All matches in World Championship qualifying are the best of 19 frames played over two sessions. Streamed matches on the Eurosport Player and betting websites are highlighted in red. 10am and 7pm Round 2 out of 3 Zhou Yuelong vs Ian Preece Alfie Burden vs Jamie Jones Rhys Clark vs[Read More…]
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Ken Doherty and Mark Williams Through
Former champions Ken Doherty and Mark Williams moved a step closer to the Crucible after recording first round victories in World Championship qualifying on Saturday. Dublin’s Doherty compiled a 108 early on in establishing a 3-0 advantage over Jason Weston, and was able to comfortably cushion that lead for a 10-4[Read More…]
World Championship Qualifiers: Day Four Schedule
All matches in World Championship qualifying are the best of 19 frames played over two sessions. Streamed matches on the Eurosport Player and betting websites are highlighted in red. 10am and 7pm Round 1 out of 3 Mark Williams vs Zhao Xintong Liam Highfield vs Andres Petrov (a) Matthew Selt[Read More…]
Jimmy White Loss Ends 37-Year Professional Career
Jack Lisowski beat Jimmy White 10-7 in the first round of World Championship qualifying to relegate the People’s Champion from the Main Tour on Friday. In a thrilling and dramatic contest which was played at a frantic pace, Lisowski pulled away from 7-7 to potentially put an end to the[Read More…]
World Championship Qualifiers: Day Three Schedule
All matches in World Championship qualifying are the best of 19 frames played over two sessions. Streamed matches on the Eurosport Player and betting websites are highlighted in red. 10am and 7pm Round 1 out of 3 Jamie Cope vs Eden Sharav Peter Ebdon vs Michael Wild Jack Lisowski vs[Read More…]
Ricky Walden Crashes Out in Ponds Forge
Hammad Miah caused a huge shock as he came from behind to beat Ricky Walden in the first round of World Championship qualifying in Sheffield. Walden, who up until recently was a top 16 member, had been an overwhelming favourite to move forward in the qualifiers at Ponds Forge, not[Read More…]
147 for Gary Wilson in World Championship Qualifying
Gary Wilson has compiled a 147 break during the opening session of his first round World Championship qualifying match with Josh Boileau on Thursday. The maximum effort came in the fourth frame of his encounter with the Irishman, putting him 4-0 up at the mid-session interval at Ponds Forge. It[Read More…]
World Championship Qualifiers: Day Two Schedule
All matches in World Championship qualifying are the best of 19 frames played over two sessions. Streamed matches on the Eurosport Player and betting websites are highlighted in red. 10am and 7pm Mark Joyce vs Jordan Brown (a) David Grace vs Thor Chuan Leong Dominic Dale vs Boonyarit Kaettikun Daniel[Read More…]
Green Carpet Premiere for 40th Crucible Championship
Snooker fans in Sheffield will have a chance to see many of the sport’s all-time greats during a green carpet parade on Friday, April 14th. As part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the World Championship first being staged at the Crucible Theatre in 1977, the green carpet parade will[Read More…]
Preview: World Championship Qualifying
Are we here already? A busy season, which began all the way back in May of 2016, has sped along at a ferocious pace and it’s somewhat hard to believe that the World Championship is already coming into view on the horizon. The 17-day “Marathon of the Mind” doesn’t get under[Read More…]