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World Championship snooker 2022: Crucible qualifying is cut-throat scene of broken dreams, but who misses out?

On the same weekend the 174th Grand National was run over the arduous fences of Aintree, there were plenty of early fallers in snooker's perilous World Championship qualifiers at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The final round of qualifiers – when 16 players join the 16 top seeds in Thursday morning's draw (11am BST LIVE on Eurosport) for the first round of the sport's main event – has been dubbed 'Judgement Day', but it is actually held over two days, Tuesday 12 April and Wednesday 13 April this week, to determine who will appear at the city's nearby Crucible Theatre.

World Championship 2022 snooker: 'Hope I made people happier' – Ukraine teenager Iulian Boiko hits highest break in win

Iulian Boiko admits he is playing for his people as much as himself after completing the biggest victory of his short snooker career at the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield. The Ukraine teenager held off a spirited comeback by former Shoot Out winner Michael Georgiou – who levelled at 4-4 from 4-1 behind boosted by runs of 94 and 80 – before completing a 6-4 win with breaks of 61 and 100, the highest he has produced in competition. Ad/> “It has been very tough times for us with the war," said 16-year-old Boiko speaking to WST media.

Snooker World Championship: Jordan Brown has "horrible" feeling about qualifying draw

Northern Irish potter Jordan Brown accepts he has been handed a “horrible” qualifying draw for this year’s World Championship.

Robert Milkins: Gibraltar Open champ 'absolutely devastated' by his drunken antics before the Turkish Masters

Robert Milkins says he is «absolutely devastated» at the reaction to his drunken evening at the Turkish Masters in March. The world No. 44 lost 5-4 to former UK holder Ding Junhui from 4-1 up at the inaugural event in Antalya, less than 48 hours after he was apparently rushed to hospital to have his stomach pumped due to excess boozing.

Luca Brecel makes surprise practice claim after stunning Judd Trump win

Practice didn't make perfect for Luca Brecel despite his shock win over Judd Trump at the Tour Championship on Thursday night.

Tour Championship 2022: Judd Trump trailing as Luca Brecel holds four-frame lead heading into evening session

Luca Brecel holds a healthy 6-2 lead over Judd Trump heading into the evening session of their Tour Championship best-of-19 quarter-final. With John Higgins awaiting the winner, Scottish Open champion Brecel is well placed to book his spot in the last four, needing just four more frames for victory. Ad/> The Belgian made breaks of 56, 58, 100, 54 and 78 to leave Trump trailing in the final ranking event before the World Championship starts on April 16.

Tour Championship 2022: Neil Robertson races to emphatic 7-1 lead over Mark Allen after three centuries

Neil Robertson raced to a 7-1 lead over Mark Allen to get his Tour Championship defence off to the perfect start in Tuesday afternoon’s session. The Australian will look to finish the job this evening, and requires just three more frames to book his spot in the semi-finals.

Higgins battles back to edge out Zhao in Llandudno

John Higgins overturned a four-frame deficit to reach the semi-finals of the Cazoo Tour Championship with a battling 10-9 win over top seed Zhao Xintong.

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World Championship snooker 2022: Crucible qualifying is cut-throat scene of broken dreams, but who misses out?

World Championship 2022 snooker: 'Hope I made people happier' – Ukraine teenager Iulian Boiko hits highest break in win

Snooker World Championship: Jordan Brown has "horrible" feeling about qualifying draw

Robert Milkins: Gibraltar Open champ 'absolutely devastated' by his drunken antics before the Turkish Masters

Luca Brecel makes surprise practice claim after stunning Judd Trump win

Tour Championship 2022: Judd Trump trailing as Luca Brecel holds four-frame lead heading into evening session

Tour Championship 2022: Neil Robertson races to emphatic 7-1 lead over Mark Allen after three centuries

Higgins battles back to edge out Zhao in Llandudno