Month: June 2020
Mark Allen believes calling off the World Snooker Championship would be ‘laughable’, despite the withdrawal of around 15 players. On Monday, it was revealed that at least 14 players have now withdrawn from the sport’s show-piece due to travel issues or safety concerns related to the covid-19 pandemic. World number 22 Zhou Yuelong is the […]
More than ten players have now pulled out of the 2020 World Snooker Championship amid complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, Hong Kong’s Marco Fu became the first player to rule himself out of competing in the sport’s show-piece, citing safety concerns over travelling to the UK. Now, a further 13 Asian […]
Stephen Maguire claimed his first ranking title in seven years after beating good friend Mark Allen 10-6 in the Tour Championship final on Friday. The Scotsman won seven of the last nine frames from 4-3 down at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes to scoop the top prize of £150,000. A wildcard for this tournament […]
A new champion will be crowned at the 2020 Tour Championship in Milton Keynes on Friday as Mark Allen and Stephen Maguire go head-to-head. The two close friends will become rivals on the table as they face off for the £150,000 top prize, and in Maguire’s case, a shot at a further £100,000 bonus. Maguire […]
Mark Allen swept aside a struggling Mark Selby 9-2 to progress to the final of the Tour Championship in Milton Keynes on Thursday. The world number five dominated the contest from the outset, racing into a 6-0 lead, and quickly sealed the deal in the second session to set up a show-down with Stephen Maguire. […]
Stephen Maguire made a sensational return to competitive action with six century breaks en route to a 9-5 victory over Neil Robertson at the Tour Championship on Saturday. Maguire, whose last competitive appearance came in February’s Players Championship, showed no sign of rustiness as he reeled off five consecutive frames to book his place in […]
The top eight players on the one-year list battle it out at the 2020 Tour Championship, and you can follow the latest results and fixtures here. Initially planned for March, the rescheduled event will feature snooker’s elite eight competing for the £150,000 title at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. It is the second successive […]
Marco Fu has withdrawn from the 2020 World Snooker Championship due to safety concerns over travelling to the UK. Hong Kong ace Fu has ruled himself out of this year’s Sheffield show-piece amid fears over the Covid-19 pandemic. Fu, a two-time World Championship semi-finalist, has dropped to 50th in the world rankings and would have […]
John Virgo has paid an emotional tribute to his close friend and colleague Willie Thorne, who passed away on Wednesday aged 66. Thorne, a stalwart of the sport for more than two decades, was diagnosed with leukaemia in March and was taken to hospital last week with dangerously low blood pressure. It was revealed on […]