Ronnie O’Sullivan might have just completed his record-equalling sixth UK Championship victory, but it’s straight on to the next ranking event in Scotland from Monday. Hong Kong’s Marco Fu returns to Glasgow as the reigning champion of the Scottish Open, the third event of four in the Home Nations series.[Read More…]
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Mark Williams Captures Alex Higgins Trophy
Mark Williams has won his first ranking event title since 2011 after a dramatic 9-8 triumph over Yan Bingtao on Sunday. The Welshman was never in front until the final frame, which he took to deny the 17 year-oldย an opportunity to become the youngest ever ranking event champion. There were[Read More…]
Northern Ireland Open Final: Mark Williams vs Yan Bingtao
The final of the Northern Ireland Open is scheduled to be contested between Mark Williams and Yan Bingtao on Sunday in Belfast. However, doubts have been cast on whether Williams will be able to compete after he shared the worrying news on Twitter that his wife had been taken by[Read More…]
Northern Ireland Open: Semi-Final Preview
Mark Williams remains on course for a first ranking crown since 2011 after comfortably beating Mike Dunn 5-1 in the Northern Ireland Open quarter-finals on Friday. The Welshman, whose match against the 46 year-old started long after it was scheduled to due to a turgid opening last eight tie between[Read More…]
Northern Ireland Open: Quarter-Final Preview
Only one player currently ranked inside the top 16 in the world features in the last eight as a surprise line-up contends for Northern Ireland Open glory this weekend in Belfast. Mark Williams has been an onlooker this season as his contemporaries Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins continued to notch[Read More…]
Million Pound Drop – Ronnie O’Sullivan’s Home Nations Hopes Ended
Elliot Slessor caused a sensation on Thursday afternoon as he knocked Ronnie O’Sullivan out of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast. The 23 year-old took the game to the “Rocket”, who had been an overwhelming favourite to prolong his quest to capture all four Home Nations series crowns and, with[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Gets Going in Belfast
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s aspirations to complete the Home Nations sweep survived for another round after beating Lukas Kleckers 4-2 in the Northern Ireland Open on Tuesday. The English Open champion, who is the last player standing who can pocket the incredible one million pound bonus on offer for capturing all four[Read More…]
On Your Marks: King and Allen Through First Test
Reigning champion Mark King safely negotiated his opening hurdle as the Northern Ireland Open commenced on Monday at the Waterfront Hall. The Englishman was a surprise champion twelve months ago in an emotional triumph that will be well-remembered for a long time and he came through a scrappy affair against[Read More…]
Preview: Northern Ireland Open
The Shanghai Masters only concluded on Saturday but there’s no let up in the relentless snooker on the calendar at the moment as the Northern Ireland Open is set to begin tomorrow in Belfast. The second of four tournaments in the Home Nations Series across Britain and Ireland, Mark King[Read More…]
Judd Trump Among Array of Seeds Who Progress in English Open
All of the bigger names advanced as the Home Nations series got under way with the start of the English Open on Monday. There were a few close calls but, by the end of a hectic day’s play that concluded after midnight, there were no major casualties of note to[Read More…]