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Despite the raw disappointment of his 13-8 defeat at the hands of Alan McManus and seeing the rare chance of a Crucible quarter-final place disappear over the horizon, Ireland’s Ken Doherty remained in resolute good humour during his post-match press conference.
And before it had even started, the popular former world champion had a kind word for BBC Radio Five Live’s interviewer George Riley, who had filled in for him on his scheduled commentary stint alongside Dennis Taylor earlier in the day for the Barry Hawkins/Ricky Walden match.
“Well done George, very good job earlier,” said Doherty taking his seat before mischievously joking: “I reckon Willie Thorne might be getting a bit nervous, he’s coming under a bit of severe pressure there!
“But I will be taking your spot back now George. I think the other guys will be delighted because they have been doing double shifts since I got into the second round.”
McMANUS OUTLASTS DOHERTY IN VETERANS' BATTLE
ALAN McMANUS reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship for the first time in nine years with a 13-8 victory over Ken Doherty at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield on Saturday night.
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KEN DOHERTY won his first match at the Crucible for eight years with a shock 10-5 defeat of Stuart Bingham in the first round of the Dafabet World Championship on Sunday.
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KEN Doherty was understandably delighted to be back at the Crucible after a 10-5 win over Thailand’s Dechawat Poomjaeng in the final qualifier, a stage where the Irishman has suffered bitter disappointment on a couple of occasions. Last year Doherty, at 44, the oldest competitor in this year’s event, lost 10-9 to Matt Selt just one win away and he also once lost 10-6 to Jimmy Robertson having led 6-3, losing the last seven frames. The Dubliner was in two minds about whether or not to kneel down and kiss the floor of the hallowed building once again – but egged on by MC Rob Walker on Saturday morning he was tipped over the edge and gleefully repeated the gesture before his match against Stuart Bingham.
Photographs by Monique Limbos