Today we saw players return to the tables after the weekend break with the start of Stage 2 of The Betvictor Championship League with the best of 4 frames at Morningside Arena, Leicester.
The pressure for players remain as they are anxious to continue in the tournament with Stage 3 and the final taking place on the 13th August with the two group winners contesting a best-of-5 final for the title.
Here is a breakdown on players performance scores today .
| Mark Joyce | 1 | v | 3 | Craig Steadman |
| Barry Hawkins | 2 | v | 2 | Matthew Selt |
| David Gilbert | 3 | v | 0 | Chang Bingyu |
| Yan Bingtao | 2 | v | 2 | Cao Yupeng |
| David Gilbert | 3 | v | 0 | Craig Steadman |
| Yan Bingtao | 2 | v | 2 | Matthew Selt |
| Mark Joyce | 2 | v | 2 | Chang Bingyu |
| Barry Hawkins | 1 | v | 3 | Cao Yupeng |
| Chang Bingyu | 3 | v | 1 | Craig Steadman |
| Yan Bingtao | 3 | v | 1 | Barry Hawkins |
| Mark Joyce | 0 | v | 3 | David Gilbert |
| Matthew Selt | 0 | v | 3 | Cao Yupeng |
Play resumes again tomorrow 12 noon where we see the next set of 12 players compete in Stage 2.
| Shaun Murphy | v | Gerard Greene |
| Ryan Day | v | Alexander Ursenbacher |
| Graeme Dott | v | Ali Carter |
| Stuart Bingham | v | Ashley Hugill |
| Graeme Dott | v | Gerard Greene |
| Stuart Bingham | v | Alexander Ursenbacher |
| Shaun Murphy | v | Ali Carter |
| Ryan Day | v | Ashley Hugill |
| Ali Carter | v | Gerard Greene |
| Stuart Bingham | v | Ryan Day |
| Shaun Murphy | v | Graeme Dott |
| Alexander Ursenbacher | v | Ashley Hugill |
