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.

Former UK Open champion Robbie Capito produced one of the biggest results of the tournament so far, edging out World No.1 Fedor Gorst in a dramatic hill-hill thriller, while reigning European Open champion Moritz Neuhausen also saw his campaign come to an end on day three of the 2026 UK Open Pool Championship.

Albert Januarta suffered a dramatic early exit at the hands of snooker star Chris Wakelin, while World No.1 Fedor Gorst and former World Champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz survived tense Losers’ Bracket battles to keep their UK Open dreams alive on day two.

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.