The last 16 line-up for the Eative Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup is now complete after Scottish duo Scott Coventry & Bryan Cumming won Group 16 at the Players Pool & Snooker Lounge on Monday night.

Aged just 22 and 21 respectively, Coventry & Cumming – World Under-18 Doubles Champions in the past – become the youngest team to qualify for the second phase of this unique £32,800 tournament.

Coventry & Cumming were frustrated earlier in the evening, though, when they were twice pegged back and had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Tony Jackman & Craig Woods.

After Ultimate Pool professionals and group favourites Craig Lakin & Jordan Shepherd had seen off Northern Ireland’s Wayne Lewis & Ryan Scott 3-1, the Scots recorded their first victory with a 4-0 success against their Celtic counterparts.

Lakin & Shepherd then eliminated Jackman & Woods with a 3-1 win to set up a straight shootout in the final match of the night, but not before Lewis & Scott ended their campaign on a high as they collected two points with a 2-1 triumph over Jackman & Woods.

With no 6-reds decider possible, the underdogs needed to win. Lakin & Shepherd were unable to get into a flow, and despite requiring just a point, their task got trickier and trickier as Coventry & Cumming went on to record a 4-0 victory to cause a mini upset and top the group undefeated with five points.

The Eative Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup resumes on January 3rd with the first Last 16 Group consisting of Andy Appleton & Michael Tomlinson, Tony Blount & Scott Crawley, Arfan Dad & Craig Waddingham and Neil Davey & Steve Singh.

Group 16 Results

Scott Coventry & Bryan Cumming 2-2 Tony Jackman & Craig Woods

Craig Lakin & Jordan Shepherd 3-1 Wayne Lewis & Ryan Scott

Coventry & Cumming 4-0 Lewis & Scott

Jackman & Woods 1-3 Lakin & Shepherd

Jackman & Woods 1-2 Lewis & Scott

Coventry & Cumming 4-0 Lakin & Shepherd