Jimmy White was unable to follow up a stunning win over Judd Trump as he was beaten by Pang Junxu at the WST Classic in Leicester.
White went 3-0 ahead against the tournament favourite in their third round encounter, but supporters were forced to hide behind their sofas as Trump gradually clawed his way back into the match.
When Trump registered a 73 break in frame five it looked as thought White would fall agonisingly short of a place in the last 16, but he chiselled out a narrow lead in a scrappy seventh frame which went down to the colours.
"They couldn't find me in the 80s to play in the mornings!" 😂
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) March 21, 2023
"Davis is a DJ... he's gone all funky!" 🕺
The Whirlwind was in top form on and off the table today.#WSTClassic | @JimmyWhite147 pic.twitter.com/ViGvLFBvkJ
With 20 points in hand and 27 remaining, White left the yellow over the pocket but Trump had to swerve to access it and missed, leaving it for White, who then stretched for a nerveless green to seal a famous win.
Trump's defeat means he will miss out on qualifying for the Players Championship in Hull.
White couldn't follow up later in the day, however, as he lost 4-1 to Pang Junxu in the next round.
Two centuries for Scot John Higgins secured a 4-2 win over Kyren Wilson and moved him into the quarter-finals, where he was joined by Stuart Bingham who beat Noppon Saengkham by the same score.
Higgins will now face fellow four-time world champion Mark Selby, after he defeated Robbie Williams 4-3, with Bingham taking on Ali Carter, who beat James Cahill by the same score.
How can Ronnie O'Sullivan say snooker is in the worst place it's ever been when Jimmy White is rolling back the years like this!pic.twitter.com/R7TWPiSlwa
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) March 21, 2023
