White's Uk Hopes Ended By Szubarczyk, 14, As Pullen Makes 147

Jimmy White was beaten by 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk successful nan first information of qualifying for this year's UK Championship.

White, nan 1992 UK champion, mislaid 6-2 successful Wigan to nan highly rated Polish teenager, who is nan youngest master connected nan World Snooker Tour.

A break of 92 from 63-year-old Englishman White successful nan 2nd framework levelled nan lucifer earlier Szubarczyk pulled clear by winning 4 frames successful a row.

The youngster will play Northern Ireland's Jordan Brown, nan 2021 Welsh Open champion, successful nan adjacent round.

Elsewhere successful information 1 of qualifying connected Saturday, world number 86 Liam Pullen made a 147 break successful nan sixth framework of his 6-1 triumph complete chap English subordinate Kaylan Patel.

It was nan 15th maximum break of 2025-26, equalling nan grounds for nan astir ever made successful a season.

Women's world champion Bai Yulu of China and England's 12-time women's world champion Reanne Evans besides made it done to nan 2nd qualifying round.

Four rounds of qualifying will beryllium played earlier nan tourney originates successful York connected Saturday.

World number 1 Judd Trump is nan defending champion.