Hazel Irvine presents coverage from The Crucible in Sheffield. 1997 World Champion Ken Doherty plays his first round match to a conclusion against Crucible debutant, Liang Wenbo. A maximum of 10 frames decide who moves to the second round. With commentators Clive Everton, Dennis Taylor, John Virgo, Willie Thorne, Terry Griffiths and Neal Foulds.