Fergal O'Brien reaches final 32 at Snooker Shoot Out
Fergal O'Brien was among the players to reach the final 32 at the Snooker Shoot Out in Leicester.
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14-year-old Moldovan breaks record with Snooker Shoot Out win
Vladislav Gradinari became the youngster player to win a televised match in a ranking event on the World Snooker Tour after beating Ng On Yee at the Snooker Shoot Out this afternoon.
Ronnie O'Sullivan edges past Ben Mertens to reach English Open second round
Ronnie O’Sullivan is through to the second round of the BetVictor English Open after seeing off 18-year-old Belgian Ben Mertens 4-3 in Brentwood.
Fergal O'Brien fails to qualify for English Open
Fergal O'Brien has failed in his attempt to qualify for the English Open after being outclassed in a 4-0 defeat to Chang Bingyu in Leicester.
Ken Doherty finds form to book English Open spot
Ken Doherty secured a place at the English Open this afternoon with a 4-1 victory over Robbie Williams in Leicester.
Opinion: Why Jimmy White is right to demand professionalism from chuckling snooker referees
There are several timeless yarns about Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins and his endless confrontations with officialdom from the sporting vaults which, like his old mucker Jimmy White potting balls for fun on the snooker table, tend to get better with age. One, in particular, remains pure genius amid the hell-raising Hurricane's legendary Guinness guzzling of yesteryear. Ad Ireland's evergreen 1997 world champion Ken Doherty faced Higgins in what turned out to be the Hurricane's final match at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in 1994, the scene of his totemic second world triumph in 1982 and that swashbuckling do-or-die run of 69 against White in an epic 16-15 semi-final win.
Ken Doherty looking to spark into form after slow start to new season
Ken Doherty says he can still compete at the top level of the World Snooker Tour, but the former world champion admits he must find some form this season.
Ken Doherty falls at first hurdle in Belfast
Ken Doherty was beaten 4-0 by Kyren Wilson in his qualifier at the Northern Ireland Open this morning in Belfast.