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Badminton: Evans progresses at All England Championships

Scott Evans now faces eighth seed Viktor Axelsen from Denmark
Scott Evans now faces eighth seed Viktor Axelsen from Denmark

Scott Evans is through to the last 16 at the All England Championships in Birmingham after beating Hong Kong’s Hu Yun.

The 27-year-old Dubliner fought back from losing the first game to win 20-22, 21-18, 21-17. Evans will now face eighth seed Viktor Axelsen from Denmark.

Chloe Magee suffered double defeats, going down to current world champion Carolina Marin of Spain 15-21, 21-14, 11-21 in the singles and bowing out of the mixed doubles with brother Sam, after losing 12-21, 13-21 to world no. 4 pair Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia.

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