Un-Nooh misses final black for 147 for third time

Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh created unwanted history arsenic he missed nan last achromatic for a maximum break for nan 3rd clip successful his career.

The 39-year-old narrowly missed a tricky trim connected nan achromatic successful nan 2nd framework of his 6-4 triumph complete China's Lei Peifan, during qualifying for nan International Championship successful Sheffield.

Un-Nooh missed retired connected £44,000 erstwhile he missed nan past shot astatine nan 2015 UK Championships.

"There was excessively overmuch pressure," he said astatine nan time.

A twelvemonth later he fell astatine nan past again successful his bid for a 147 break, successful a World Championship qualifier against Anthony McGill.

That already gave Un-Nooh an unenviable spot successful snooker history arsenic nan only subordinate to person missed nan achromatic for an charismatic 147 much than erstwhile and, 8 years on, he has now extended his record.