World Snooker Championship 2023: Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play as Ronnie O'Sullivan goes for glory

All eyes are on Ronnie O'Sullivan at the world-famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield as the snooker legend tries to win a record eighth World Championship title. But he faces some stiff competition from the likes of the in-form Shaun Murphy — who won the recent Tour Championship — Mark Allen, Judd Trump and Mark Selby.

Ad O'Sullivan kicked off his 2023 campaign against promising Chinese youngster Pang Junxu which he won 10-7. He now faces Hossein Vafaei in a grudge match of epic proportions in the last 16 on Friday.

World Championship'From Mr Angry to The Torturer' – O’Sullivan’s greatest Crucible grudge matches4 HOURS AGO Can The Rocket pull out all the stops and go past his joint-record of seven titles, held with Stephen Hendry? When and where is the 2023 World Snooker Championship taking place? The 2023 World Championship runs from April 15 to May 1. All matches will be held at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.

How to watch the 2023 World Snooker Championship You can stream the World Championship live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com. White: Super-fit O'Sullivan could win 10 world titles 'Why would you wind him up?' — Williams weighs in on O'Sullivan v Vafaei feud How many 147s have been scored at Crucible? How many has O'Sullivan made? What is the format? First-round matches are best-of-19 frames Second-round and quarter-final matches are best-of-25 frames Semi-final matches are best-of-33 frames The final is best-of-35 frames Between 15-26 April, matches will be played on two tables From April 26 to May 1, matches will be played on one table World Snooker Championship schedule Saturday 15 April Round 1 10:00 Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 6-3 Pang Junxu Stuart Bingham (14) 6-3 David Gilbert 14:30 Luca