{"id":5230,"date":"2026-04-15T05:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5230"},"modified":"2026-04-15T05:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:31:58","slug":"snooker-wonderkid-stan-moody-discharges-himself-from-hospital-to-book-crucible-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5230","title":{"rendered":"Snooker wonderkid Stan Moody discharges himself from hospital to book Crucible debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2231590799.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27977717\" alt=\"WST 2025 Wuhan Open\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Stan Moody will play at the Crucible for the first time this year (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Teenage snooker star Stan Moody will make his debut at the Crucible this month after discharging himself from hospital to win his final World Championship qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old, who is the highest ranked teenager on the professional tour, was hit with tonsilitis at the inopportune time of World Championship qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his first match against Robbie Williams he was in bed for three days, describing it as \u2018the worst he\u2019s ever felt,\u2019 but impressed in a 10-5 win.<\/p>\n<p>He then played Chinese talent Jiang Jun on Judgement Day, but was in hospital the day before, with doctors advising against a return to the English Institute of Sport.<\/p>\n<p>Instead they wanted Moody to stay in hospital, but there was no stopping the teenager on his quest for the Crucible, which he eventually completed with a century in the deciding frame of a 10-9 victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I were in hospital yesterday, I can hardly talk now with tonsilitis,\u2019 Moody told WST after beating Jiang. \u2018I\u2019m happy. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAre you mad about snooker?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>You&#8217;re in the right place. I&#8217;m Phil Haigh, and I cover the game we all love for <strong>Metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>My new newsletter, The Table, is launching today and I&#8217;ll be going deep on all things snooker for you.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Phil-Haigh-1-c59c.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24029579\" alt=\"A headshot of Metro Sports reporter Phil Haigh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Phil has been reporting on snooker for over a decade, since working in World Snooker&#8217;s press office in 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be analysing the biggest talking points, breaking down frames and crowning the week&#8217;s winners and losers every Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018They said, \u201cWe know you\u2019re going to say no but we want you to stay in.\u201d I said, \u201cNo I\u2019ve got a match to play tomorrow.\u201d I\u2019m glad I did it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2252109003.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27686170\" alt=\"2025 Scottish Open - Day 1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Moody has enjoyed easily his best season on tour so far (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018They give me some anitbiotis to take and some other meds. I won\u2019t be going back there.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve been given a load of antibiotics, which are working slowly. I\u2019m on the mend. I couldn\u2019t even talk yesterday or eat or drink, so I\u2019ve come a long way.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>It was a long slog through 19 frames against Jiang while he was under the weather and with both players trying to secure Crucible debuts, the pressure was immense.<\/p>\n<p>The man known as The Action handled it beautifully, though, with two tons in the last three frames of the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m normally good under pressure but I\u2019ve never felt pressure like it in my life. I\u2019m so happy,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m just happy. It\u2019s been a dream of mine since I started playing.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Moody \u2013 who has earned high praise from John Higgins of late \u2013 turned professional three years ago at just 16 but has made impressive progress up to number 44 in the world rankings.<\/p>\n<p>This season has seen him reach his first two ranking quarter-finals and it will finish in ideal style with a first trip to play at the Crucible.<\/p>\n<p>Moody has beaten the likes of Higgins, Kyren Wilson, Ding Junhui, Barry Hawkins and Ali Carter this season so fears no one.<\/p>\n<p>Asked who he would like to be drawn against at the Crucible, he said: \u2018I don\u2019t mind. 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