World Snooker Championship 2023 live – Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei, followed by Mark Williams against Jimmy Robertson

The 2023 Snooker World Championship is in full swing and it is another bumper day of action from the Crucible. Ad Ding Junhui and Hossein Vafaei will play to a conclusion from 10:00 with Ding leading 5-4, while Mark Allen begins his Crucible quest with an encounter against Fan Zhengyi, also at 10:00.

World Championship‘Powered in!’ – Jones shows his class in Carter match at World Snooker Championship11 HOURS AGO From 14:30, it is Mark Williams against Jimmy Robertson, with the three-time champion trailing 5-4. At the same time, Williams' fellow Class of '92 member, John Higgins faces David Grace.

And then, at 19:00, Robert Milkins takes on Joe Perry, and Allen and Fan conclude their match. What happened at the Crucible on Sunday? Neil Robertson delivered a statement performance with two 146 breaks as he breezed into the second round of the World Championship with a 10-3 win over Wu Yize.

Ali Carter became the first seed to fall, as Jak Jones claimed a 10-6 win to set up a clash with Robertson in round two. Luca Brecel secured a first career win at the Crucible when fending off a fightback from Ricky Walden to claim a 10-9 success.