Jayson Shaw kept British hopes alive on home soil with a pair of impressive victories to reach the Last 16 of the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp continued his relentless charge towards back-to-back titles.

World No.1 Fedor Gorst suffered a shock opening-round defeat, while defending champion Aloysius Yapp and former UK Open winner Joshua Filler laid down early markers with dominant victories on day one of the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship.

The 2026 Premier League Pool delivered high drama on the penultimate day as top seed Aloysius Yapp was eliminated in a nail-biting decider, while the youngest player in the field, Albert Januarta, powered into the final day in sensational fashion.