Father and son Peter and Oliver Lines could face each other in round two of the UK Championship qualifiers if Peter defeats Oliver Sykes on Sunday, the Yorkshire Post reported.
The 56-year-old veteran Peter Lines and his 31-year-old son both train at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. They have never played each other on the professional tour.
“Everybody outside of the Lines household would absolutely love it,” Peter Lines told the Yorkshire Post.
Qualifying matches for the main tournament at the York Barbican take place in Leicester over four rounds. Sixteen spots are up for grabs ahead of the tournament’s start on November 28.
Peter Lines faces Oliver Sykes in the first round on Sunday. A victory sets up a second-round meeting against his son Oliver Lines.
“Hopefully, we do play. Until I walk out there, I just won’t know,” Peter Lines told the Yorkshire Post. “This would be the biggest match between us.”
Other Yorkshire players also begin their campaigns in Leicester. Rotherham’s Ashley Hugill plays Aaron Busuttil on Saturday afternoon.
York’s Ashley Carty opens against Bai Yulu. Sanderson Lam and Daniel Boyes face Florian Nuessle and Reanne Evans respectively.
Tickets for the event at the York Barbican start at £30 and are available through the World Snooker Tour website.
Peter and Oliver Lines train at the Northern Snooker Centre. The father and son duo base their training at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.
The tournament returns to the York Barbican on November 28.
Players outside the world’s top 16 compete for 16 spots in the main draw.