▁Career ▁A ▁pool ▁champion ▁as ▁a ▁junior ▁he ▁has ▁faced ▁Neil ▁Robert son ▁and ▁Mark ▁Sel by ▁at ▁the ▁UK ▁Championship ▁and ▁has ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁main ▁draw ▁at ▁the ▁W ux i ▁Classic . ▁ ▁He ▁won ▁four ▁events ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁English ▁amateur ▁tour . ▁ ▁A head ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season , ▁he ▁defeated ▁Br andon ▁Sar ge ant ▁ 4 – 1 ▁and ▁then ▁Oliver ▁Brown ▁ 4 – 0 ▁to ▁secure ▁a ▁two - year ▁professional ▁tour ▁card ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁E B SA ▁Play - Off s ▁at ▁the ▁English ▁Institute ▁of ▁Sport ▁in ▁She ff ield . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁he ▁beat ▁Andrew ▁Norman ▁ 1 0 – 3 ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁English ▁Am ateur ▁Champion ▁before ▁turning ▁professional . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 8 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁O ' Con nor ▁defeated ▁world ▁number ▁ 1 2 ▁Ryan ▁Day ▁ 6 – 2 ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁UK ▁Championship . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁O ' Con nor ▁defeated ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁players ▁Ky ren ▁Wilson , ▁D ing ▁Jun hui ▁and ▁John ▁H igg ins ▁en ▁route ▁to ▁his ▁first ▁ranking ▁event ▁semi - final ▁at ▁the ▁Wel sh ▁Open , ▁eventually ▁losing ▁ 2 – 6 ▁to ▁Stuart ▁B ingham