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Ken Doherty through to the next round of the World Championships after beating Bingham

Published 12:59 20 Apr 2014 BST

Updated 13:02 20 Apr 2014 BST

Tony Cuddihy
Ken Doherty through to the next round of the World Championships after beating Bingham

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Ken Doherty is through to the second round of the World Snooker Championships after coming from behind to beat Stuart Bingham 10-5 at the Crucible.

The Dubliner punched the air after coming from 5-3 behind with a brilliant final session, and completed his first victory in Sheffield since 2006 in the process. The 44-year-old failed to qualify in three of the last five years and spent his time on commentary duties for the BBC. However, Doherty - the oldest player in the tourmament - rolled back the years with breaks of 55, two breaks of 60 and another of 57 to take the victory. This puts the win into context...  

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Ken Doherty through to the next round of the World Championships after beating Bingham