Kyren Wilson makes Stan Moody admission after dramatic Crucible comeback
Kyren Wilson has admitted he found Stan Moody a 'very difficult' opponent after mounting a sensational comeback to beat the 19-year-old at the World Snooker Championship on Monday.Wilson found himself 7-3 down but rallied to secure a 10-7 victory, setting up a clash with Mark Allen later in the week.Moody performed well on his Crucible debut but, ultimately, fell short against his experienced rival.And Wilson, speaking after his win, admitted that he'd been hoping for Moody's levels to dip following his sluggish start.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayIt was very difficult. Every credit to Stan," he said.The way he started this morning was very, very impressive. At the tender age of 19, I think he is going to have a lot to say going forward.Im sure he will learn from that experience. As for myself, I won one or two huge frames.The clearance to then win the respotted black and needing three snookers to change going 8-6 down to 7-7 [were important].They are big swings in momentum. I just dug in there, kept going back to the well, and just applying myself in the right way.I knew, going back to my debut, that I started like a train and felt amazing with the adrenaline pumping.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Wolves chairman makes 'loyalty' admission about fans after Premier League relegationPep Guardiola faces major dilemma over Man City future after Arsenal victoryStan Moody gutted after nightmare collapse on World Snooker Championship debutBut then when I went back for the second session, it kind of felt quite flat. I felt all of the adrenaline go, so I tried to use that experience hoping that it would happen to him.Wilson is defending the ranking points he secured by winning the World Championship two years ago.Due to 500,000 being set to come off his rolling two-year total, the world number two needs a deep run at the tournament.He added: I dont really look at the rankings too much.I think as long as youre in that top bracket, where I feel like I belong, then I dont think it matters too much.[Thats] unless youre chasing the number one spot. With the 500,000 coming off, itd just be a case that Im getting further away from being world number one.Thats where I want to be. Thats what I want to chase down, so in terms of that, its maybe on my mind.But in terms of it coming off and me falling down, I dont really care. Im here to win a World Championship, and if I win it, I dont have to worry about all that.Moody, meanwhile, was left to rue what could have been.I just lost too many bad frames," said the 19-year-old. "I had the match won at 7-3.I missed the red to go 8-3, and it just turned around. I then lost the frame where he needed three snookers. Im gutted.I felt comfortable out there. But if you lose frames like that, it hurts. Ill go away, practice, and come back stronger."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter