Month: April 2023
Ronnie O’Sullivan would love to see “unbelievable” Luca Brecel win the World Snooker Championship following his Crucible exit to the Belgian. The Rocket’s quest for a record-breaking eighth title ended after an uncharacteristically poor display saw him remarkably lose seven successive frames against the inspired Bullet, who booked his place in the semi-finals by sealing […]
Qualifiers Anthony McGill and Si Jiahui face off for a place in the Semi-Finals of the 2023 World Snooker Championship. The duo have defied the odds to reach the business end of this year’s show-piece and will now aim to keep their title hopes alive by reaching the one-table setup. McGill has once again saved […]
Four-time World Champions Mark Selby and John Higgins go head-to-head in the Quarter-Finals of the 2023 World Snooker Championship. A mouth-watering contest sees two of the most decorated stars in the modern history of the sport collide in a bid to reach the hallowed one-table setup once more. The match signals a repeat of the […]
Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan steps up his quest for a record eighth world title with a Quarter-Final battle against Luca Brecel at The Crucible. O’Sullivan is back at the sport’s spiritual home on a quest to make history by eclipsing the joint record of seven world titles he currently shares with Stephen Hendry. The Rocket […]
Mark Allen is targeting only his second World Championship semi-final appearance when he locks horns with debutant Jak Jones. It promises to be an intriguing last-eight showdown at the Crucible, with the season’s star player taking one of Sheffield’s surprise packages this fortnight. The runaway leader on this season’s one-year list, Allen arrived in Sheffield […]
Mark Selby set up a mouth-watering World Snooker Championship quarter-final showdown with John Higgins after seeing off Gary Wilson 13-7. The Jester booked his place in the last eight at the Crucible for a ninth time after completing a commanding win over the former semi-finalist on Monday. Holding a healthy 10-6 advantage, Selby began the […]
John Higgins believes the pockets at this year’s World Snooker Championship are playing more generously than usual after landing a clutch of dubious pots along the cushion. The four-time World Champion romped to victory over Kyren Wilson with a session to spare on Sunday to reach his 17th Crucible Quarter-Final. Higgins produced four century breaks […]
John Higgins stormed through to the World Championship quarter-finals after a 13-2 rout of Kyren Wilson, but took a swipe at the “pathetic” Crucible schedule. The four-time champion secured his 17th appearance in the last eight of snooker’s blue-riband event after comprehensively sweeping Wilson aside with a session to spare on Sunday. Higgins raced into […]
Kyren Wilson will hope to make it third time lucky when he faces John Higgins in the Second Round of the World Snooker Championship. Two genuine title contenders go head to head in one of the most eye-catching ties of the second round at The Crucible. It will be their third meeting in Sheffield with […]