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China’s Ding Junhui opened up a 5-3 lead over Scotland’s Stephen Maguire after an tantalizing first session of the UK Championship closing in York.
Ding, 32, final received the tournament a decade within the past and made back-to-back centuries to amass a 4-0 lead.
But 2004 winner Maguire responded by claiming three in a row and he must dangle levelled, however Ding claimed the eighth frame to edge ahead.
The finest-of-19 closing concludes from 19: 00 GMT, reside on BBC TV and on-line.
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Every gamers dangle didn’t amass silverware in latest years, basically the most latest of Ding’s 13 ranking titles coming over two years within the past at the 2017 World Originate, whereas Maguire’s drought has lasted even longer, final triumphing at the Welsh Originate in 2013.
The Scot, 38, produced a sensational semi-closing performance to thrash Price Allen 6-0 however didn’t replicate that excessive-scoring accomplish within the outlet session of the closing.
Ding, who defeated defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan within the final 16, snatched a 30-minute opening frame and fired in additional breaks of 56, 105 and 128.
Maguire hit back after the mid-session interval by taking yet any other frame that lasted over half of an hour and counter-attacked with the largest 67 ruin after Ding broke down on 49.
The Glaswegian took the following as successfully to dash by a single frame and had the prospect to square the contest at 4-4 however overlooked a blue, allowing Ding to carry out 66 to steer by two frames.
Frame rankings
Junhui 5-3 Maguire
95-38, 62-23 (56), 105-16 (105), 128-12 (128), 25-93, 49-77 (67), 12-76, 67-28 (66)
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