Wembley Masters Day 2 Latest, Jimmy White Edges a 6 - 5 win over Mathew Stevens

Jimmy White Produced a memorable comeback from 5 - 3 down needing two snookers against Mathew Steven. Jimmy knocked in breaks of 109 and 115 to take the last tree frames.

Jimmy expressed delight over his performance and will now face the winner of the Mark Williams and Alan McManus match.

On a different not, snookers governing body as annouced that Jimmy White who has changed his name to Brown by deed poll will not be refered to as James Brown at tornament.

'Jimmy White entered the Masters by that name and will continue to be known by that name during the tournament,' said a statement from World Snooker.

'He will be called Jimmy White by referees and television commentators.'

The statement added 'The name Jimmy Brown will only be used in relation to his promotional activities with HP Sauce, sponsors of the brown ball during the tournament.'

Ebdon Flawless
Peter Ebdon stormed through to the next round of the Masters with a flawless display of Snooker. It took only one hour and forty five minutes for Ebdon to beat David Gray 6 - 0.

He began the match with a break of 106 in the first and took the last three frames with out conceeding a single point, 110 - 0, 69 - 0 and 96 - 0.

'I played very solidly,' said Ebdon.

'I've been working hard. I've lost some weight, started swimming regularly again and feel like I've been waiting to play like that for a long time.'

Ebdon's next match is against Steve Davis, 'Steve is still a tremendous player and I'm really looking forward to it,' Ebdon said.

'This is such a magnificent tournament but I haven't done myself justice here over the years. I feel well prepared, though, and would love to have a good run here.'

China's Ding Junhui through
China's young snooker star has made it through to the last 16 of this years Wembley Masters. Junhui edged out Hong Kongs Marco Fu 6 - 4. Last night Greame Dott edged out Stephen Maguire for his place in the last 16.

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Phill Hayes - 14/2/2005