Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Mark Williams face uphill battle to qualify for Tour Championship snooker
Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Mark Williams need a minor miracle to qualify for the Tour Championship after missing out on this week's Players Championship. The knock-on effect of failing to make the cut-off point for the Players in Wolverhampton – contested by the top 16 on the one-year list – means the world champion trio, with 11 Crucible crowns between them, only have one more counting ranking event before the eight-man Tour Championship is held in Hull (27 March-2 April).


