Mark Allen got the better of Mark Selby in a thrilling decider for a second successive week to reach the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions in Coventry. The Northern Irishman’s triumph mirrored his 6-5 success over the world no.1 in the quarter-final of the China Championship last Thursday. Just[Read More…]
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Final Four Gun for Guangzhou Glory
Mark Allen edged world champion Mark Selby in a 6-5 thriller to reach the semi-finals of the inaugural China Championship on Thursday. The Northern Irishman compiled a hat-trick of centuries as he established a 5-2 lead, only for Selby to launch one of his trademark comebacks and eventually force a[Read More…]
Eight Left in China Championship
The field of 16 has been reduced to eight after the opening two days of the inaugural China Championship in Guangzhou. Mark Selby showed no signs of relinquishing his control on the Main Tour as he comfortably outscored Anthony McGill for a 6-2 victory on Tuesday. The 33 year-old, who[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Progresses in European Masters
The last 32 of the European Masters came to a conclusion on Tuesday as Mark Selby and Ronnie O’Sullivan continued their progress in Bucharest. O’Sullivan looked more assured as he knocked in four breaks above 50 in overcoming David Gilbert 4-1. The five-time world champion hasn’t yet found his stride[Read More…]
World Open Makes Return
Snooker returns after another of its many summer breaks with the World Open starting on Monday in China. The competition is back for the first time since 2014, with Shaun Murphy finally getting the chance to defend the title he won in Haikou more than two years ago. The tournament moves to[Read More…]
Ranking Race for World Grand Prix and Players Championship
The 2016/17 snooker season gets underway later this month and all professional players will already have one eye on the race to qualify for the World Grand Prix and Players Championship. The campaign starts on May 28 and opens with the qualifying rounds of the Indian Open, World Open and[Read More…]
Hawkins Holding Rocket at Bay
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump are struggling to stay in this year’s Betfred World Championship as both trail overnight in the second round in Sheffield. O’Sullivan has compiled three tons and four further breaks above 68 but finds himself 9-7 down to a resilient Barry Hawkins. Hawkins lost to the ‘Rocket’[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Passes First Test
Qualifier Ding Junhui came from 8-6 down to beat Martin Gould 10-8 in a thrilling first round encounter in the World Championship on Wednesday. The Chinese no.1, an eleven-time ranking event winner, was forced to qualify for the tournament after dropping out of the elite top 16 in the world[Read More…]
Hitman Holt Knocks Out Robertson
Neil Robertson became the latest top seed to exit the 2016 Betfred World Championship after a 10-6 defeat to Michael Holt on Tuesday. The Australian was one of the favourites heading into the season-ending event but ran into a challenger who produced one of the performances of his career. The[Read More…]
Players Championship Victory for Allen
Mark Allen won his third ranking event after beating Ricky Walden 10-6 in the final of the Players Championship in Manchester on Sunday. It marks the first time that the 30 year-old has landed a full ranking event title in the UK following two previous victories at the World Open[Read More…]