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I really hope meeting my mate at the Crucible is off the table

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Vincent
Published date18 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Record, The / Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
The two-time semi-finalist, 42, drowned his sorrows after his run of 19 successive Crucible appearances was ended last season

But the Milton maverick is back in the big time after two wins in qualifying and ready to do some damage on the game's grandest stage.

In previous years Maguire has drawn practice partner

Anthony McGill in the first round and he is keen to avoid the "nightmare" of playing pal Higgins this time.

He said: "Last year I was blotto with a bottle of Jack Daniels after not qualifying so I didn't miss it!

"It's nice to be back at the Crucible, you don't want your season to end in the qualifiers.

"But I don't want to play John. There will be a bit of banter but that would be a nightmare.

"I'm going back to Glasgow to practise and I imagine John's in the unit practising so I want games with John.

"He's not playing until Wednesday so if by chance I avoid him and don't play until later in the week then we can get a few games in.

"If I draw him then I doubt we'll be playing each other.

"I don't want to draw Ronnie (O'Sullivan) either. I've played him three times in the first round and in a quarter-final a couple of years ago as well.

"They're the two players I want to avoid."

But Maguire doesn't fear any of the top seeds in the draw.

He has made three...

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