Defending champion Kyren Wilson crashed out in the first round of the World Snooker Championship, losing 10-9 to Chinese debutant Lei Peifan as the "Crucible Curse" struck again. "I've got such a strong record at the Crucible and I was nowhere near my best but it still took a 10-9 to beat me.

WORLD Snooker Championship action is rolling on at pace from the iconic Crucible in Sheffield – and we’ll have a new champion this year! Defending champ Kyren Wilson was stunned by Lei

Kyren Wilson's first-round opponent is Lei Peifan of China, who is making his Crucible debut after coming through qualifying earlier this week. The 21-year-old is ranked 39th in the world and caused a major surprise in December by winning the Scottish Open, his first ranking title.