Gould reaches last 32 at UK Championship

Martin Gould reached the third round of the UK Championship for the first time in his career with a 6-4 win over Gary Wilson.

The Pinner potter took three of the first four frames in York on Saturday but a break of 121 from Wilson helped him pull it back to 3-3.

Gould, who beat Allan Taylor in the first round on Monday, then clinched the next two frames to put himself on the verge of victory.

Wilson won frame nine to keep his hopes alive but Gould hit a break of 87 – his highest of the match – to wrap things up.

The 34-year-old will next face either former UK semi-finalist Mark Allen or world number 74 Michael Georgiou in the last 32.