Selby eases into last 16

Mark Selby showed why he is world number one as he brushed aside Ryan Day to ease into the last 16 of the UK Championship

‘The Jester from Leicester’ was in impressive form as he defeated Day 6-0 at York, restricting the 31-year-old Welshman to a top break of just 24.

Selby took the first frame 60-23 after Day took on an awkward red down the cushion into the bottom right corner but left it on the table. A break of 86 had Selby 2-0 ahead and he produced a clearance of 111 to make it 3-0.

A knock of 90 in the fourth frame increased Selby’s position of strength and it was 5-0 when he rolled in a 69. After Selby opened the sixth with a break of 39 Day took a chance to pot his first ball in 36 minutes of playing time.

However, he missed a pink off the spot into the middle and soon after the contest was over.

Other results: Higgins bt McLeod 6-5; Robertson bt Ford 6-1; Dott bt Selt 6-1; Maguire bt Hendry 6-3; Stevens bt Campbell 6-2; Fu bt Bingham 6-4; O’Sullivan bt Davis 6-1.