Allen vs Jones level, O'Sullivan moves clear of Brecel
Mark Allen and Jak Jones are level at 4-4 following the first session of the World Snooker Championship quarter-final at the Crucible.
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Mark Allen seals win over Stuart Bingham to reach to World Snooker Championship quarter-finals
Mark Allen made a quickfire return to the Crucible on Saturday morning to claim the one frame he required and move into the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship for the first time since 2018.
Mark Allen makes short work of final frame to seal win over Stuart Bingham
Mark Allen made a quickfire return to the Crucible on Saturday morning to claim the one frame he required and move into the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship for the first time since 2018.
Neil Robertson rallies to draw level with Jak Jones at the Crucible
Neil Robertson recovered from 3-0 down to finish the opening session all square at 4-4 against Jak Jones in the second round of the World Snooker Championship.
World Snooker Championship 2023: Luca Brecel leads Mark Williams, Neil Robertson level with Jak Jones
Luca Brecel reeled off five straight frames to lead his World Championship second round match with three-time champion Mark Williams 9-7, while Neil Robertson fought back from a jittery start to end his first session with Jak Jones level at 4-4. Despite his hot streak, Brecel was left to rue a missed opportunity to open up a 10-6 advantage as he broke down on 51 in the final frame of the session, allowing Williams to return and produce one of the clearances of the tournament to stay within touching distance. Ad The pair will play to a finish in the best-of-25 encounter from 19:00 BST with a spot in the quarter-finals on the line.
World Snooker Championship 2023 LIVE – Neil Robertson in action, Ronnie O’Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei to come
Friday's schedule — Second round Ad 10:00 World ChampionshipHearn 'fell off chair laughing' after Vafaei’s dig at O’SullivanAN HOUR AGO Luca Brecel 4-4 Mark Williams Jak Jones v Neil Robertson 14:30 Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei Mark Allen 5-3 Stuart Bingham 19:00 Luca Brecel v Mark Williams Jak Jones v Neil Robertson Essential reading ahead of O'Sullivan v Vafaei... Hearn 'fell off chair laughing' after Vafaei’s dig at O’Sullivan Hendon: History shows fired-up Vafaei may regret O'Sullivan trash talk 'He should retire!' — O’Sullivan v Vafaei war of words: How grudge match unfolded Exclusive: 'I'm an easy target' — O'Sullivan responds to astonishing Vafaei attack Ronnie O'Sullivan has given his response to Hossein Vafaei ahead of their eagerly-anticipated last-16 showdown at the World Championship amid the latest instalment of their ongoing spat.
Kyren Wilson hits 147 at Crucible to land bonus
Kyren Wilson produced the first maximum 147 break of the 2023 World Snooker Championship in his opening-round match against Ryan Day at the Crucible.
World Snooker Championship 2023 live – Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei, followed by Mark Williams against Jimmy Robertson
The 2023 Snooker World Championship is in full swing and it is another bumper day of action from the Crucible. Ad Ding Junhui and Hossein Vafaei will play to a conclusion from 10:00 with Ding leading 5-4, while Mark Allen begins his Crucible quest with an encounter against Fan Zhengyi, also at 10:00.