Irish duo Fergal O’Brien and Mark Allen both reached the main draw for the upcoming Indian Open after contrasting preliminary round victories in Preston. O’Brien joined fellow Republic players Ken Doherty and Josh Boileau in the last 64 with a comprehensive 4-0 drubbing of Craig Steadman at the Guild Hall.[Read More…]
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Ken Doherty Seals Qualifiers Double
Ken Doherty continued his strong start to the season by qualifying for the lucrative China Championship on Saturday in Preston. The Irishman dropped off the Main Tour last season after falling outside the top 64 in the world rankings following a dismal campaign, but received a reprieve from World Snooker[Read More…]
Luca Brecel Latvia Bound
Qualifying for the Riga Masters concluded on Friday with defeats for three of the marquee names at the Guild Hall in Preston. Post holiday levels of rust were expected prior to the opening tussles of the new season, but somewhat surprisingly there weren’t too many upsets of note over the[Read More…]
John Higgins Denies Mark Allen in Brilliant Battle
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…]
Marco Fu Stuns Luca Brecel with Comeback Win
Marco Fu staged a remarkable comeback in a dramatic third day at the World Championship in Sheffield on Monday. Four seeds somehow all managed to emerge from the first round unscathed despite having to battle extremely hard for their places in the last 16. None did so more than Hong[Read More…]
Ryan Day Secures Players Championship Place in Gibraltar
Ryan Day edged Luca Brecel 4-3 to reach the fourth round of the Gibraltar Open, confirming his spot in the upcoming Players Championship in Llandudno. The Welshman, who also beat Phil O’Kane and Michael Holt on Friday, had been holding on to the 16th and final qualifying spot on the[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy’s World Grand Prix Reign Continues
Defending champion Shaun Murphy came from behind to beat Ding Junhui and reach the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix on Wednesday in Preston. Ding led 2-0 and 3-2 but didn’t have a genuine opportunity to seal victory as Murphy limited his opponent to just four points in the last[Read More…]
Good Things Come to Those Who Shed Weight
Mark Allen was convincingly beaten 6-2 by Marco Fu in the quarter-finals of the Masters on Thursday. While it is important to point out that Fu is currently producing some of the most clinical snooker of his career, the result still represents a disappointing exit for Allen. The Northern Irishman[Read More…]
Masters: Quarter-Final Preview
16 has become eight as the Dafabet Masters heads towards an eagerly anticipated weekend conclusion at the Alexandra Palace. In an entertaining first round which produced four ties that went the distance and a centuries count which amassed 17, the competitors remaining now set their sights on one of the four[Read More…]
Contrasting Wins for Mark Allen and Joe Perry
Mark Allen and Joe Perry both emerged victorious from their first round encounters at the Masters on Monday. That they made it through to the quarter-finals in London under different circumstances would be a great understatement. Allen, who has shortened to 14/1 with the latest 888sport betting odds, overcame two-time champion[Read More…]