Barry Hawkins is through to the second round of the World Snooker Championship after a hard-fought 10-7 victory over Stuart Carrington on Monday. With the match finishing just short of passing midnight, Hawkins was able to celebrate the final moments of his 39th birthday – well, by answering questions in[Read More…]
Tag: Shaun Murphy
Fab Five for Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ronnie O’Sullivan once again wrote himself into the history books after beating Shaun Murphy 10-4 to win the Players Championship on Sunday. The Englishman’s latest ranking event triumph was his fifth of a magnificent season, equalling the record jointly held by Stephen Hendry, Ding Junhui, and Mark Selby. O’Sullivan hasn’t[Read More…]
Players Championship Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Shaun Murphy
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy will meet in a title decider on UK soil for the third time this season at the Players Championship on Sunday. The English pair emerged from contrasting semi-finals over the last couple of days to set up an intriguing season decider against one another. Murphy[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan into Final After Classic
Ronnie O’Sullivan won the last two frames of a gripping encounter to beat Judd Trump 6-5 on Saturday and move into the final of the Players Championship in Wales. In a clash that fully lived up to its billing with big breaks, high drama, and a thrilling conclusion conjuring up[Read More…]
Players Championship: Semi-Final Preview
The Players Championship is down to its final four contenders and it promises to be a cracking conclusion at the Venue Cymru in Llandudno this weekend. Pre-tournament favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan faces the defending champion Judd Trump later on Friday while the second semi-final takes place on Saturday evening between Mark[Read More…]
Mark Allen Loss Damages World Championship Hopes
Mark Allen finds himself in a precarious position in the world rankings after losing to Ding Junhui in the first round of the Players Championship on Monday in Llandudno. Allen may have broken his major duck earlier this season when he superbly captured a maiden Masters crown in January but[Read More…]
Gibraltar Open: Preview and Draw
Gibraltar is the next stop on the calendar as the players head to the Iberian Peninsula for a bit of sun and baize, with the Gibraltar Open set to get under way on Wednesday. The Gibraltar Open is one of the last surviving events that follows the pro-am guise of the[Read More…]
World Grand Prix: Quarter-Final Preview
The World Grand Prix is down to its final eight contenders after an entertaining few days at the Guild Hall in Preston. The quarter-finals boasts an extremely tasty line-up that will get under way later on Thursday with favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan in action against Xiao Guodong. The top seed edged[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy and John Higgins Advance in Preston
Shaun Murphy moved into the last 16 of the World Grand Prix after a routine 4-1 victory over Ricky Walden in Preston on Tuesday. The 2016 champion, who has been one of the form players of this campaign, shared the opening two frames with his fellow Englishman before gradually taking[Read More…]
World Grand Prix: Preview and Draw
After a rare seven days of respite, ranking event snooker returns next week with the World Grand Prix set to get under way in Preston on Monday. The top 32 money-earners from this season have been invited to take part in a lucrative tournament at the Guild Hall. The majority[Read More…]