Mark Allen and Barry Hawkins both won as the first round in the Players Championship came to a conclusion at Event City on Wednesday. 2015 runner-up Mark Williams is out, though, after falling in a decider to fellow Welshman Dominic Dale in Manchester. Williams, who perhaps would have fancied his[Read More…]
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Players Championship Preview
After the last week of rest this season, snooker returns to our screens on Tuesday with the Players Championship in Manchester. 32 players make up the field at Event City, in much the same format which shaped the recent World Grand Prix. It’ll be best of sevens until the semi-finals,[Read More…]
Trump Tames O’Sullivan to Win Championship League
Judd Trump won the Championship League for a record third time after beating Ronnie O’Sullivan 3-2 in the final at Crondon Park on Thursday. The Englishman had only just squeezed into the semi-finals thanks to a superior frame difference but took full advantage as he held his nerve to add to[Read More…]
Irish Duo into Last 32
Veteran Dubliners Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien secured two deciding frame victories on the second day of the Welsh Open to reach the third round. The Irish pair, who together have more than half a century of professional years on the Main Tour under their belt, edged out David Gilbert[Read More…]
Williams out of China Open
The China Open qualifying round concluded on Thursday but not before another top name fell foul of the system at the Metrodome in Barnsley. Mark Allen had been the biggest casualty of the tournament so far when he lost his opening tie on Wednesday while another Mark, this time Williams,[Read More…]
Preston to Host World Seniors Championship This Weekend
The 2016 888sport World Seniors Championship takes place this weekend at the Guild Hall in Preston. The World Seniors is an event that was held once in 1991 before being revived six years ago primarily through the efforts of 1986 world champion Joe Johnson. The first few years were fun[Read More…]
Williams Wins Group 4 in Championship League
Mark Williams won Group 4 of the Championship League at Crondon Park on Thursday. The Welshman topped the round-robin phase with five wins out of six before coming from 2-0 down to edge Graeme Dott in a semi-final decider. Williams met world no.1 Mark Selby in the final and, following[Read More…]
O’Sullivan and Selby to Battle Again
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby will clash in a mouthwatering quarter-final at the Masters after emerging from contrasting opening round encounters at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday. O’Sullivan was making his TV return following a self-inflicted hiatus from the sport that lasted about eight months and many queried what kind of[Read More…]
Trump Wins Championship League Group 2
Judd Trump won Group 2 of the Championship League on Thursday to join Ronnie O’Sullivan in the Winners’ Group at Crondon Park. Trump only just squeaked into the semi-finals after finishing fourth in the round-robin phase. He managed just three victories from his six encounters but narrowly progressed ahead of[Read More…]
World Seniors Championship Draw
The draw for snooker’s World Seniors Championship in Preston has taken place, with legends including Jimmy White, John Parrott, Ken Doherty and Mark Williams among the line-up. The popular tournament runs on the weekend of January 30-31 and will be staged at the iconic Guild Hall in Preston for the[Read More…]