Tag: Mark Selby
Mark Selby made the first maximum break in a World Snooker Championship final, but trails Luca Brecel 9-8 overnight at the Crucible. The Jester created history in the Sheffield showpiece on Sunday as he coolly compiled a brilliant 147 in the penultimate frame of the second session. Hitting the fifth maximum of his career, four-time […]
Mark Selby and Luca Brecel will battle it out for the right to be crowned 2023 World Snooker Champion in an unmissable final at The Crucible. A two-day date with destiny sees a stalwart of snooker’s greatest stage and a ferocious raw talent collide for the £500,000 top prize and the sport’s most sacred silverware. […]
Mark Selby will play Luca Brecel in the World Championship final after battling past Mark Allen 17-15 in a late-night Crucible thriller. Selby withstood a brave fightback from Allen, who recovered from 16-10 down to trail by a single frame in a hard-fought encounter, to eventually advance to his sixth Sheffield showpiece, where he will […]
Mark Selby and Mark Allen collide in a mouth-watering Semi-Final showdown at the World Snooker Championship. The players ranked second and third in the world go head to head in what promises to be a gripping battle of the Marks at The Crucible. And not only will the winner book their place in this year’s […]
Four-time World Champions Mark Selby and John Higgins go head-to-head in the Quarter-Finals of the 2023 World Snooker Championship. A mouth-watering contest sees two of the most decorated stars in the modern history of the sport collide in a bid to reach the hallowed one-table setup once more. The match signals a repeat of the […]
Mark Selby set up a mouth-watering World Snooker Championship quarter-final showdown with John Higgins after seeing off Gary Wilson 13-7. The Jester booked his place in the last eight at the Crucible for a ninth time after completing a commanding win over the former semi-finalist on Monday. Holding a healthy 10-6 advantage, Selby began the […]
Gary Wilson will be targeting another World Championship victory over Mark Selby when they lock horns in the second round at the Crucible. Indeed, the Tyneside Terror stunned the then three-time World Champion 13-10 at this stage on the way to reaching the 2019 semi-finals, and is hoping for more of the same four years […]
Mark Selby begins his quest for a fifth World Snooker Championship title when he faces Matthew Selt in the first round on Wednesday. The Jester boasts an impressive Crucible record – lifting the trophy in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021 – with only Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan (both seven) and Steve Davis (six) – enjoying […]
Shaun Murphy withstood a stubborn Mark Selby fightback to prevail 10-9 and book his place in the Tour Championship final. The Magician advanced to his 25th ranking final, where he will play Kyren Wilson at the Bonus Arena in Hull on Sunday. Having trailed 3-1, Murphy surged into a commanding 9-6 lead but Selby – […]