World Snooker Championship 2021 Draw, Live Scores and Schedule of Play
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the defending champion
The world’s top cueists descend on The Crucible for the 2021 World Snooker Championship, and you can follow the latest results and schedule here.
The World Snooker Championship features the top 16 ranked players alongside a further 16 qualifiers as they battle it out for £2.4 million in prize money in a packed schedule from April 17 to May 3.
A host of decorated stars and exciting emerging talents lock horns at the sport’s spiritual home for the 45th consecutive staging in Sheffield.
A limited capacity crowd will be present inside the iconic venue for the opening fortnight, before the potential for a full capacity for the final.
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the reigning champion after he thrashed Kyren Wilson 18-8 in the final last August.
O’Sullivan is bidding to equal Stephen Hendry’s record tally of seven world titles by successfully retaining the title for the second time, having initially done so in 2012/2013.
The Rocket is the number one seed, but has not picked up a ranking title this season and will face formidable competition from a host of the sport’s most in-form stars.
World number one Judd Trump is aiming to secure the title for the second time in three years, having racked up five ranking titles this season.
Other former World Champions vying to get their hands back on this famous trophy include four-time winner John Higgins, three-time champions Mark Selby and Mark Williams, 2010 winner Neil Robertson and 2005 winner Shaun Murphy.
Former finalists in action include Ding Junhui, Barry Hawkins and last year’s runner-up Kyren Wilson, while Mark Joyce and Sam Craigie are the two debutants in this year’s field.
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 2021 Schedule
*Indicates final session
Saturday April 17
Round One
10am
1 Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-3 Mark Joyce
14 Yan Bingtao 4-4 Martin Gould
2.30pm
4 Stephen Maguire 4-5 Jamie Jones
9 Neil Robertson 6-3 Liang Wenbo
7pm
1* Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-4 Mark Joyce
15 David Gilbert 7-2 Chris Wakelin
Sunday April 18
Round One
10am
2 Anthony McGill 5-4 Ricky Walden
14* Yan Bingtao 10-6 Martin Gould
2.30pm
5 John Higgins 3-4 Tian Pengfei
15* David Gilbert 10-4 Chris Wakelin
7pm
4* Stephen Maguire 4-10 Jamie Jones
9* Neil Robertson 10-3 Liang Wenbo
Monday April 19
Round One
10am
3 Ding Junhui 5-4 Stuart Bingham
12 Kyren Wilson 4-5 Gary Wilson
2.30pm
5* John Higgins 10-7 Tian Pengfei
10 Jack Lisowski 5-4 Ali Carter
7pm
2* Anthony McGill 10-5 Ricky Walden
12* Kyren Wilson 10-8 Gary Wilson
Tuesday April 20
Round One
10am
7 Mark Allen 7-2 Lyu Haotian
10* Jack Lisowski 10-9 Ali Carter
2.30pm
3* Ding Junhui 9-10 Stuart Bingham
16 Judd Trump 7-2 Liam Highfield
7pm
7* Mark Allen 10-2 Lyu Haotian
11 Barry Hawkins 6-3 Matthew Selt
Wednesday April 21
10am
6 Mark Williams 5-4 Sam Craigie
13 Shaun Murphy 4-5 Mark Davis
2.30pm
8 Mark Selby 8-1 Kurt Maflin
16* Judd Trump 10-4 Liam Highfield
7pm
6* Mark Williams 10-4 Sam Craigie
11* Barry Hawkins 10-3 Matthew Selt
Thursday April 22
1pm
13* Shaun Murphy 10-7 Mark Davis (R1)
17 Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Anthony McGill (R2)
7pm
8* Mark Selby 10-1 Kurt Maflin (R1)
21 Neil Robertson 5-3 Jack Lisowski (R2)
Friday April 23
Last 16
10am
17 Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-10 Anthony McGill
22 Barry Hawkins 4-4 Kyren Wilson
2.30pm
19 John Higgins 3-5 Mark Williams
21 Neil Robertson 9-7 Jack Lisowski
7pm
17* Ronnie O’Sullivan 12-13 Anthony McGill
22 Barry Hawkins 7-9 Kyren Wilson
Saturday April 24
Last 16
10am
19 John Higgins 6-10 Mark Williams
21* Neil Robertson 13-9 Jack Lisowski
2.30pm
20 Mark Allen 2-6 Mark Selby
22* Barry Hawkins 10-13 Kyren Wilson
7pm
19* John Higgins 7-13 Mark Williams
23 Shaun Murphy 6-2 Yan Bingtao
Sunday April 25
Last 16
10am
18 Stuart Bingham 4-4 Jamie Jones
24 David Gilbert 3-5 Judd Trump
2.30pm
20 Mark Allen 6-9 Mark Selby
23 Shaun Murphy 10-6 Yan Bingtao
7pm
18 Stuart Bingham 10-6 Jamie Jones
24 David Gilbert 5-11 Judd Trump
Monday April 26
Last 16
1pm
18* Stuart Bingham 13-6 Jamie Jones
24* David Gilbert 8-13 Judd Trump
7pm
20* Mark Allen 7-13 Mark Selby
23* Shaun Murphy 13-7 Yan Bingtao
Tuesday April 27
Quarter-Finals
10am
25 Anthony McGill 4-4 Stuart Bingham
27 Neil Robertson 5-3 Kyren Wilson
2.30pm
26 Mark Williams 2-6 Mark Selby
28 Shaun Murphy 4-4 Judd Trump
7pm
25 Anthony McGill 9-7 Stuart Bingham
27 Neil Robertson 8-8 Kyren Wilson
Wednesday April 28
Quarter-Finals
10am
26 Mark Williams 3-13 Mark Selby
27* Neil Robertson 8-13 Kyren Wilson
2.30pm
25* Anthony McGill 12-13 Stuart Bingham
28 Shaun Murphy 10-6 Judd Trump
7pm
28* Shaun Murphy 13-11 Judd Trump
Thursday April 29
Semi-Finals
1pm
29 Stuart Bingham 4-4 Mark Selby
7pm
30 Kyren Wilson 6-2 Shaun Murphy
Friday April 30
Semi-Finals
10am
29 Stuart Bingham 7-9 Mark Selby
2.30pm
30 Kyren Wilson 10-6 Shaun Murphy
7pm
29 Stuart Bingham 13-11 Mark Selby
Saturday May 1
Semi-Finals
10am
30 Kyren Wilson 12-12 Shaun Murphy
2.30pm
29* Stuart Bingham 15-17 Mark Selby
7pm
30* Kyren Wilson 12-17 Shaun Murphy
Sunday May 2
Final
1pm & 7pm
Mark Selby v Shaun Murphy
Monday May 3
Final
1pm & 7pm
Mark Selby 18-15 Shaun Murphy
World Snooker Championship 2021 Prize Fund
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-Final losers: £100,000
Quarter-Final losers: £50,000
Last 16 losers: £30,000
First Round losers: £20,000
Highest break (qualifying stage included): £15,000
Maximum break bonus: £40,000