Basildon snooker professional Stuart Bingham is just two steps away from winning through to the final stages of the Embassy World Championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.

The potter put himself in the frame after yesterday's superb 10-6 win over Thailand's Kwan Poomjang.

Bingham, who plays out of Leigh's Executive Club, was 5-4 down at the break in the fourth qualifying round match -- the stage he came into the event.

But he allowed his opponent only one more frame as he marched into today's fifth qualifying round encounter with Jamie Burnett.

Published Friday, January 31, 2003

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