White lands shock win over Trump in WST Classic
Jimmy White recorded one of his best victories in the last decade after knocking out Judd Trump in third round of the WST Classic in Leicester.
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Shaun Murphy dumped out of WST Classic snooker, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh fires 147 in defeat, Mark Allen survives scare
Shaun Murphy's recent golden run was brought to a shuddering halt as he slipped to a 4-3 defeat to world No. 111 James Cahill in the last 64 of the WST Classic in Leicester. Murphy is guaranteed to be part of the elite eight-man Tour Championship at the end of the month in Hull (March 27 — April 2), but could not maintain his winning touch on Monday at the Morningside Arena.
Robertson and Bingham ease through at inaugural WST Classic
Former world champions Neil Robertson and Stuart Bingham advanced to round two of the inaugural World Snooker Tour Classic in Leicester.
Neil Robertson hits two centuries to make winning start at WST Classic snooker, Mark Allen eases through
Neil Robertson made a winning start to the WST Classic in Leicester on Thursday courtesy of a 4-2 victory over Luke Simmonds that included two trademark century breaks. The 2010 world champion enjoyed knocks of 100, 99, 61 and 103 as he overpowered the former Cornwall professional, who restored parity at 1-1 with a run of 67 in the second frame, to secure a last-64 encounter with Oliver Lines at the Morningside Arena. Ad Robertson needs to win the inaugural WST Classic to have any chance of qualifying and defending the Tour Championship in Hull at the end of the month, an event he has won twice over the past two years.
WST Classic snooker 2023 - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump in action
The inaugural WST Classic begins on Thursday as a late replacement for the cancelled Turkish Masters and will be the last tournament for most players before the World Championship. All of snooker’s biggest names will be in action including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Mark Allen. Ad Although many think there is no such thing as a form guide heading into the Crucible, it will be crucial for the top players to find some confidence and get psychologically into the right mindset before the big one.
WST Classic: Who needs what as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson face missing Tour Championship snooker
Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson are in grave danger of missing the elite eight-man Tour Championship later this month – the final ranking event before the season-ending World Championship in Sheffield. Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy, Ali Carter, Kyren Wilson and Ryan Day have already secured their respective places via the one-year list at the Tour Championship (March 27-2 April) with three more spots available ahead of the start of the inaugural WST Classic on Thursday in Leicester (16-22 March). Ad Welsh Open holder Robert Milkins, new Six Red world champion Ding Junhui and four-time world champion Mark Selby hold the remaining three places in the standings, but could yet be toppled by a chasing pack consisting of 15 players.
Who does Ronnie O'Sullivan face at the WST Classic? World champion bids to keep alive Tour Championship title dream
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn against world No. 117 Mohamed Ibrahim of Egypt in the first round of the inaugural WST Classic on Friday, March 17 in Leicester. The world No.
Kyren Wilson could face fine for outburst after defeat to Shaun Murphy at Players Championship – 'I was absolutely c***'
Kyren Wilson could be handed a fine by snooker chiefs after describing his performance as «absolutely c***» in losing 6-3 to Shaun Murphy in their Players Championship semi-final on Saturday night. The European Masters champion produced some gutsy play to level at 2-2 with the heavy-scoring Murphy in Wolverhampton, but struggled after the restart as the 2005 world champion powered to victory by claiming four of the next five frames. Ad The world No.