Month: August 2021
Xiao Guodong has lodged a complaint against Peter Lines after allegedly receiving abuse following their qualifying match at the Northern Ireland Open. Xiao, 32, prevailed 4-3 in their encounter at the Morningside Arena in Leicester last Thursday but was left shaken after allegedly being threatened by 51-year-old Lines in the players’ lounge after the match. […]
The WPBSA has released the outcomes of its latest disciplinary hearings covering 2020 and 2021. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association is the governing body for snooker and is responsible for global sports development, professional player support and representation, rules, governance and integrity. Eight players have been the subject of disciplinary action between October […]
Mark Williams claimed the 2021 British Open title following a 6-4 victory over Gary Wilson in the final on Sunday. The Welshman hit two centuries and recovered from 3-2 down on the way to securing his 24th ranking event success and pocketing the top prize of £100,000 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. Also champion […]
The 2021 Northern Ireland Open qualifiers take place in Leicester, and you can follow the latest results and fixtures here. Each player is required to win one qualifying round match in order to secure their place in the main event in Belfast from October 9-17. The Northern Ireland Open will be the third ranking event […]
Gary Wilson is aiming to capture his first ranking title when he faces Mark Williams in the 2021 British Open final on Sunday. The Tyneside Terror is set to appear in only his second ranking final – and first since a 10-2 defeat by Mark Selby in the 2015 China Open showpiece. Wilson made a […]
Gary Wilson will play Mark Williams in the 2021 British Open final following a narrow 4-3 victory over good friend Elliot Slessor in the last four on Saturday. The Tyneside Terror is through to only his second ranking event final – and first since the 2015 China Open – after recovering from 2-0 down against […]
The eight remaining hopefuls lock horns at the 2021 British Open on Saturday for the right to reach the final in Leicester. A thrilling week of quick-fire action at the Morningside Arena has already produced two maximum breaks and a whole host of upsets. Four of the eight players left standing are bidding to claim […]
Ali Carter became the second player to make a maximum break at the 2021 British Open, but was beaten by Elliot Slessor in the Last 16. Just four days after John Higgins had produced a 147 at the Morningside Arena, Carter followed suit with his third career maximum. However, it would prove to be The […]
Mark Selby has returned to the top of the snooker world rankings after leapfrogging Judd Trump during the British Open. Selby, the reigning and four-time World Champion, has reclaimed the world number one spot for a seventh time, ending Trump’s two-year reign. Trump had won eleven ranking tournaments since climbing to the top of the […]