World Snooker Championship 2023 qualifying: Jimmy White faces potential Marco Fu clash, Stephen Henry v James Cahill

28.03.2023 - 14:09 eurosport.com

Jimmy White faces a potential showdown against Marco Fu in the second qualifying round of the World Snooker Championship. The draw for the four qualifying rounds, which take place from April 3 to April 12 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, will see the field of 128 players whittled down to the final 32 for the Crucible showpiece event.

Ad The World Championship main draw begins on April 15 with the final on May 1 and all the action can be seen live on discovery+ and Eurosport.

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The draw also pits fellow veteran and seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry against James Cahill, who famously beat Ronnie O’Sullivan on his Crucible debut in 2019.

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