World Snooker Championship 2026 | Draw, Results, Live Scores & Schedule

The stars of the green baize return to The Crucible for the 2026 World Snooker Championship, and you can follow the latest results and schedule of play here.

The sport’s annual showpiece features the world’s top 16 ranked players alongside a further 16 qualifiers as they battle it out for £2.4 million in prize money from April 18 to May 4.

A host of decorated stars and exciting emerging talents lock horns at the sport’s spiritual home for the 50th consecutive staging in Sheffield.

Zhao Xintong is the defending champion after he defeated Mark Williams 18-12 in last year’s final to claim the crown for the first time.

Zhao is bidding to break the infamous ‘Crucible curse’ by becoming the first player to successfully retain the title at this iconic venue after being crowned a first-time World Champion.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is another player eyeing a slice of history as he returns in search of a record-breaking eighth world title to eclipse the joint record he currently shares with Stephen Hendry.

Other former World Champions in this year’s line-up include four-time winners Mark Selby and John Higgins, three-time champion Mark Williams and one-time winners Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson.

Former world finalists in action include Ding Junhui, Barry Hawkins, Ali Carter, Jak Jones and Matthew Stevens while ranking event winners including Mark Allen, Zhang Anda, Xiao Guodong and Chris Wakelin also feature.

Liam Pullen, He Guoqiang, Antoni Kowalski and Stan Moody will make their debuts in this year’s World Championship, while other notable qualifiers include Iran’s Hossein Vafaei and former semi-finalists Gary Wilson and David Gilbert.

First Round matches are to be contested over the best of 19 frames, with Second Round and Quarter-Final ties best of 25, Semi-Finals best of 33 and the final best of 35.

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World Snooker Championship 2026 Schedule

*Indicates final session

Saturday April 18

Round One

10am
Zhao Xintong (5-4) Liam Highfield
Mark Allen (3-5) Zhang Anda

2.30pm
Xiao Guodong (5-4) Zhou Yuelong
Mark Williams (6-3) Antoni Kowalski

7pm
Zhao Xintong 10-7 Liam Highfield*
Barry Hawkins (7-2) Matthew Stevens

Sunday April 19

Round One

10am
Ding Junhui (7-2) David Gilbert
Mark Allen 10-6 Zhang Anda*

2.30pm
John Higgins (4-5) Ali Carter
Barry Hawkins 10-4 Matthew Stevens*

7pm
Xiao Guodong 10-6 Zhou Yuelong*
Mark Williams 10-4 Antoni Kowalski*

Monday April 20

Round One

10am
Ding Junhui 10-5 David Gilbert*
Kyren Wilson (3-6) Stan Moody

2.30pm
John Higgins 10-7 Ali Carter*
Wu Yize (8-1) Lei Peifan

7pm
Shaun Murphy (5-4) Fan Zhengyi
Kyren Wilson 10-7 Stan Moody*

Tuesday April 21

Round One

10am
Chris Wakelin (5-4) Liam Pullen
Judd Trump (5-4) Gary Wilson

2.30pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan (7-2) He Guoqiang
Wu Yize 10-2 Lei Peifan*

7pm
Shaun Murphy 10-9 Fan Zhengyi*
Judd Trump 10-5 Gary Wilson*

Wednesday April 22

Round One

10am
Chris Wakelin 10-6 Liam Pullen*
Mark Selby (7-2) Jak Jones

2.30pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-2 He Guoqiang*
Si Jiahui (3-6) Hossein Vafaei

7pm
Neil Robertson (5-4) Pang Junxu
Mark Selby 10-2 Jak Jones*

Thursday April 23

Round One (unless stated)

1pm
Si Jiahui 3-10 Hossein Vafaei*
R2 – Xiao Guodong (2-6) Shaun Murphy

7pm
Neil Robertson 10-6 Pang Junxu*
R2 – Kyren Wilson (3-5) Mark Allen

Friday April 24

Second Round

10am
Xiao Guodong 3-13 Shaun Murphy
Barry Hawkins (4-4) Mark Williams

2.30pm
Zhao Xintong (4-4) Ding Junhui
Kyren Wilson (7-9) Mark Allen

7pm
Barry Hawkins (10-6) Mark Williams

Saturday April 25

Second Round

10am
Chris Wakelin (4-4) Neil Robertson
Kyren Wilson 9-13 Mark Allen*

2.30pm
Zhao Xintong (9-7) Ding Junhui
Hossein Vafaei (4-4) Judd Trump

7pm
John Higgins (2-6) Ronnie O’Sullivan
Barry Hawkins 13-9 Mark Williams*

Sunday April 26

Second Round

10am
Zhao Xintong 13-9 Ding Junhui*
Mark Selby (4-4) Wu Yize

2.30pm
Chris Wakelin (4-4) Neil Robertson
Hossein Vafaei (7-9) Judd Trump

7pm
John Higgins (2-6) Ronnie O’Sullivan
Mark Selby (7-9) Wu Yize

Monday April 27

Second Round

1pm
John Higgins 13-12 Ronnie O’Sullivan*
Mark Selby 11-13 Wu Yize*

7pm
Chris Wakelin 7-13 Neil Robertson*
Hossein Vafaei 13-12 Judd Trump*

Tuesday April 28

Quarter-Finals

10am
Shaun Murphy (5-3) Zhao Xintong
Mark Allen (3-5) Barry Hawkins

2.30pm
John Higgins (3-5) Neil Robertson
Wu Yize (4-4) Hossein Vafaei

7pm
Shaun Murphy (8-8) Zhao Xintong
Mark Allen (8-8) Barry Hawkins

Wednesday April 29

Quarter-Finals

10am
John Higgins (7-9) Neil Robertson
Mark Allen 13-11 Barry Hawkins*

2.30pm
Shaun Murphy 13-10 Zhao Xintong*
Wu Yize (10-6) Hossein Vafaei

7pm
John Higgins 13-10 Neil Robertson*
Wu Yize 13-8 Hossein Vafaei*

Thursday April 30

Semi-Finals

1pm
Shaun Murphy (4-4) John Higgins

7pm
Mark Allen (2-6) Wu Yize

Friday May 1

Semi-Finals

10am
Shaun Murphy (8-8) John Higgins

2.30pm
Mark Allen (7-7) Wu Yize

7pm
Shaun Murphy (11-13) John Higgins

Saturday May 2

10am
Mark Allen (11-11) Wu Yize

2.30pm
Shaun Murphy 17-15 John Higgins*

7pm
Mark Allen 16-17 Wu Yize*

Sunday May 3

Final

1pm & 7pm
Shaun Murphy (7-10) Wu Yize

Monday May 4

1pm & 7pm*
Shaun Murphy 17-18 Wu Yize