Month: April 2023
Joe Perry admits he was left in a “state of shock” after a protestor forced his match against Robert Milkins to be postponed. Perry and Milkins were a matter of minutes in to their First Round tie at The Crucible on Monday when a protestor entered the playing arena and leapt onto the table before […]
Hossein Vafaei has called out rival Ronnie O’Sullivan after setting up a grudge clash at the World Snooker Championship on Monday. Vafaei produced a scintillating second session of snooker to defeat 2016 finalist Ding Junhui 10-6, winning seven of the last eight frames. In doing so, he became the first Iranian player to register a […]
Protestors forced play to be suspended at the World Snooker Championship on Monday evening, with Table One left doused in an orange power. Two protestors entered the playing arena at The Crucible Theatre shortly after 7.20pm, with one attempting to glue herself to the table which was playing host to Mark Allen versus Fan Zhengyi. […]
Mark Allen and John Higgins commence their 2023 World Snooker Championship campaigns at The Crucible on Monday. Ali Carter became the first seed to crash out of this year’s competition on Day Two, and a host of decorated cueists will be out to avoid joining him through the Crucible exit door. Third seed Allen heads […]
Jak Jones enjoyed a dream debut win over Ali Carter at the World Snooker Championship on Sunday, while Neil Robertson and Luca Brecel created a slice of personal history. Jones, who had to win three qualifying matches to reach The Crucible for the first time, led Carter 5-4 following their first session on Saturday. The […]
Mark Williams launches his quest for a fourth World Championship title when he faces Jimmy Robertson in the opening round at The Crucible. Five years on from his most recent triumph, the Welshman begins his latest mission to join Mark Selby and John Higgins on four Crucible crowns. The crowd favourite went agonisingly close to […]
Ding Junhui and Hossein Vafaei go head to head for the right to play Ronnie O’Sullivan in the World Championship second round. Two of snooker’s crowd favourites lock horns in one of the most eye-catching ties of the opening round, with a showdown against reigning champion O’Sullivan on offer to the winner. It is now […]
A trio of former World Champions are among the star names on show on Day Two of the 2023 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield on Sunday. Ronnie O’Sullivan launched the defence of his title on the opening day at The Crucible, and a clutch of top seeds will aim to join him in the Second […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan launched his World Championship title defence with a 10-7 victory over debutant Pang Junxu on Saturday. The Rocket, who is targeting an outright record eighth Crucible crown this year, made further history as he appeared in Sheffield for the 31st time – more than any other player. Though suffering the effects of fatigue […]