Jordan Brown will owe Chris Wakelin a beer after the latter’s victory over Liam Pullen in the World Snooker Championship guaranteed his tour survival.
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‘Ramp up the crowd’ – Kyren Wilson wants snooker to learn from darts
Kyren Wilson believes snooker could take inspiration from darts by embracing more entertainment, including walk-on songs and greater interaction with the crowd.
From wanting to ‘nut’ a fan to his ‘best Crucible break’ – Shaun Murphy advances
Shaun Murphy battled past Fan Zhengyi and even a section of the Crucible crowd to reach the last 16 of the 2026 World Snooker Championship in dramatic circumstances on Tuesday.
The chase for eight: The enduring pull of Ronnie O’Sullivan at the Crucible
Ronnie O’Sullivan launches his latest bid to capture a record-breaking eighth world title on Tuesday afternoon.
‘Gutted’ Stan Moody and Kyren Wilson react to their dramatic Crucible battle
Kyren Wilson lived to fight another day at the 2026 World Snooker Championship after winning the last seven frames to beat Stan Moody 10-7 on Monday.
Ding Junhui sets up huge Zhao Xintong showdown in Sheffield
Ding Junhui beat David Gilbert 10-5 to set up a heavyweight all-Chinese battle with Zhao Xintong at the 2026 World Snooker Championship on Monday.
Mark Allen: ‘I don’t think World Snooker did Stan Moody any favours’
Mark Allen thinks Crucible debutant Stan Moody is starting to produce after overcoming external pressures to succeed early in his career.
Jimmy White says Ding Junhui ‘should have won’ world title ahead of Crucible opener
Jimmy White believes Ding Junhui “probably should have” already won the World Snooker Championship.
Zhao Xintong reacts to ‘difficult’ first-round victory in Sheffield
Zhao Xintong emerged from a tougher than expected opening-round clash against Liam Highfield as the 2026 World Snooker Championship commenced on Saturday.
‘I’m a paranoid mess’ – Mark Williams on snooker yips concerns
Mark Williams launches his bid to win a fourth Crucible crown on Saturday when he takes on Antoni Kowalski on day one of the 2026 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.