Teenage snooker star Stan Moody makes Crucible statement against Kyren Wilson

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Halifax teenager Stan Moody announced himself on the World Snooker Championship stage with some superb play for a 6-3 first-session lead over No 3 seed Kyren Wilson.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/31/snookers-answer-to-luke-littler-meet-teenage-sensation-stan-moody">The 19-year-old Crucible debutant discharged himself from hospital after suffering from a serious bout of tonsilitis to enable him to qualify for the tournament.

But it was 2024 world champion Wilson left feeling under the weather as Moody – the first teenager since Judd Trump in 2007 to make their debut at the Crucible – showed no sign of nerves during an aggressive display of snooker.

This report will be updated later on Monday