Marco Fu edged Liam Davies 10-9 in a dramatic second-round contest as the 2026 World Snooker Championship qualifiers continued on Friday in Sheffield.
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Two former top 16 snooker stars set for tour relegation
The long professional careers of Robert Milkins and Mark Davis could be over after both players were beaten in the World Championship qualifiers on Thursday.
Jamie Clarke – ‘I feel like I’m starting my career again’
Jamie Clarke got his 2026 World Snooker Championship campaign off to a positive start by beating Haydon Pinhey 10-5 in the qualifiers on Wednesday.
Chinese teenagers impress at World Snooker Championship qualifiers
Lan Yuhao produced arguably the performance of the World Snooker Championship qualifiers so far to reach round two on Wednesday in Sheffield.
Did Ken Doherty just play his last match as a snooker professional?
Ken Doherty has been relegated from the World Snooker Tour after a 10-5 defeat to Patrick Whelan in the World Snooker Championship qualifiers.
‘I feel very proud’ – 15-year-old Szubarczyk makes snooker history
Teenage sensation Michal Szubarczyk was beaming with joy after becoming the youngest-ever winner of a World Snooker Championship match on Monday.
Jimmy White suffers 10-9 heartache at World Snooker Championship qualifiers
Jimmy White endured more disappointment at a World Snooker Championship after bowing out in the first qualifying round to Gao Yang on Monday.
Ding Junhui safe with the 16 World Snooker Championship seeds confirmed
With just over two weeks to go until the 2026 World Snooker Championship gets under way at the Crucible Theatre, the 16 seeded players are now confirmed.
Barry Hawkins – ‘I have mixed feelings about the Crucible’
Barry Hawkins says there are “pros and cons” to keeping the World Championship in the UK, following news that the Crucible will remain as the tournament’s host until at least 2045.
Reaction to Crucible deal as snooker figures welcome World Championship agreement
There has been an overwhelmingly positive reaction from across the snooker world following confirmation that the World Snooker Championship will remain at the Crucible Theatre until at least 2045.