“Matthew Stevens came out on top against Stephen Hendry in a battle of the snooker icons with a 4-2 win in the first round of the Northern Ireland Open. The Welshman edged Hendry 10-8 in the final of the 2003 UK Championship and booked a trip to Belfast for the final stages of the event 20 years later. There were also wins for Ken Doherty and Mark Davis at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.”
Stevens ends Hendry hopes in Northern Ireland Open qualifying
