Ken Doherty booked his place in the semi-finals of the World Seniors Championship with a 3-2 win over Dechawat Poomjaeng, but defending champion Jimmy White crashed out after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Igor Figueiredo at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
1997 world champion Doherty produced closing breaks of 50 and 70 to secure a last-four meeting with Barry Pinches, who completed a 3-1 win over James Wattana in the final quarter-final match on Friday night.
White’s hopes of a fifth seniors title were wiped out for another year with Brazil’s Figueiredo easing into a meeting with Maltese favourite Tony Drago.
Drago produced a 91 break in a 3-1 win over Stuart Watson to continue his quest for a first seniors crown.
World Seniors Championship results
First round (best of five frames)
- Stuart Watson 3-0 Tony Knowles
- Ken Doherty 3-1 Tyson Crinis
- James Wattana 3-2 Rodney Goggins
- Igor Figueiredo 3-1 Tessa Davidson
- Tony Drago 3-1 Michael Judge
- Jimmy White 3-2 Andrew Norman
- Dechawat Poomjaeng 3-1 Darren Morgan
- Barry Pinches 3-1 Joe Johnson
Quarter-finals (best of five frames)
- Jimmy White 0-3 Igor Figueiredo
- Stuart Watson 1-3 Tony Drago
- Dechawat Poomjaeng 2-3 Ken Doherty
- Barry Pinches 3-1 James Wattana
Semi-finals (best of seven frames)
- Igor Figueiredo v Tony Drago 12pm
- Ken Doherty v Barry Pinches 3pm