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…]
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Neil Robertson Sets up Ronnie Clash
Neil Robertson and Marco Fu were the latest two players to reach the quarter-finals of the Dafabet Masters after recording first round victories on Tuesday. For a third day in a row, the Alexandra Palace in London was packed with a practically sell-out crowd. The 2,000 or so lucky punters[Read More…]
Preview: The Masters
The 2017 Dafabet Masters gets under way on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace in London. As the defending champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan returns hoping to claim the title for a record seventh time. Standing in his way are the 15 other strong competitors who make up the elite top 16 in[Read More…]
Snooker’s Next World Number One
Shaun Murphy was yesterday quoted as saying that he wishes to challenge Mark Selby at the top of the world rankings. It begged the question as to who might be the next new world number one in snooker? While it will inevitably happen eventually, one thing seems for certain –[Read More…]
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2016
Another 12 months has passed by as we prepare to say goodbye to 2016 in snooker. It was an entertaining year which produced countless moments of magic, comebacks, breakdowns, emotional victories and painful defeats. Over the last few days we took a look at some of the highs and lows[Read More…]
2016 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2016 draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last 12 months both on and off the table. Yesterday we took a look at the lows but today let’s[Read More…]
2016 Highs and Lows – Part One
As 2016 draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last 12 months both on and off the table. Tomorrow, we’ll take a look at the best bits from this calendar[Read More…]
Player of the Year
There have been a few humorous polls on social media over the last couple of weeks asking a certain interesting question. As 2016 draws to a close, who is the player of the year? It’s an easy conundrum for many fans and critics alike to solve, albeit a select number[Read More…]
Scottish Open Preview
The third leg of the inaugural Home Nations series takes place this week with the Scottish Open in Glasgow. It marks the first time since 2010 that a ranking event will be staged in Scotland, and the tournament follows the previously contested English and Northern Ireland Opens. Liang Wenbo and[Read More…]
Mark Selby Through to the Tempodrom
Former champions Mark Selby, Ali Carter and Mark Williams all qualified for the German Masters on the final day of preliminaries in Barnsley. However, the action on Friday saw many of the top seeds fall by the wayside in their attempt to reach the last 32 in Berlin. Shaun Murphy,[Read More…]