Liang misses out on 147 at UK Championship

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Liang Wenbo came within six pots of making the 100th maximum break in snooker history during a 6-2 win over Elliot Slessor at the UK Championship (Photo/China.org.cn)

China's Liang Wenbo missed the chance to make snooker's 100th maximum break en route to a 6-2 victory over Elliot Slessor at the UK Championship in York on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old Chinese was bidding for his second career 147 but after clearing 15 reds and adding black each time he missed the yellow, and with it went the chance of a £59,000 bonus.

Liang, who won an Asian Tour event earlier this season, earlier made breaks of 72 and 79 as he raced into the last 64.

"I didn't know it was 59,000 pounds and just concentrated on playing," he said. "During the last frame I thought I could make a high break after the second red. I got a very good chance but I was unlucky. I potted the last red, got the angle on the last black and hit it a little bit too hard so it wasn't easy on the yellow. I still had a chance but I think I rushed it a bit. Maybe next time."

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