Ali Carter through to Players Championship final
Ali Carter fought back from 4-2 down to beat Joe O'Connor and book a place in the final of Duelbits Players Championship in Wolverhampton.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan set to take trip down memory lane at 6 Red World Championship, Thailand's 'biggest ever' snooker event
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to enjoy a potting blast from the past when he travels to Pathum Thani in Thailand for the 6 Red World Championship next month. The snooker GOAT is among the favourites alongside Judd Trump, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy, Mark Allen and Mark Williams for the prestigious King's trophy and £100,000 first prize in the 32-man invitational event (6-11 March) staged for the first time since the global pandemic struck in 2020.
Kyren Wilson eases past Gary Wilson to set up Players Championship semi-final with Shaun Murphy
Kyren Wilson got the better of his namesake Gary Wilson to book his place in the semi-finals of the Players Championship. Both players were a shade below the levels they are capable of, with Kyren Wilson proving the steadier of the two in Wolverhampton on Friday. Ad The damage was done before the interval, as Kyren Wilson won four unanswered frames, and he snuffed out any prospect of a fightback to set up a clash with Shaun Murphy on Saturday evening.
Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Kyren wins battle of Wilsons to secure semi-final with Shaun Murphy
The Captain Up Next We will be back around 6.30pm GMT tonight as we build up towards the first semi-final of the Players Championship with Ali Carter and Joe O'Connor colliding for a place in Sunday's final. See you then. Here is how Carter won the German Masters for a second time earlier this month.
Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Kyren wins battle of Wilsons to secures semi-final with Shaun Murphy
Friday's schedule Quarter-finals Ad Friday February 24 Players ChampionshipMurphy hits four centuries as he crushes Day to reach Players Championship semis18 HOURS AGO 13:00 Kyren Wilson 6-1 Gary Wilson Semi-finals 19:00 Joe O'Connor v Ali Carter G Wilson 1-5 K Wilson (0-105) A sublime pot on a red along top cushion. In goes the black and that is indeed the closing ton of 104 to end Gary's hopes. He waves to the crowd after shaking hands.
Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Battle of Wilsons as Kyren meets Gary, Joe O'Connor v Ali Carter later
G Wilson 0-0 K Wilson (0-49) Lovely little pot on blue by Kyren to left centre and rolls white into the reds. Dislodges a few more of that cluster and suddenly opportunity knocks for 'The Warrior'. Looks to be in very decent touch early on.
Shaun Murphy hits four centuries as he crushes Ryan Day to reach Players Championship semi-finals
Shaun Murphy set up a Saturday night date with one Wilson or another after blitzing Ryan Day 6-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Players Championship. The 2005 world champion has rediscovered his best form this season after a couple of years in the wilderness.
Century-hungry Shaun Murphy whitewashes Ryan Day at Players Championship
Shaun Murphy chalked up four centuries as he coasted past Ryan Day 6-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Duelbits Players Championship in Wolverhampton.