“THE International Championship qualifying is taking place in Sheffield – and Judd Trump has booked his place for the China showpiece. Elsewhere, the British Open concluded with Mark Selby claiming the Clive Everton Trophy. Jester beat four-time champion John Higgins 10-5 in the final and took home the £100,000 jackpot. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
Elsewhere, the British Open concluded with Mark Selby claiming the Clive Everton Trophy.
Jester beat four-time champion John Higgins 10-5 in the final and took home the £100,000 jackpot.
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- Latest scoresAnother two matches have finished with Higgins and O’Donnell winning their respective ties.
Meanwhile, Emery and Pinhey need one more frame each to win.
- Bingham 6 Graham 0 – FINISHED
- Higgins 6 Doherty 1 – FINISHED
- O’Donnell 6 Leclercq 2 – FINISHED
- Clarke 4 Dorgham 3
- Donaldson 0 Emery 5
- Maguire 2 Pinhey 5
- Latest scoresBingham has done a clean sweep and secures the first victory of the evening session.
Higgins could be next after reaching five frames…
- Bingham 6 Graham 0 – FINISHED
- Clarke 4 Dorgham 1
- Donaldson 0 Emery 4
- Higgins 5 Doherty 1
- Maguire 1 Pinhey 4
- O’Donnell 4 Leclercq 2
- Latest scoresBingham has absolutely raced through his match and is on the verge of making it through his qualifier.
Elsewhere, Pinhey has now pulled ahead while O’Donnell is engaged in a right tussle with Leclercq.
- Bingham 5 Graham 0
- Clarke 3 Dorgham 1
- Donaldson 0 Emery 3
- Higgins 3 Doherty 1
- Maguire 1 Pinhey 3
- O’Donnell 3 Leclercq 2
- Latest scoresThe frames are coming thick and fast tonight.
Bingham is already three clear of Graham, while Pinhey has come from behind to lead his match
- Bingham 3 Graham 0
- Clarke 2 Dorgham 1
- Donaldson 0 Emery 2
- Higgins 2 Doherty 1
- Maguire 1 Pinhey 2
- O’Donnell 1 Leclercq 2
- Latest scoresWe are in full action for tonight’s evening session with some early leads already.
But there are only six matches instead of seven after Jamie Jones withdrew from his clash against Liam Davies.
- Bingham 1 Graham 0
- Clarke 1 Dorgham 1
- Donaldson 0 Emery 2
- Higgins 1 Doherty 0
- Maguire 1 Pinhey 0
- O’Donnell 1 Leclercq 1
- Afternoon session resultsThe afternoon-into-evening session is over.
There have been some big results here, but two matches did not finish in time and will continue tomorrow.
- Williams 6 Tahir 0 – FINISHED
- Trump 6 Totten 1 – FINISHED
- Fan 6 Zehuang 3 – FINISHED
- Un-Nooh 6 Peifan 4 – FINISHED
- Pengfei 5 Young 6 – FINISHED
- Dott 4 Mertens 5 – INTERRUPTED
- Si 4 Elsayed 5 – INTERRUPTED
- Latest scoresThe late evening session is underway. Here are our match-ups tonight!
We will bring you the final results of the afternoon session when they come in.
- Bingham 0 Graham 0
- Clarke 0 Dorgham 0
- Donaldson 0 Emery 0
- Higgins 0 Doherty 0
- Maguire 0 Pinhey 0
- O’Donnell 0 Leclercq 0
- Icon goneThe world of snooker is still in mourning following the tragic death of commentator Clive Evan last week.
The BBC star passed away aged 87 and was a household name across the nation.
Evan was known as the “voice of snooker” and even wrote Ronnie O’Sullivan’s biography.
Read SunSport’s tribute below…
- Latest scoresSeveral more games over here.
Fan has got the better of Zehuang, while Un-Nooh has triumhed over Peifan.
- Williams 6 Tahir 0 – FINISHED
- Trump 6 Totten 1 – FINISHED
- Fan 6 Zehuang 3 – FINISHED
- Un-Nooh 6 Peifan 4 – FINISHED
- Dott 4 Mertens 4
- Pengfei 4 Young 5
- Si 3 Elsayed 5
- Latest scoresYoung is in danger of blowing it here after allowing Pengfei to get back to four frames.
Meanwhile, Un-Nooh and Elsayed are on the brink of reaching the next round.
- Williams 6 Tahir 0 – FINISHED
- Trump 6 Totten 1 – FINISHED
- Un-Nooh 5 Peifan 3
- Dott 4 Mertens 2
- Fan 4 Zehuang 3
- Pengfei 4 Young 5
- Si 1 Elsayed 5
- Latest scoresGetting tight in some of these games, with Peifan pulling back a leg against Un-Nooh.
Meanwhile, Young’s lead has been reduced to three frames.
- Williams 6 Tahir 0 – FINISHED
- Trump 6 Totten 1 – FINISHED
- Un-Nooh 4 Peifan 3
- Dott 4 Mertens 2
- Fan 4 Zehuang 2
- Pengfei 2 Young 5
- Si 1 Elsayed 4
- Latest scoresTrump has become the second player from the latest session to wrap up victory.
Meanwhile, Young has moved clear of Pengfei and needs one more frame to win.
- Williams 6 Tahir 0 – FINISHED
- Trump 6 Totten 1 – FINISHED
- Un-Nooh 4 Peifan 2
- Dott 3 Mertens 2
- Fan 4 Zehuang 1
- Pengfei 1 Young 5
- Si 1 Elsayed 3
- China International Championship qualifying: Latest scoresWilliams has bagged his place in the next round.
