Home favourite Mark Allen safely through
Defending champion and home favourite Mark Allen coasted past Chen Zifan into the third round of the Northern Ireland Open.
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Northern Ireland Open snooker 2022 LIVE – Neil Robertson and Mark Selby reach last 32 in Belfast
Thanks for joining us Ad We will be back at 7pm with Mark Allen continuing his title defence against Chen Zifan before Mark Williams meets Alexander Ursenbacher. Northern Ireland Open'He lacks that killer instinct' — O'Sullivan claims Robertson needs 'nastiness'3 HOURS AGO Selby 3-2 Craigie (62-15) This has been excellent from Selby. A break of 58 from the former world champion the key to victory.
Northern Ireland Open snooker 2022 LIVE – Mark Selby in action after Neil Robertson win
Selby 0-0 Craigie (8-58) Ad A very confident start to the day by Craigie, who does not look like the world No. 47 out there. A break of 58 before he runs safe.
Stephen Maguire secures Scottish Open snooker spot before Belfast trip, Mark King seals progress
Stephen Maguire booked his spot in the last 64 of the Scottish Open ahead of his trip to Belfast to compete in the Northern Ireland Open next week. The former UK champion made breaks of 53 and 54 in a 4-0 victory against Ireland's Michael Judge during qualifying in Cannock.
Ujah will be considered for selection after doping ban: UK Athletics director
UK Athletics technical director Stephen Maguire said Chijindu Ujah will be considered for selection after his 22-month doping ban expires but added that it would be hard for the sprinter to return to Britain's 4x100m team.
What can we expect as World Mixed Doubles returns to snooker calendar? Ronnie O'Sullivan emulates Steve Davis era
The World Doubles Championship used to be a regular part of the snooker circuit during the sport's halcyon days of the 1980s when broadcast coverage of the sport reached saturation point on terrestrial television in the UK. The event ran for six years between 1982 and 1987 with celebrated English duo Steve Davis – the six-time world champion – and his friend Tony Meo winning the title four times in 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986.
Graeme Dott slams Crucible critics: ‘I think it’s a little bit of an excuse’
Graeme Dott says he doesn’t want to hear any criticism of the Crucible and suggests those that want a change to the World Snooker Championship are just looking for excuses for their own poor performances.
Six Red World Snooker Championship cancelled amid Mark Allen blast: 'Silly things like that are frustrating'
The Six Red World Snooker Championship has been officially removed from the calendar on Tuesday with Northern Ireland Open champion Mark Allen claiming he knew it had been cancelled last week. Stephen Maguire won the last staging of the invitational event in 2019 with an 8-6 win against fellow Scot John Higgins, but will have to wait for an alternative time to defend his title with the scheduled dates of 5-10 September abandoned by local organisers. Ad «The Six Red World Championship, which was due to take place in Thailand from September 5 to 10, has been postponed,» said World Snooker Tour in a statement on Tuesday.