Mark Allen reaches last four at The Crucible with hard-fought win over Jak Jones
Mark Allen reached the semi-finals of the World Championship for just the second time in his career with a hard-fought win over qualifier Jak Jones.
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Doherty: Rocket imperious, but Allen can go all the way
Ronnie O'Sullivan is in imperious form, but Mark Allen has the game to go all the way and win his first world title, according to 1997 champion Ken Doherty.
Si Jiahui eases into quarter-finals at the Crucible
Si Jiahui picked up where he left off on Sunday to secure a spot in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals with a 13-7 victory against Robert Milkins.
Judd Trump going on holiday before 2023 World Snooker Championship a 'mistake', says Alan McManus
Judd Trump going on holiday before the 2023 World Snooker Championship was a «mistake», says Alan McManus. Trump departed the Crucible at the first-round stage following a 10-6 loss to the relatively unheralded Anthony McGill. Ad It's the latest defeat in a difficult period for the 33-year-old, who hasn't got past the last eight of any tournament since reaching the final of the World Grand Prix in January.
Judd Trump 'annoyed' after 'not turning up' in defeat to Anthony McGill at World Snooker Championship
Judd Trump lamented the «manner» of his surprise 10-6 loss to Anthony McGill at the World Championship, saying that missing easy balls is «something that I don't really do anymore». Trump left himself with an uphill battle after the first session of the pair's encounter, trailing 6-3 to the Scot. Ad And though he fought hard to come back to 7-6 behind, McGill powered on from there to win three unanswered frames to take his place in the second round against Jack Lisowski, who beat Noppon Saengkham.
Judd Trump becomes Crucible casualty after first-round defeat by Anthony McGill
Judd Trump became the biggest casualty of the 2023 World Snooker Championship after falling to a 10-6 first-round defeat against Glasgow’s former semi-finalist Anthony McGill.
World Championship: Jack Lisowski in round two after tense win over Noppon Saengkham; Judd Trump or Anthony McGill next
Jack Lisowski advanced to the second round of the World Championship with a tense 10-7 victory over Noppon Saengkham at the Crucible. Lisowski had a 6-3 overnight lead in this first round encounter after making an electric start as he moved into a 2-1 lead. Ad Saengkham rallied well and made a reply to Lisowski's next two frames, but missed a number of chances to give Lisowski a three-frame overnight lead.
O'Sullivan starts World Championship against Pang Junxu
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will take on Pang Junxu in the first round of the World Snooker Championship while Mark Selby will kick off his campaign with a meeting with Matthew Selt.