Joe blow for old pal Neil
NEIL ROBERTSON suffered on and off the table as he crashed out of the UK Championship to best pal Joe Perry.
When Australian Robertson first arrived in Britain, Perry helped him settle in and find his feet on tour.
Yesterday, three-time UK winner Robertson could not shake off illness and a chest infection as he slumped to a 6-2 defeat at York’s Barbican Centre.
Robertson, the world No.2, said: “He is a good friend and I want him to do well.
“Now I am out, I hope he wins it.”
Belgium’s Luca Brecel is also into the last 16 after a 6-4 win over China’s Lyu Haotian.