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Fraser Watson

Stephen Maguire calls for World Championship to leave Crucible on eve of tournament

Stephen Maguire has risked the wrath of Crucible bosses by calling for the World Championship to switch venues.

Maguire, 41, will be playing in Sheffield when the 2022 version of the tournament gets underway on the weekend. It will be the 46th consecutive year the tournament has been held at the venue.

The snooker star made sure of his place in the main draw with back to back wins over two Chinese players in qualifying, firstly beating Zhang Jiankang 6-3. The world No 40 then backed that up with a 10-7 win over Zhou Yuelong and is now gearing up for the start of the showpiece event.

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