The World Championship 2014 Qualifiers – still played in a tiered format – run from April 8 till April 16, at Pond Forge, Sheffield. All Grove players, except for Neil and Judd, who are seeded, are involved. Zhang Anda, Cao Xinlong, Chen Zhe, Li Hang and Li Yan all won their matches in Round 1. Unfortunately Round 2 was less successful as only Li Yan managed to go through and then win in Round 3. Li Yan and Wenbo were one match away from the Crucible but couldn’t make it.

Round 1

Zhang Anda 10-2 Andrew Pagett
28-70(62), 75(59)-34, 80(75)-1, 43-87(50), 79-33, 80(56)-0, 83-36, 75(56)-0, 88(81)-23, 75(50)-48, 64-43, 85-32

Cao Xinlong 10-9 Jamie O’Neill
61(56)-77; 110(102)-1; 69-8; 94(90)-37; 64-70(63); 80(52)-36; 58-62; 62-59; 36-83; 75-31; 1-73(59); 72(66)-50; 1-77; 56-68; 66-16; 108(102)-17; 51-52; 24-73; 68-32
Centuries: Cao Xinlong: 102, 102

Chen Zhe 10-8 Antony Parsons
49-77; 69-47; 66-9; 50-73(65); 1-74; 125(73,52)-0; 59-23; 10-77(71); 56-7; 72-33; 14-74; 6-105; 54-63; 76-9; 65-48; 3-52; 133(133)-0; 71-25
Centuries: Chen Zhe: 133

Li Hang 10-5 Ratchayothin Yotharuck
85(74)-31; 104(104)-0; 72-0; 43-79; 123(93)-9; 79-31; 98(57)-35; 72(72)-0; 23-75; 67(66)-39; 51-65; 41-66; 76-19; 10-74; 79-37
Centuries: Li Hang: 104

Li Yan 10-5 Elliot Slessor
0-64(64); 80-17; 64-55; 18-58; 35-60; 50-70; 33-67; 68-12; 68(51)-22; 56-49; 73(64)-4; 57-23; 60-50; 61-33; 55-34

Round 2

Dechawat Poomjaeng 10-8 Zhang Anda
9-70; 74-29; 0-84(74); 19-111(111); 76-65; 63-28; 14-117(58); 100(91)-13; 5-65; 65-53; 73(61)-14; 75(66)-33; 97(51)-8; 8-77; 31-63; 53-29; 14-61; 75(75)-0
Centuries: Zhang Anda: 111

Peter Lines 10-9 Cao Xinlong
63-61; 32-99(52); 5-55; 70-17; 0-72(72); 46-72(52); 59(52)-72; 76(76)-30; 77-33; 78-12; 63-38; 54-23; 44-66(50); 15-117(117); 51-80(57); 54-16; 28-69; 65(51)-1; 59-39
Centuries: Cao Xinlong: 117

Luca Brecel 10-7 Yu Delu
23-108(108); 81(51)-29; 0-65; 89-4; 99(55)-8; 75(75)-38; 69(69)-1; 63(63)-2; 69-70(70); 54-68; 36-70; 61-2; 56-26; 6-75(74); 57-52; 30-67; 65(57)-29
Centuries: Yu Delu: 108

Mark Joyce 10-8 Chen Zhe
58(51)-65(51); 46-69; 54-30; 67(67)-42; 101(101)-0; 16-99(82); 77(76)-0; 62-16; 0-79(79); 63-7; 52-78; 67-47; 6-105(53); 67-53; 0-71(71); 36-68; 79-42; 63-53
Centuries: Mark Joyce: 101

Pankaj Advani 10-9 Li Hang
60-27; 58(52)-70; 2-100(63); 62-25; 0-140(116); 56(55)-67(67); 28-70(52); 62-51; 1-128(120); 72-42; 72-59; 7-68(61); 1-100(85); 78-54; 87-0; 73(67)-1; 20-82; 73-12; 64-1
Centuries: Li Hang: 116, 120

Li Yan 10-3 Dave Harold
17-83(83); 89(59)-12; 62-17; 74-51; 75(64)-1; 94-30; 0-80; 60-22; 67-52; 61-56; 38-60; 70(57)-25; 60-24

Round 3

Li Yan 10-8 Joe Swail
1-74; 112(112)-0; 0-69; 62-2; 0-74; 69-76; 17-67; 70(52)-26; 32-70; 67-41; 53-25; 70-9; 45-58; 35-71; 62-45; 60(50)-15; 60-28; 77-15
Centuries: Li Yan: 112

Round 4 – Final round

Xiao Guodong 10-1 Li Yan

Martin Gould 10-7 Liang Wenbo