Month: August 2021
Reigning champion Kyren Wilson remained on course to complete a hat-trick of Championship League titles after booking his place in the final day of action in Leicester. The Warrior is aiming to become only the second player after Judd Trump to win the round-robin event on three occasions. He resumed his quest by topping Group […]
Reigning champion Kyren Wilson resumes his bid to complete a hat-trick of Championship League titles as Stage Two continues in Leicester on Wednesday. The Warrior came out on top in both events in Milton Keynes last season, beating Judd Trump and Mark Williams respectively. Wilson subsequently became only the second player to win back-to-back titles […]
Ali Carter continued his impressive Championship League record by topping Group E with a 100 per cent record at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. Runner-up to Martin Gould in 2013, Carter is also a two-time semi-finalist at the round-robin event. And the Captain has booked his place in the final day of action for the […]
Birthday boy Shaun Murphy headlines the action as Stage Two of the Championship League resumes in Leicester on Tuesday. World number five Murphy, who celebrates turning 39, is the highest-ranked player on display at the Morningside Arena. The Magician reached the final of this event in 2011, losing to Matthew Stevens, while he also got […]
David Gilbert continued his hugely impressive start to this season’s Championship League by topping Group H with a 100 per cent record to book his place in the final eight in Leicester. The four-time ranking event finalist has fond memories of this tournament. He is one of only two players to compile multiple maximum breaks […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the Championship League, with Mark Joyce taking his place in Stage Two of the competition. The Rocket was due to face David Gilbert, Chang Bingyu and Craig Steadman in Group H as the second stage got underway in Leicester on Monday. O’Sullivan had opened his 30th season on the main […]
Stage Two of 2021 Championship League Snooker gets under way in Leicester on Monday, with Groups G and H taking centre stage. Phase One saw 128 players start out in the season’s opening ranking event last month, now just 32 remain in the running for the £20,000 top prize. The field has now been split […]