Month: April 2022
Former World Champions Judd Trump and Mark Williams face off in a mouth-watering three-day Semi-Final at The Crucible. Two of snooker’s all-time great left-handers meet in the sport’s show-piece event for the first time as they vie to remain on course to lift the ultimate prize. The hallowed one-table setup awaits the decorated duo in […]
John Higgins admitted he was “all over the place” after defeating Jack Lisowski 13-12 in a Crucible Quarter-Final classic on Wednesday. The four-time World Champion recovered from the brink of defeat to prevail in a deciding frame and set up a mouth-watering Semi-Final showdown with ‘Class of 92’ rival Ronnie O’Sullivan. Leading 5-3 from their […]
Mark Williams admitted he was delighted to see a close match go his way after overcoming Yan Bingtao 13-11 in a thrilling Crucible quarter-final. The three-time World champion set up a showdown with Judd Trump after booking his place in the last four of snooker’s blue-riband event for the seventh time. Williams took early command […]
Judd Trump admits he was “completely gone” at 8-5 behind to Stuart Bingham, but dug deep to progress to a fifth World Championship Semi-Final. The match appeared to turn on a missed black off the spot from Bingham in frame 14, with Trump responding with three consecutive frames to level at eight apiece going into […]
The format for the UK Championship has been drastically altered from 2022, with the world’s top 16 players now seeded through to the televised stages. The new format will mirror that of the World Championship, with the top 16 seeds joined in the main event by a further 16 qualifiers. A total of 128 players […]
Former World Champions Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty have been offered additional two-year invitational tour cards to remain on the professional circuit. Seven-time Crucible king Hendry made a shock return to the main tour in 2020 after initially retiring from professional competition a decade ago. The 53-year-old has entered only a handful of events since […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has tipped Yan Bingtao to win this year’s World Championship after booking his place in the semi-finals. The Rocket wrapped up a commanding 13-5 victory over Stephen Maguire on Wednesday to book his place in the last four at the Crucible for a record 13th time. Leading 11-5 overnight, the six-time World champion […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan put one foot in the Semi-Finals of the 2022 World Snooker Championship by storming into an 11-5 lead over Stephen Maguire on Tuesday. O’Sullivan, who is bidding to equal Stephen Hendry’s record tally of seven world titles, got off to a strong start by opening up a 6-2 lead at the close of […]
Former World Champions Judd Trump and Stuart Bingham go head-to-head in a mouth-watering Quarter-Final at The Crucible. The decorated duo are bidding to join an elite group of multiple World Champions and face off at the sport’s spiritual home for the second time. Bingham famously prevailed 17-16 in an epic Semi-Final on his way to […]