How to watch Northern Open snooker 2022, draw, schedule and live stream with Ronnie O’Sullivan in action

10.10.2022 - 17:49 eurosport.com

The snooker season is about to get very busy with the first of the Home Nations tournaments, the Northern Ireland Open, starting on Sunday.

Following his triumph at the Hong Kong Masters, Ronnie O’Sullivan will look to extend his lead at the top of the snooker rankings by going deep into the tournament in Belfast.

Ad Mark Allen is the defending champion after he beat John Higgins in one of the matches of the season in a deciding frame. Hong Kong MastersOpinion: Why Hong Kong Masters was special showcase for snooker's brightest stars2 HOURS AGO Neil Robertson makes his ranking event return after missing the Championship League, European Masters and British Open.

He played in the World Mixed Doubles, winning the title with Mink Nutcharut, and was beaten in a high-quality semi-final against O’Sullivan in Hong Kong.

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Jimmy White is confident Ronnie O’Sullivan will be ‘up and ready to try and win the UK Championship’ after his shock defeat to David Grace. O’Sullivan was 2-0 up against Grace in the second round of the Northern Ireland Open, but lost the match 4-3 as he played some erratic shots. Ad The seven-time world champion revealed to Eurosport he is writing a new book and that snooker is “not the main priority” of his life at the moment.

Ronnie O'Sullivan says snooker 'not main priority' as he reveals he is writing new book after shock loss

Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed he is writing a new book and that snooker is “not the main priority” for him right now following his shock defeat to David Grace at the Northern Ireland Open. O’Sullivan was 2-0 up on Grace in their second-round match, but was beaten in a decider in Belfast after some erratic shots. Ad The Rocket has been doing some punditry in the Eurosport studio this week and will provide more analysis for the rest of the tournament in Belfast.

Northern Ireland Open snooker 2022 LIVE – Ronnie O'Sullivan in action before Neil Robertson in afternoon

Action packed schedule Ad What a line up we have today at the Northern Ireland Open with Ronnie O'Sullivan heading up the billing in Belfast. Northern Ireland Open‘We should be finished!’ – Higgins unsure why younger players are struggling to make breakthrough18 HOURS AGO 10:00 Lyu Haotian v Mark King Elliot Slessor v Yan Bingtao Tian Pengfei v Martin Gould 13:00 Dominic Dale v Zhou Yuelong David Grace v Ronnie O'Sullivan Xiao Guodong v Hossein Vafaei 14:00 Jimmy Robertson v Mark Williams Neil Robertson v John Astley Li Hang v Jordan Brown 19:00 Michael White v Barry Hawkins Hammah Miah v Mark Selby Trump/Hill v Tom Ford 20:00 Mark Allen v Andy Lee Stephen Maguire v Kyren Wilson David Lilley v David Gilbert Referee drama with White Ronnie O’Sullivan believes the behaviour of referee Ben Williams was “uncalled for” after a spat between the official and Jimmy White. In the fourth frame of White’s second round match against Luca Brecel at the Northern Ireland Open, which he lost 4-0, Williams wrongly called which ball The Whirlwind was going for.

Ronnie O’Sullivan says referee Ben Williams' behaviour 'uncalled for' in Jimmy White spat at Northern Ireland Open

Ronnie O’Sullivan believes the behaviour of referee Ben Williams was “uncalled for” after a spat between the official and Jimmy White. In the fourth frame of White’s second round match against Luca Brecel at the Northern Ireland Open, which he lost 4-0, Williams wrongly called which ball The Whirlwind was going for. Ad Williams laughed at the situation which White wasn’t happy with, so he gesticulated at the official — seemingly waving a finger at the referee — and was given a warning for his actions.