Month: October 2025

Jack Lisowski ended his wait for a first ranking title, after edging out good friend Judd Trump 9-8 in an epic Northern Ireland Open final. Widely regarded as the best player never to win ranking silverware, ‘Jackpot’ finally shook off that tag, as he held his nerve to prevail in a deciding frame at the […]

Judd Trump does battle with good friend Jack Lisowski on Sunday for the right to be crowned the 2025 Northern Ireland Open champion. Two of the game’s most exciting players go head to head over the best of 17 frames at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, where the Alex Higgins trophy and a top prize […]

Judd Trump locks horns with Mark Allen in a blockbuster Northern Ireland Open semi-final showdown on Saturday. The Waterfront Hall in Belfast is the place to be on Saturday night, when the world number one plays the home favourite for a place in Sunday’s showpiece. It is also a battle of the tournament’s most successful […]

Jack Lisowski goes head to head with Zhou Yuelong in the opening semi-final at the Northern Ireland Open on Saturday. The first of the last-four clashes at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast is between two players still seeking their first career ranking title. They have appeared in a combined 10 ranking finals without success, but […]

Mark Allen locks horns with Jordan Brown in a mouth-watering battle of the home favourites in the Northern Ireland Open quarter-finals. There will be split loyalties at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on Friday, when the two good friends vie for a place in the last four. Allen looks to remain on course to lift […]

Kyren Wilson puts his Northern Ireland Open title defence on the line once more on Friday when he plays Jack Lisowski in the quarter-finals. The Warrior, who beat Judd Trump 9-3 in last year’s final, is three wins away from becoming the third player to successfully defend the Alex Higgins trophy, after Trump and Mark […]

Judd Trump goes head to head with John Higgins in a blockbuster Northern Ireland Open quarter-final on Friday. The Waterfront Hall in Belfast will be treated to a cracking contest between two players boasting a combined 14 major titles, and 63 ranking triumphs. Trump has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning each of the last […]

The World Snooker Tour returns to Belfast for the Northern Ireland Open, and you can follow the latest results and schedule of play here. One the most popular venues on the calendar, the Waterfront Hall welcomes the world’s best players for the second Home Nations event of the season between October 19 and 26. A […]