Month: October 2025
Mark Selby resumes his quest to complete the Home Nations slam against Jack Lisowski in the Northern Ireland Open second round on Wednesday. The Jester is aiming to make history this week at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, where he is a 2018 semi-finalist and two-time quarter-finalist. A two-time Scottish and English Open champion, Selby […]
Judd Trump continues his quest for a record-extending fifth Northern Ireland Open title when he plays Jackson Page on Tuesday. Trump is the most successful player not only in Northern Ireland Open history, but also the Home Nations Series with six triumphs. Four of those have come courtesy of him lifting the Alex Higgins trophy […]
Kyren Wilson launches the defence of his Northern Ireland Open crown against Oliver Lines in Belfast on Tuesday. The Warrior claimed his first Home Nations title at the Waterfront Hall 12 months ago, following a commanding 9-3 victory over Judd Trump in the final. It was the second of four ranking triumphs Wilson enjoyed last […]
Mark Williams became the oldest ranking event winner in snooker history after beating Shaun Murphy 10-3 to claim the Xi’an Grand Prix crown. At the age of 50 years and 206 days old, Williams surpassed the 43-year record set by the late Ray Reardon at the 1982 Professional Players Tournament. The Welshman, who landed his […]
Mark Williams goes head to head with Shaun Murphy on Sunday for the right to be crowned the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix champion. There is plenty at stake for both players at Qujiang Sports Complex, where the winner will land the top prize of £177,000. More importantly, Williams is looking to surpass the late Ray […]
Mark Williams does battle with compatriot Daniel Wells in an all-Welsh semi-final showdown at the Xi’an Grand Prix on Sunday. The first finalist will be determined as two players on opposite ends of the experience scale collide at Qujiang Sports Complex. While three-time World champion Williams is appearing in his 69th ranking semi-final, this is […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out of the Xi’an Grand Prix after losing 5-2 to an inspired Gary Wilson in the quarter-finals on Saturday. The Tyneside Terror claimed only his second victory over the Rocket in seven attempts on the way to booking his place in the last four at Qujiang Sports Complex. Wilson, for the fifth […]
The World Snooker Tour returns to China for the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix, and a live stream is available for all matches. The world’s best players are back in Asia for the second staging of the tournament, which will be held at the Qujiang Sports Complex from October 7-13. A top prize of £177,000 is […]
Ding Junhui aims to delight his home crowd when he plays Shaun Murphy in the Xi’an Grand Prix quarter-finals on Saturday. The Dragon is the last Chinese player standing at Qujiang Sports Complex, following Lyu Haotian’s exit at the hands of Mark Williams earlier in the day. Ding has hit five centuries so far this […]