Thursdayย in the German Masters proved to be a much busier affair than what came the day prior in Berlin. While Wednesday had featured four whitewash wins, the second day of action at the Tempodrom saw three matches dramatically go the distance while the higher seeds also continued to tumble out[Read More…]
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Masters Semi-Final Preview
Stuart Bingham and Judd Trump completed the last four line-up of the Masters on Friday. World champion Bingham prevailed in his quarter-final tie with John Higgins while Trump pipped Neil Robertson to the post in a thrilling high-quality encounter. Both players remain on course to capture their maiden Masters title,[Read More…]
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…]
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…]
2015 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2015 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…]
Selby Survives Morris Match
Mark Selby qualified for the German Masters after overcoming a difficult match with David Morris in Wigan on Saturday. The world no.1 was pushed hard by the Irishman and at 3-3 his progress to the main stages looked in doubt. However, the defending champion made a break of 61 to[Read More…]
Bingham on Course in Gibraltar
World champion Stuart Bingham recaptured some form at the Gibraltar Open as he won three matches on Saturday to reach the fourth round. The 39 year-old has mostly struggled to live up to his billing since his success in Sheffield last May, but scored heavily in beating Craig Steadman before[Read More…]
Bingham Beats Hamilton to Reach Last 32
Stuart Bingham and John Higgins safely negotiated the second round of the UK Championship on Saturday. However, former champion Mark Williams crashed out in a decider after losing the final three frames to Tom Ford in a 6-5 defeat. Irishman Ken Doherty, three times a runner-up in the tournament, also[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…]