Players Championship snooker LIVE: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Judd Trump showdown after Zhao Xintong faces Barry Hawkins

WELCOME TO WOLVERHAMPTON! Snooker's big guns take centre stage in Wolverhampton as the Aldersley Leisure Village hosts the 2022 Players Championship. Ad/> The top-16 players in the world based on the one-year rankings are in action, throwing up some tantalising ties between now and the final on Sunday, February 13.

Players Championship'He reminds me of Hendry, and my son' – O'Sullivan on why Zhao can break records3 HOURS AGO Zhao Xintong arrives as the top seed after an impressive breakout season which has seen him claim the UK Championship and the German Masters in recent months. Neil Robertson and Mark Williams both won on the opening day and there's a blockbuster clash in store on Tuesday between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump.

Zhao faces Barry Hawkins while David Gilbert takes on Yan Bingtao and Mark Allen meets Ricky Walden. --- Watch every moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+ Players ChampionshipOpinion: Early Ronnie test highlights Trump’s tricky road to reclaiming snooker’s throneA DAY AGO Players Championship'Horrible time' – Walden couldn't sleep and turned to drink as he feared 21-year career was overYESTERDAY AT 08:58