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China's Xiao Guodong is through to the second round.

Qualifier Matthew Selt won the first two frames of the session this morning, but world number 14 Xiao won three in succession either side of the mid-session interval to secure his spot in the last 16.

He will face either John Higgins or Joe O'Connor next.

In commentary, Stephen Hendry says "the onslaught continues" as Zhao Xintong puts together a break of 76 to take frame seven and move within four of victory in this first-round match.

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Another frame goes the way of Zhao Xintong, who is now 5-1 in front.

A 70 break gets the job done in the sixth frame and although there are three more frames to be played today, the 28-year-old from China is guaranteed to be in front when the match resumes on Monday at 10:00 BST.

Zhao Xintong is taking an iron grip on this match against Jak Jones.

The 2021 UK Championship winner knocks in a sublime total clearance of 142 - the highest so far in this tournament - and is now 4-1 up against the 2024 World Championship runner-up.

A 62 break for Xiao Guodong puts him on the brink of the second round.

Once the mid-session interval is completed, the world number 14 will need just one of the remaining six frames to reach the last 16.

On the other table, Xiao Guodong is now just two frames away from victory against Matthew Selt after winning frame 12.

You can watch coverage of both matches - and the coverage on BBC Two - via the "Watch and listen" tab at the top of this page.

Shaun Murphy
2005 world champion on BBC Two

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Zhao Xintong is a great player, we've talked about it so many times. He's mopped those balls up with consummate ease. He's so easy on the eye.

We will have to make the point though that Jak Jones really only has himself to blame. He's made a couple of mistakes, he would be the stronger player in the tactical department and he has forced some opportunities, but then he's missed simple balls.

He's got a bit to think about at the interval.

Jak Jones misses a black off the spot early in frame four and Zhao Xintong takes full advantage, compiling a 91 break to take a two-frame lead into the mid-session interval.

That's much better from Jak Jones, who constructs a fine break of 99 to get his first frame on the board.

The 2024 runner-up misses out on a century - the green rattles in the jaws and stays up - but he is well past the winning line by that stage.

Xiao Guodong gets 48-0 in front in frame 11 but misses a long red.

Matthew Selt clears the table with a break of 83 and he's now back to 7-4 behind in this first-to-10 encounter.

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Jak Jones gets in first at the start of the second frame but then misses a relatively straightforward pink.

Zhao Xintong has a lead of 27 points with two reds remaining. When a Jones safety leaves a red over the corner, Zhao takes advantage to move 2-0 in front.

The first step on the way to a comeback?

Matthew Selt wins the opening frame of the concluding session, a break of 54 putting the Englishman in control of the frame.

Xiao Guodong came back to the table requiring a couple of snookers, but Selt saw off those attempts to move back within four frames of his Chinese opponent.

You won't see too many more attacking players than Zhao Xintong at the Crucible this year.

The 28-year-old from China gets out of the blocks quickly, clearing up with a break of 84 to take the opening frame against Jak Jones.

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Xiao Guodong needs three more frames to book his place in the last 16 of the World Championship.

The world number 14 from China has a 7-2 lead over English qualifier Matthew Selt, who made century breaks in each of the two frames he won.

The winner of this match will play either John Higgins or Joe O'Connor in round two.

Zhao Xintong is among the favourites to win this year's World Championship, despite the fact that the former UK Championship winner is appearing as an amateur at the event.

Zhao was one of 10 players banned in 2023 following an investigation into match-fixing. He did not directly throw a match but was initially suspended for two and a half years, reduced to 20 months after his early admissions and guilty plea.

He accepted charges of being a party to another player fixing two matches and betting on matches himself.

Zhao completed his suspension earlier this season and his performances on the Q Tour have earned him a tour card back among the professional ranks for 2025-26.

Jak Jones was a surprise runner-up in last year's World Championship.

The Welshman, who was ranked 44th in the world at the start of the event, defeated former world champions Judd Trump and Stuart Bingham on his way to the final.

He lost 18-14 to Kyren Wilson but his run to the Crucible showpiece catapulted him into the world's top 16.

Should Jones get through a very tricky first-round tie against Zhao Xintong, he will face Wilson's conqueror Lei Peifan in the second round.

BBC Two

The four players are being introduced to the Crucible crowd by MC Rob Walker.

Coverage is under way on BBC Two, which is one of the available viewing options at the top of this page.

If there is a particular match you would like to follow, then dedicated coverage of the action on each of the two tables can also be found via the "Watch and listen" tab.

Shaun Murphy
2005 world champion on BBC Two

I was surprised, but anyone who follows the snooker closely knows what a great player Lei Peifan is. He's the Scottish Open champion this year and that was a tough draw for Kyren.

It was a very good match, the most impressive part for me was when Lei swung it from 6-2 down to 9-6 up, and then it went wrong for him, but Lei stayed positive and kept going for his shots.

In the end he was a worthy winner.

10:00

• Jak Jones (16) v Zhao Xintong
• Xiao Guodong (14) 7-2 Matthew Selt*

14:30

• Mark Allen (8) v Fan Zhengyi
• Mark Williams (6) 5-4 Wu Yize*

19:00

• Neil Robertson (9) 2-7 Chris Wakelin*
• Barry Hawkins (11) 5-4 Hossein Vafaei*

*match to be played to a finish

After Lei Peifan's victory on Saturday, four more players will secure spots in the last 16 of this year's World Championship on Sunday.

In Sunday's early session, we will get our first glimpse at Jak Jones - the player Kyren Wilson beat in last year's final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.