China’s Liang Wenbo Trumped in World Championship thriller, as Hong Kong’s Marco Fu takes control of round two clash
Liang lets slip a 7-3 lead as he is knocked out in a 10-8 defeat by Englishman, as Fu takes 5-3 lead after first session in Sheffield
China’s Liang Wenbo let slip a 7-3 lead as he was knocked out of the World Championship in a 10-8 first-round defeat by England’s Judd Trump on Thursday.
It seemed like when I had my back against the wall that’s when I thrived. I played some real good snooker, just solid snooker. I wasn’t forcing it really
Liang won Thursday’s first frame of the day to go four in front at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield against 2011 finalist Trump.
But from then on Trump, who reached the semi-finals last year, won seven of the next eight frames to set up a second-round match against another Chinese cueman in Ding Junhui.
“It seemed like when I had my back against the wall that’s when I thrived,” Trump told the BBC. “I played some real good snooker, just solid snooker. I wasn’t forcing it really.
“I took a bit of heart from when I was losing big to Shaun Murphy a few years ago and came back to win that.
“I’m so pleased to get through. I can’t wait for the next game now.”