John Higgins has become the fourth player into the World Championship quarter-finals after a fantastic 13-9 victory over Mark Allen on Saturday. The four-time Crucible champion was in supreme form as he overcame Allen in a high-quality encounter full of big breaks. Allen compiled four centuries and seven additional breaks[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Ding Junhui Wins Thriller to Face Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ding Junhui emerged triumphant from a classic all-Chinese World Championship encounter with Liang Wenbo that went the distance on Saturday. The 2016 runner-up led 9-7 going into the final session of their second round clash at the Crucible, but his countryman appeared the more assertive in the early exchanges. Liang[Read More…]
World Championship: Day Eight Schedule
Saturday, 22nd April 10AM Shaun Murphy 6-10 Ronnie O’Sullivan (Session 3) Mark Allen 5-3 John Higgins (Session 2) 2:30PM Liang Wenbo 7-9 Ding Junhui (Session 3) Stephen Maguire vs Rory McLeod (Session 1) 7PM Mark Selby vs Xiao Guodong (Session 1) Mark Allen 5-3 John Higgins (Session 3) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson is First Quarter-Finalist
Kyren Wilson became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship after a hard-fought 13-10 victory over Stuart Bingham on Friday. Wilson was never behind in the contest, numerously holding off Bingham’s attempts at a comeback before finally completing the job to book a second successive last[Read More…]
World Championship: Day Seven Schedule
Friday, 21st April 10AM Liang Wenbo vs Ding Junhui (Session 1) Stuart Bingham 3-5 Kyren Wilson (Session 2) 2:30PM Shaun Murphy 2-6 Ronnie O’Sullivan (Session 2) Mark Allen vs John Higgins (Session 1) 7PM Liang Wenbo vs Ding Junhui (Session 2) Stuart Bingham vs Kyren Wilson (Session 3) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Commands First Session with Shaun Murphy
Ronnie O’Sullivan leads Shaun Murphy 6-2 after the first session of their eagerly anticipated second round World Championship clash. The Crucible was abuzz with excitement ahead of the grudge match between the pair, but the opening exchanges proved to be rather one sided as O’Sullivan dominated the 2005 world champion[Read More…]
World Championship: Second Round Preview
The World Championship is almost a week old and the first round is coming to its conclusion at the Crucible. There are still two encounters from the last 32 to be completed on Thursday but the second round also simultaneously gets under way on the sixth day of action in[Read More…]
World Championship: Day Six Schedule
Thursday, 20th April 1PM Neil Robertson 8-1 Noppon Saengkham (Session 2) Stuart Bingham vs Kyren Wilson (Session 1) 7PM Barry Hawkins 7-2 Tom Ford (Session 2) Shaun Murphy vs Ronnie O’Sullivan (Session 1) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC Two LIVE: 13:00-18:00 BBC Red Button LIVE: 13:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00 Connected TV[Read More…]
Rory McLeod Rumbles Judd Trump in Huge Shock
Judd Trump crashed out of the World Championship on Wednesday after losing 10-8 to Rory McLeod in one of the biggest shocks in Crucible history. Trump had been labeled as the pre-tournament favourite after a stellar season which saw him reach five ranking event finals, win two trophies, and rise[Read More…]
World Championship: Day Five Schedule
Wednesday, 19th April 10AM Ryan Day v Xiao Guodong (Session 1) Judd Trump 4-5 Rory McLeod (Session 2) 2:30PM Ali Carter 3-6 Graeme Dott (Session 2) Neil Robertson vs Noppon Saengkham (Session 1) 7PM Ryan Day vs Xiao Guodong (Session 2) Barry Hawkins vs Tom Ford (Session 1) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming)[Read More…]