Month: December 2021
Reigning champion Mark Selby looks to continue his impressive record against Anthony McGill when they lock horns at the Scottish Open on Thursday. It is transition day at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, where just eight players will remain following the conclusion of the third and fourth rounds. Two-time champion Selby resumes his quest to complete […]
John Higgins has blasted Ronnie O’Sullivan’s comments over discouraging children to take up snooker as “dreadful” and “a disgrace”. O’Sullivan sparked debate across the sport on Wednesday after highlighting the difficulties lower-ranked players face, particularly with regards to zero prize money for First Round losers in events with a 128-player field. The six-time World Champion […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan survived a scare as he progressed to the Scottish Open fourth round a narrow 4-3 winner over good friend Liang Wenbo in Llandudno on Wednesday. The Rocket and Firecracker were involved in a high-quality encounter at Venue Cymru that produced two centuries and a further three breaks over 80. O’Sullivan arrived in the […]
Mark Selby resumes his quest to complete a hat-trick of Scottish Open titles when he plays Xiao Guodong in round three on Wednesday. The Jester have never lost a match in this Home Nations event, lifting the trophy in 2019 and 2020. Indeed, the World champion made it 16 successive wins by coming from behind […]
Kyren Wilson crashed out of the Scottish Open following a 4-1 defeat by Fergal O’Brien in Llandudno on Tuesday. The world number five became the highest-profile casualty at Venue Cymru so far this week. A semi-finalist at the Champion of Champions and UK Championship, Wilson entered the second-round clash having won each of his three […]
Zhao Xintong secured his first Triple Crown title at the 2021 UK Championship with a memorable 10-5 victory over Luca Brecel in the final. The 24-year-old, appearing in his first major final, etched his name into the sport’s history books as he became only the fourth non-British winner of the event. The victory also sees […]
Scottish Open Snooker heads to Llandudno in 2021, and a live stream is available for all matches. The Home Nation Series tournament was originally due to take place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, but a “contractual issue” meant that the event had to be relocated to another venue. The £405,000 ranking tournament will feature […]
The Scottish Open heads to Llandudno in 2021, and you can follow the latest results and schedule of play here. The Home Nation Series tournament was originally due to take place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, but a “contractual issue” meant that the event had to be relocated to another venue. The £405,000 ranking […]
The draw for the 2022 Masters has been confirmed, with Yan Bingtao beginning the defence of his title against Mark Williams at Alexandra Palace. The sport’s most prestigious invitational tournament returns to London’s Ally Pally from January 9-16 as the top 16 in the world rankings compete for the £250,000 title. Yan came from 7-5 […]