World Snooker Championship 2019 Live Scores and Tournament Schedule of Play
The class of 2019 (credit:Myles Wright/Zuma Press/PA Images)
The highlight of the snooker season sees the world’s top cueists descend on The Crucible for the World Championship, and you can follow all the latest results and fixtures here.
The annual snooker show-piece features the world’s top 16 ranked players alongside a further 16 qualifiers as they battle it out for £2.2 million in prize money from April 20 to May 6.
A record £500,000 top prize is on offer this year as a host of decorated stars and exciting emerging talents lock horns at the sport’s spiritual home.
Eight previous World Champions are included in the star-studded line-up, while seven players will make their Crucible debut – the most for 20 years.
Mark Williams is the defending champion after he defeated John Higgins 18-16 in last year’s final to claim the crown the third time and end a 15-year wait.
Williams is bidding to become only the fifth player to successfully retain the title at The Crucible, but faces competition from a formidable field of challengers, headed by five-time World Champion and current world number one Ronnie O’Sullivan – who starts out as pre-tournament favourite.
Masters Champion Judd Trump, 2010 champion Neil Robertson and four-time Crucible king Higgins and UK Championship final Mark Allen are among the other front-runners.
Other seeded stars eyeing glory include the likes of 2016 runner-up Ding Junhui, 2005 winner Shaun Murphy, 2015 champion Stuart Bingham, Barry Hawkins and Kyren Wilson.
The seven debutants: Tian Pengfei, Luo Honghao, Scott Donaldson, Zhao Xintong, Michael Georgiou, Li Hang and James Cahill will be keen to make their mark on the sport’s greatest stage.
Format
Round One: Best of 19 frames
Round Two: Best of 25 frames
Quarter-Finals: Best of 25 frames
Semi-Finals: Best of 33 frames
Final: Best of 35 frames
World Snooker Championship 2019 Tournament Schedule
*Indicates final session
Saturday April 20
Round One
10am
Mark Williams 6-3 Martin Gould
Luca Brecel 5-4 Gary Wilson
2.30pm
Neil Robertson 9-0 Michael Georgiou
Ding Junhui 6-3 Anthony McGill
7pm
Mark Williams 10-7 Martin Gould*
Stephen Maguire 4-5 Tian Pengfei
Sunday April 21
Round One
10am
John Higgins 6-3 Mark Davis
Ding Junhui 10-7 Anthony McGill*
2.30pm
Shaun Murphy 9-0 Luo Honghao
Luca Brecel 9-10 Gary Wilson*
7pm
Neil Robertson 10-1 Michael Georgiou*
Stephen Maguire 10-9 Tian Pengfei*
Monday April 22
Round One
10am
Shaun Murphy 10-0 Luo Honghao*
Mark Selby 3-5 Zhao Xintong
2.30pm
John Higgins 10-7 Mark Davis*
Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 James Cahill
7pm
David Gilbert 6-3 Joe Perry
Mark Selby 10-7 Zhao Xintong*
Tuesday April 23
Round One
10am
Stuart Bingham 8-1 Graeme Dott
Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-10 James Cahill*
2.30pm
David Gilbert 10-7 Joe Perry*
Judd Trump 3-6 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
7pm
Stuart Bingham 10-9 Graeme Dott*
Mark Allen 2-7 Zhou Yuelong
Wednesday April 24
Round One
10am
Barry Hawkins 8-1 Li Hang
Judd Trump 10-9 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh*
2.30pm
Kyren Wilson 6-2 Scott Donaldson
Mark Allen 7-10 Zhou Yuelong*
7pm
Barry Hawkins 10-1 Li Hang*
Jack Lisowski 4-5 Ali Carter
Thursday April 25
Round One
1pm
Jack Lisowski 6-10 Ali Carter*
Shaun Murphy 3-5 Neil Robertson
7pm
Kyren Wilson 10-4 Scott Donaldson*
Mark Selby 3-5 Gary Wilson
Friday April 26
Second Round
10am
Shaun Murphy 6-10 Neil Robertson
Stephen Maguire 5-3 James Cahill
2.30pm
Mark Williams 3-5 David Gilbert
Mark Selby 7-9 Gary Wilson
7pm
Shaun Murphy 6-13 Neil Robertson*
Stephen Maguire 9-7 James Cahill
Saturday April 27
Second Round
10am
Mark Williams 7-9 David Gilbert
Mark Selby 10-13 Gary Wilson*
2.30pm
John Higgins 4-4 Stuart Bingham
Stephen Maguire 13-12 James Cahill*
7pm
Mark Williams 9-13 David Gilbert*
Judd Trump 5-3 Ding Junhui
Sunday April 28
Second Round
10am
Barry Hawkins 6-2 Kyren Wilson
Ali Carter 3-5 Zhou Yuelong
2.30pm
John Higgins 8-8 Stuart Bingham
Judd Trump 7-9 Ding Junhui
7pm
Barry Hawkins 9-7 Kyren Wilson
Ali Carter 7-9 Zhou Yuelong
Monday April 29
Second Round
1pm
Barry Hawkins 11-13 Kyren Wilson*
Ali Carter 13-9 Zhou Yuelong*
7pm
John Higgins 13-11 Stuart Bingham*
Judd Trump 13-9 Ding Junhui*
Tuesday April 30
Quarter-Finals
10am
David Gilbert 4-4 Kyren Wilson
Gary Wilson 5-3 Ali Carter
2.30pm
John Higgins 4-4 Neil Robertson
Judd Trump 7-1 Stephen Maguire
7pm
David Gilbert 10-6 Kyren Wilson
Gary Wilson 9-7 Ali Carter
Wednesday May 1
Quarter-Finals
10am
John Higgins 9-7 Neil Robertson
Gary Wilson 13-9 Ali Carter*
2.30pm
David Gilbert 13-8 Kyren Wilson*
Judd Trump 11-5 Stephen Maguire
7pm
John Higgins 13-10 Neil Robertson*
Judd Trump 13-6 Stephen Maguire*
Thursday May 2
Semi-Finals
1pm
John Higgins 3-5 David Gilbert
7pm
Judd Trump 4-4 Gary Wilson
Friday May 3
Semi-Finals
10am
John Higgins 6-10 David Gilbert
2.30pm
Judd Trump 9-7 Gary Wilson
7pm
John Higgins 11-13 David Gilbert
Saturday May 4
Semi-Finals
10am
Judd Trump 14-10 Gary Wilson
2.30pm
John Higgins 17-16 David Gilbert*
7pm
Judd Trump 17-11 Gary Wilson*
Sunday May 5
Final
2pm & 7pm
John Higgins 5-12 Judd Trump
Monday May 6
Final
2pm & 7pm
John Higgins 9-18 Judd Trump
Prize Fund
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-Final losers: £100,000
Quarter-Final losers: £50,000
Last 16 losers: £30,000
Last 32 losers: £20,000
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Televised highest break: £10,000
Maximum break bonus: £5,000
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Total: £2,231,000