Tour Championship 2023 snooker LIVE - Mark Allen takes on Ding Junhui in quarter-final clash

Context The 2023 Tour Championship sees the top eight players on the one-year ranking list facing off at the Bonus Arena in Hull for the event. Ad Given the limited number of total participants and the nature of the criteria for taking part, there are a number of big-name absentees who will miss the chance of banking some competitive action ahead of the Crucible showdown next month.

Tour ChampionshipTour Championship — Latest scores, results, schedule, order of playYESTERDAY AT 09:45 Ronnie O'Sullivan sits outside the top eight and is therefore not taking part, so too Judd Trump, Mark Williams, Barry Hawkins, Stuart Bingham and John Higgins, as well as defending champion Neil Robertson. Schedule Quarter-finals Monday March 27 13:00 and 19:00 Mark Allen v Ding Junhui Tuesday March 28 13:00 and 19:00 Ali Carter v Kyren Wilson Wednesday March 29 13:00 and 19:00 Shaun Murphy v Robert Milkins Thursday March 30 13:00 and 19:00 Mark Selby v Ryan Day Format The eight players are drawn into a knockout, with all matches across the week in each round a best-of-19 frames.