Jimmy White has become the first player in his 60s to reach the final stages of a major tournament for over a quarter of a century.
60-year-old White, who recently had a remarkable row with a referee back at the Northern Irish Open, rolled back the years with a 6-1 victory over Wales’s Dominic Dale to seal his place at the UK Championship at the Barbican in York.
With his win, White becomes the first man in his 60s to reach the last 32 of a major tournament since Eddie Charlton reached this stage at the International Open in 1993.
