On April 11, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker World Championship continued to qualify, the third round broke out of the big cold, qualifier Martin Gould lost 4 consecutive sets in the case of a 5-2 lead, and was overturned by Ashley Hegel, which was a big surprise.
The qualifier entered the 7th match day, China's Ding Junhui won the debut and successfully advanced to the fourth round, Tian Pengfei and Fan Zhengyi suffered defeat and ended the World Championship journey early.
There were also several matches with more unexpected results, with two qualifiers coming out, Kurt Maforin and Martin Gould, who were in a slump and lost 1-6 to Veteran World Champion David Leary. Martin Gould once had a huge lead of 5-2, but he lost four consecutive sets and was reversed by the low-ranking Ashley Hegel.
Mark Gould is a seeded player in the qualifying rounds and a favourite to qualify for the main tournament, making his debut against Ashley Hegel. After the opening, Martin Gould quickly entered the game, shooting 52, 60, 78 points, and then took a 5-2 lead after the end of the seventh set, taking the lead and taking the first match point.
In fact, Martin Gould could have made a quick decision, and he scored a single 60 point in the sixth inning, but he lost the set 60-61, which is indeed a pity. However, Martin Gould held a 5-2 lead and looked ready to end the suspense.
His opponent Ashley Hegel didn't give up, hitting a single 68 inning and winning 63-1 in the ninth. In the crucial tenth set, Martin Gould still had a good chance, but he missed the opportunity again, with Ashley Hegel winning another set 76-53 to drag the match into the decider.
In the final minute, Ashley Hegel took the lead, shooting a single 53 points, but he conceded a black ball on the verge of overshooting and Martin Gould saw a glimmer of hope. However, Martin Gould made consecutive mistakes in the defensive phase, and Ashley Hegel started again, sealing the victory with a single shot of 52 points, and defeated Martin Gould 6-5 on aggregate to advance to the fourth round.
The 5-2 lead was overturned by a low-ranking player, and Martin Gould was rather depressed. The winning Ashley Hegel will face Joe O'Connor in the final round of qualifying, which is another close match, and for both players, this is a good opportunity to advance to Crucible, and the competition will be very fierce!