Overview
- Hood edged Noppert 3-2 and sealed the deciding leg with a 78 checkout to reach the last 32 at Alexandra Palace.
- The 32-year-old averaged 103.01, hit 11 maximum 180s, and finished 42.86% of his doubles in the upset.
- The result follows his 3-0 first-round victory over Nick Kenny on his World Championship debut.
- Hood will face world No. 62 Ryan Meikle when the tournament resumes on December 27 after the festive break.
- Reigning champion Luke Littler publicly praised Hood's performance on social media following the win.