Manx Snooker ace Darryl Hill has been invited to compete in qualifying rounds for the World Championship in Sheffield next week.
The newly-crowned European Under-21 Champion is one of 16 invitees which includes a handful of former World Champions.
There are three qualifying rounds to get through before the televised coverage starts at The Crucible.
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