Month: April 2025
Mark Williams held off a gallant fightback from John Higgins to prevail in an epic last-frame decider and reach the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship on Wednesday. Higgins had hit back from 12-8 down to force a decider, only to miss the final blue and watch Williams make the clearance to advance to the […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan continues his bid for a record eighth World Championship title with a quarter-final showdown against Si Jiahui at The Crucible. A clash of the generations sees 49-year-old O’Sullivan face an opponent 27 years his junior as they vie to reach the hallowed one-table setup in Sheffield. After pulling out of several ranking events […]
Zhao Xintong will make Crucible history when he steps out to play Chris Wakelin in their World Championship quarter-final on Tuesday. It promises to be an intriguing last-eight showdown between two players who find themselves in uncharted territory in Sheffield. Nevertheless, they have undoubtedly earned the right to make it this far. Between them, they […]
Former World Champions Judd Trump and Luca Brecel go head-to-head in a mouth-watering quarter-final at The Crucible. Two of snooker’s most gifted natural talents face off on the sport’s greatest stage for a place in the hallowed one-table setup. Trump has maintained his clinical level of consistency at The Crucible by reaching an 11th quarter-final […]
John Higgins and Mark Williams go head to head in a blockbuster World Championship quarter-final between two of snooker’s all-time greats. Two members of the ‘Class of 92′ collide for a sixth time at The Crucible, where they have triumphed on a combined seven occasions, with a place in the one-table setup on offer to […]
Judd Trump looks to maintain his dominant recent record against Shaun Murphy in their blockbuster World Championship second-round encounter. Two former Crucible kings go head to head on Sunday in what is arguably the tie of the round in Sheffield, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. The recent form book would make 2019 […]
Judd Trump hit his 100th century of the season on the way to taking a 10-6 lead over Shaun Murphy in the World Championship second round. The world number one achieved the milestone in the penultimate frame of his second session with the Magician at The Crucible on Sunday, earning a bonus prize of £100,000. […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan resumes his quest for a record eighth world title with a Second Round tie against Pang Junxu at The Crucible. The duo face off on the sport’s biggest stage for the second time as Pang bids to avenge his debut defeat two years ago. O’Sullivan has ended his three-month self-imposed exile from professional […]
John Higgins edged out Xiao Guodong in a marathon clash to set up a blockbuster World Championship quarter-final with Mark Williams. The four-time Crucible king prevailed 13-12 after an epic showdown that lasted over 10 hours, and an enforced fourth session, to progress to his 19th quarter-final in Sheffield. Higgins and Xiao were locked at […]