By Jonathan Williams Congratulations to the history chaser that is Brendan O’Donoghue. It was a poor final by two very tired players but it’s all about the result. I watched the last frame online and although the lads were playing as poor as myself it was a nervy finish. It[Read More…]
Snooker News
The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Preview: The Masters
The 2018 Dafabet Masters gets under way on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace in London. Sixteen of the best snooker players on the planet will battle it out in the English capital for the right to claim the Paul Hunter Trophy, traditionally the most prestigious invitational that’s competed for every year.[Read More…]
World Snooker Federation Announces New Championships for Amateurs
The World Snooker Federation (WSF) has announced the beginning of its own official WSF Championships, which will run from 14-24 March 2018. The event will be played at the Dolmen Hotel, Malta and provide new and exciting opportunities for amateur players. The winner of the main WSF Championship will receive a first[Read More…]
Ali Carter Claims Championship League Winners’ Group Place
Ali Carter won Group 4 of the Championship League on Thursday with a 3-1 victory over Shaun Murphy in Coventry. The “Captain” only just squeezed into the semi-finals after finishing in fourth place after the league phase, edging Liang Wenbo into fifth place on frame difference only. In the last[Read More…]
Judd Trump in Early Control of Group 4 in Championship League
Judd Trump is guaranteed a semi-final berth in Group 4 of the Championship League after continuing his love affair with the competition on Wednesday. The three-time champion won all four of his round-robin fixtures. while also being awarded another walkover victory after the withdrawal of Mark Allen, to sit pretty[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson Wins Championship League Group 3
Kyren Wilson won Group 3 of the Championship League by beating Mark Allen in the final on Tuesday in Coventry. The Englishman, who was the overnight leader in the group stages, finished the round-robin campaign in third place with four wins from his six league encounters. It proved enough to[Read More…]
Championship League Group 3 Challenge Led by Kyren Wilson
Kyren Wilson holds the halfway lead in Coventry as the Championship League resumed with the start of Group 3 on Monday. The Englishman, twice a runner-up in ranking event finals this season, won three out of his first four encounters in the round-robin stage on day one to put himself[Read More…]
Brendan O’Donoghue Claims Premier Cup in Ivy Rooms
Brendan O’Donoghue collected his first title of the season by emerging with victory in the DBSL Premier Cup on Sunday in Carlow. The national champion prevailed in a nail-biting final with Michael Judge that went the distance, with O’Donoghue ultimately sinking the remaining colours in the final frame for a[Read More…]
Steve Davis Crowned Seniors Irish Masters Champion
Steve Davis rolled back the years to capture the Seniors Irish Masters at Goffs on Sunday. The Englishman was a late replacement for Stephen Hendry in the second World Seniors Tour event of the season and duly took advantage as he evoked memories of past glories in County Kildare. Between[Read More…]
Mark Selby Wins Championship League Group 2
Mark Selby beat Barry Hawkins 3-1 in the final to win Group 2 of the Championship League on Friday. The world champion won only three of his round-robin fixtures but scraped into the semi-finals thanks to a marginally superior frame difference. In the last four, Selby compiled breaks of 101,[Read More…]