These are the matches taking place in the World Championship first round Qualifiers. Matches to be played on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 (best of 19 frames). Winners advance to the second round of qualification. Players in brackets indicate the winner’s next opponent. Thepchaiya Un-NOOH vs Scott DONALDSON (Gerard GREENE) Zhang ANDA vs Passakorn…

JOE SWAIL and Justin Astley booked their places in the main qualification draw after advancing through the very first stage of this year’s World Championship. Swail will meet Pankaj Advani in the first round after he saw off the challenge of Les Dodd with a comfortable 5-1 win in the first semi-final of the pre-qualification…