David Morris is out of the China Open after losing 5-3 to James Wattana in the qualifying round in Barnsley on Wednesday. The Irishman has now won only one of his last nine matches, a significant drop in form that has resulted in him plummeting down the rankings. Morris has[Read More…]
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O’Sullivan and Hawkins into Masters Semis
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Barry Hawkins were the first men to reach the semi-finals of the Dafabet Masters at the Alexandra Palace on Thursday. O’Sullivan controlled the eagerly anticipated contest with world no.1 Mark Selby, while Hawkins took advantage of a lacklustre Mark Allen to advance to the last four for[Read More…]
Higgins Battles Through Liang Test
John Higgins and Neil Robertson completed the quarter-final line-up on Wednesday after coming through their respective opening tests in the Masters. In a day that almost mirrored Tuesday’s action, Higgins first had to emerge from a tight high-quality tussle with Liang Wenbo before Australia’s Robertson enjoyed an easier time of[Read More…]
Bingham and Allen Master Day One
Defending champion Shaun Murphy crashed out on the opening day of the 2016 Masters after a 6-4 defeat to Mark Allen at the Alexandra Palace. Former winner Ding Junhui is also out following a similar scoreline loss to world champion Stuart Bingham in the evening session. Allen and Murphy were[Read More…]
Masters Preview
The most prestigious invitation event of the season gets under way on Sunday with the Dafabet Masters at Alexandra Palace. The top 16 players in the world rankings will go head to head for the coveted title in London, with a handy £200,000 on offer for the champion. Not only[Read More…]
Fightbacks and Mad Max
Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy reached the fourth round of the UK Championship in a dramatic Tuesday at the Barbican in York. 2011 champion Judd Trump is out, though, while Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh agonisingly missed the final black off the spot for a 147. In a bizarre day, Un-Nooh’s countryman Dechawat[Read More…]
Super Selby Surges Through
Mark Selby looked impressive in a 6-0 second round victory over Oliver Lines at the UK Championship on Sunday. The world no.1 began the match with a clinical century break of 133 and never looked back, reeling off six frame on the trot for a crushing victory. Selby had a[Read More…]
Round Two Preview
Friday sees no action in the 2015 UK Championship with the players granted a rest day ahead of the remainder of the tournament in York. That’ll give suitable enough time for the television cables to be assembled ahead of the start of the coverage on BBC and Eurosport tomorrow. 64[Read More…]
Maguire Denies Whirlwind in Decider
Stephen Maguire edged Jimmy White in a 6-5 thriller to deny the 1992 champion a place in the UK Championship second round at the Barbican Centre. In a high-scoring affair, White looked on course to record what would have been his biggest victory in years when he led the struggling[Read More…]
Classic UK Finals in the Last Decade
In just over a fortnight the 2015 UK champion will be crowned at the Barbican Centre in York. The second biggest ranking event of the campaign gets under way on Tuesday with 128 competitors lining up in chase of major glory. The UK Championship is, of course, one of the[Read More…]