{"id":2178,"date":"2014-02-25T08:48:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T08:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=2178"},"modified":"2014-02-25T08:48:50","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T08:48:50","slug":"good-day-for-home-crowd-favourites-at-the-welsh-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/02\/25\/good-day-for-home-crowd-favourites-at-the-welsh-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Good day for home crowd favourites at the Welsh Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"background-color: #f3f3f3;text-align: center;line-height: 1.5em\" href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Matthew_Stevens_PHC_2012.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2181\" alt=\"Matthew Stevens came through a tough encounter to reach round 3 (Photo: Bill da Flute)\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Matthew_Stevens_PHC_2012.jpg\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1252\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2181\" alt=\"Matthew Stevens came through a tough encounter to reach round 3 (Photo: Bill da Flute)\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Matthew_Stevens_PHC_2012.jpg\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1252\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<dl class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_2181\" style=\"width: 1250px\">\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\"><strong>Matthew Stevens came through a tough encounter to reach round 3 (Photo: Bill da Flute)<\/strong><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>It was a positive day yesterday for the host nation at the Welsh Open as Matthew Stevens, Dominic Dale and Andrew Pagett all made it through to the third round.<br \/>\nStevens trailed Ian Burns 2-1 and the Englishman took a commanding 50-point lead in the fourth as things looked bleak for the former Masters champion. The Welsh Dragon fought back to pinch the frame on the final black and level things at 2-2. Burns took the initiative in the fifth as well before Stevens cleared up to take the lead.<br \/>\nThe Welshman wrapped up the match a frame later to progress to round three where he will meet England\u2019s Joe Perry.<br \/>\nThere was another Welsh comeback in front of the home crowd in the afternoon session as Andrew Pagett came from 3-2 down to snatch victory against Northern Ireland\u2019s Gerard Greene. Pagett will face Welsh Open holder Stephen Maguire next who in turn fought back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Sam Baird 4-3.<br \/>\nThere was no such drama for Dominic Dale in his second round match, he swept aside Thailand\u2019s Dechawat \u2018Mr Poomtastic\u2019 Poomjaeng 4-1. World number two Mark Selby awaits Dale in the third round.<br \/>\nMichael White failed to make it through as he crashed out 4-3 to Chinese star Xiao Gudong. Mark Williams, Ryan Day and Jamie Jones are all in action later today as they look to join the Welsh trio already in round 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew Stevens came through a tough encounter to reach round 3 (Photo: Bill da Flute) It was a positive day yesterday for the host nation at the Welsh Open as Matthew Stevens, Dominic Dale and Andrew Pagett all made it through to the third round. Stevens trailed Ian Burns 2-1 and the Englishman took a commanding 50-point lead in the fourth as things looked bleak for the former Masters champion. 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