In the opening round clash of the Cazoo World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Stuart Bingham emerged victorious over David Gilbert with a scoreline of 10-4. Bingham has dominated Gilbert in all of their 12 meetings on the World Snooker Tour since their first encounter in 2005. Bingham came into this tournament in need of…
Gary Wilson, a former semi-finalist at the World Snooker Championship, is set to return to the Crucible as a seed this year. The Tyneside native will face Elliot Slessor, a familiar opponent, in the last 32 of the tournament. Despite being excited to get into action, Wilson has described the draw as a “nightmare” as…
Ronnie O’Sullivan, the defending champion, took a 6-3 lead against debutant Pang Junxu on the first day of the Cazoo World Championship at the Crucible Theatre. This was O’Sullivan’s 31st appearance at the Crucible, breaking Steve Davis’s previous record of 30. O’Sullivan won his seventh Crucible crown by defeating Judd Trump in last year’s final,…
Ronnie O’Sullivan has set a new record for appearances at the Crucible as he advanced to the second round of the Cazoo World Championship in Sheffield. Despite a fast start and a 5-0 lead, the 47-year-old struggled with illness and fatigue, but managed to hold on for a 10-7 victory over Pang Junxu. O’Sullivan has…
In a tense and emotional encounter at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, Joe Perry defeated his close friend Mark Davis in a final frame decider to secure his place in the 2023 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre. The match was significant for both players, with Davis needing a victory to retain…
In a thrilling day of snooker at the World Championship qualifying rounds, Jak Jones earned his Crucible debut with a 10-8 victory over former finalist Barry Hawkins. Hawkins had been a regular at snooker’s most famous venue since 2006, but Jones’ determined play saw him secure a historic victory. Jones, hailing from Cwmbran in South…
In snooker news, Joe Perry has triumphed in his first Cazoo World Championship match in four years, beating Sanderson Lam 10-8 in qualifying. Perry, a former Crucible semi-finalist, secured victory despite trailing 5-4 early on. He went on to claim nine of the next 12 frames, helped by impressive breaks of 68, 90, 132, and…
Snooker enthusiasts will be thrilled to know that the World Grand Prix will be held at Leicester’s Morningside Arena for the first time in 2024. The highly anticipated event is set to feature the top 32 players from the 2023/24 season one-year ranking list, and tickets for the tournament are now on sale. Mark Allen…
The Cazoo World Championship, snooker’s biggest tournament, is set to kick off on April 15th at the Crucible in Sheffield, with defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan taking on an opponent in the opening match at 10 am on the same day. The top 16 seeds will join the 16 qualifiers, who will be determined after the…
In an exciting match at the Cazoo World Championship qualifying stages held at the English Institute of Sport, 16-year-old Stan Moody claimed his first-ever victory in a professional match. The young Halifax cueist defeated Andres Petrov from Estonia with a score of 10-7, showcasing his impressive skills on the snooker table. Moody’s recent victory at…