Month: July 2021
Mark Allen has been drawn to face his ex partner Reanne Evans in the opening round of the 2021 British Open in Leicester. One of the stand-out ties in the season’s second ranking event will see world number 12 Allen take on 12-time Women’s World Champion Evans just months after the pair were involved in […]
John Higgins launches his quest for a third Championship League title at the Morningside Arena in Leicester on Tuesday. The four-time World champion begins his 30th successive season on the main tour as he headlines Group 9. Higgins became the first player to win back-to-back Championship League titles; doing so in 2017 and 2018 after […]
Ken Doherty went unbeaten as he topped Group 14 to book his place in the second phase of this year’s Championship League on Monday. The 1997 World champion was launching his 32nd season on the main tour at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. And Doherty demonstrated he is still going strong at the age of […]
Martin Gould begins his quest for a third Championship League title as the action resumes in Leicester on Monday. World number 25 Gould is the highest-ranked player on display at the Morningside Arena, where he headlines Group 14. A two-time winner, the Pinner Potter lifted the trophy in 2013 and 2019 – beating Ali Carter […]
Mark Davis produced the goods when it mattered most by beating Anthony McGill to book his place in Stage Two of the Championship League on Friday. The 48-year-old was launching his 31st consecutive season on the main tour at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, and was doing so at an event where he has been […]
Luca Brecel launches his bid for a second Championship League title at the Morningside Arena in Leicester on Friday. The Belgian is one of 11 players to emerge victorious in this tournament since its inception in 2008. Brecel donned the crown in June 2020 – at the first event since the start of the Coronavirus […]
Tom Ford survived a couple of scares before progressing to Stage Two of the Championship League following a 3-1 victory over Simon Lichtenberg in Leicester. The world number 22, who hails from nearby Glen Parva, was the highest-ranked player in action at the Morningside Arena on Thursday. However, the home favourite found himself in trouble […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the British Open with James Cahill taking his place in the competition. The Rocket was due to participate in the tournament, which returns to the calendar after a 17-year absence. However, O’Sullivan has opted to pull out before the draw was made and his place is taken by former professional […]
Home favourite Tom Ford headlines day five as the 2021 Championship League continues at the Morningside Arena in Leicester on Thursday. Ford, who hails from nearby Glen Parva, is the highest-ranked player in action as he heads Group 3. The world number 22 is launching his 20th season on the main tour, and will hope […]