White edges past Henry to reach last 16

Jimmy White gained a revenge victory over Drew Henry in York this evening to reach the last 16 of theTravis Perkins UK Championship…

Jimmy White gained a revenge victory over Drew Henry in York this evening to reach the last 16 of theTravis Perkins UK Championship.

White, beaten 9-4 by the Scotsman 12 months ago, turned the tables courtesy of a 9-5 success.

The 41-year-old is now relishing the prospect of a third-round meeting with world champion and world number one Mark Williams or Dubliner Fergal O'Brien.

White was behind only once when world number 25 Henry cleared up with 38 to lead 3-2.

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White's response was emphatic, a superb 132 to level at 3-3. He stole frame eight on the black for 5-3 and then knocked in 73 for 6-3.

That was the decisive break and though Henry managed 66 to trail 6-4, he could not get any closer.

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