seed Stephen Bunting survived a scare before scraping into the second round of the World Championship on Sunday.

The Merseysider, a beaten semi-finalist last year, was taken to a tie-breaker by Poland’s Sebastian Bialecki before edging through 3-2 at Alexandra Palace.