Meanwhile, Trump has added another two frames to his tally.
- Williams 6 Tahir 0 – FINISHED
- Un-Nooh 3 Peifan 2
- Trump 5 Totten 1
- Dott 3 Mertens 2
- Fan 4 Zehuang 1
- Pengfei 1 Young 3
- Si 1 Elsayed 3
- Latest scoresComeback on? Lei Peifan wins his first frame against Un-Nooh but still faces a tall order to overturn his deficit.
Meanwhile Williams is on the verge of victory after building a 4-0 lead.
Un-Nooh 3 vs 1 Peifan
Williams 4 vs 0 Tahir
Trump 3 vs 1 Totten
Dott 3 vs 1 Mertens
Fan 2 vs 1 Zehuang
Pengfei 1 vs 2 Young
Si 0 vs 2 Elsayed
- Latest scoresWilliams and Un-Nooh look untouchable at the moment after racing into 3-0 leads over Tahir and Peifan respectively.
Trump now looks in control too with a clinical break to take his second frame.
Un-Nooh 3 vs 0 Peifan
Williams 3 vs 0 Tahir
Trump 2 vs 1 Totten
Dott 2 vs 1 Mertens
Fan 2 vs 0 Zehuang
Pengfei 0 vs 2 Young
Si 0 vs 2 Elsayed
- Latest scoresMark Williams is taking control and now leads 2-0, as does another former world champion Graeme Dott.
Meanwhile Trump is embroiled in a nervy frame but it ends in his favour as he levels up the match.
Trump 1 vs 1 Totten
Dott 2 vs 1 Mertens
Fan 2 vs 0 Zehuang
Pengfei 0 vs 2 Young
Si 0 vs 1 Elsayed
Un-Nooh 3 vs 0 Peifan
Williams 2 vs 0 Tahir
- Latest scoresIt’s a good start for Scottish players with Graeme Dott and Dean Young following up Totten’s example by winning the first frame in their matches.
Elsewhere the likes of Fan, Elsayed and Un-Nooh have got off to good starts.
Trump 0 vs 1 Totten
Dott 1 vs 0 Mertens
Fan 1 vs 0 Zehuang
Pengfei 0 vs 1 Young
Si 0 vs 1 Elsayed
Un-Nooh 1 vs 0 Peifan
Williams 1 vs 0 Tahir
- Latest scoresThere is already a potential shock on the cards as Judd Trump loses the opening frame against Chris Totten.
Elsewhere world number seven Mark Williams opens up a lead against Haris Tahir.
Trump 0 vs 1 Totten
Dott 0 vs 0 Mertens
Fan 0 vs 0 Zehuang
Pengfei 0 vs 1 Young
Si 0 vs 1 Elsayed
Un-Nooh 0 vs 0 Peifan
Williams 1 vs 0 Tahir
- Today’s play – next matchesThe next games today get started at 2:30pm, they are as follows:
Dott vs Mertens
Fan vs Zehuang
Pengfei vs Young
Si vs Elsayed
Trump vs Totten
Un-Nooh vs Peifan
Williams vs Tahir
- Higgins reacts after extending three-year trophy droughtJohn Higgins has opened up on his frustration after losing the British Open final to Mark Selby, extending his trophy drought to three years with his last victory at a ranking tournament in 2021.
He said: “Mark was too good. He put on a clinic tonight. It’s been an amazing run. I was just disappointed. The 10th frame I had the balls at my mercy to make it 5-5.
“There are certain points in matches and that’s when I gave it away. Mark got stronger and stronger. He’s Mark Selby.
“That’s what he does. I’ve loved being in a final again. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
“I’m just a bit disappointed with the final session because I didn’t bring anywhere near a good enough game to compete with Mark.
“I’m proud I’m still trying to compete with these guys. You’ve got to bring a higher level to win finals and I don’t know if I’ve got it.”
- Latest scores – China International Championship qualifyingA whitewash win for Hamilton saw him eliminate White, while there were also big wins for McGill, Pang, Wakelin and Xiao.
Yize squeezed past Yuchen after their game levelled up at 4-4.
See the full results below:
Hamilton (Eng) 6-0 White (Eng) Finished
McGill (Sco) 6-1 Carty (Eng) Finished
Pang (Chn) 6-1 Boiko (Ukr) Finished
Wakelin (Eng) 6-2 Cheung (Hkg) Finished
Xiao (Chn) 6-3 Gurbaxani (Ind) Finished
Yize (Chn) 6-4 Yuchen (Chn) Finished
- Star asks Selby to let him off £20 betSnooker star Mark Selby has revealed that a fellow player owes him £20 after he won a bet.
The four-time world champion is into the semi-final at the British Open after beating David Gilbert 5-4.
He held on for the win despite a spirited comeback from 4-1 down by the man nicknamed The Angry Farmer.
Both Leicestershire-born players are close pals and Selby shared what his mate said to him about a recent bet they had.
He told ITV: “I don’t make it easy for myself. It’s just about getting the win, whether it’s 5-0 or 5-4.
“I got a bit nervy towards the end, although Dave played very well from 4-1 to 4-4. I thought I was not going to get a chance, but he was unlucky in the last frame.
“We practised together before the English Open – we had four best of sevens, each for £5. I won all of them so he owes me £20.”
- Selby pays classy tribute to Higgins after finalMark Selby sent a classy message to John Higgins following his victory in the British Open.
Selby, 41, emerged victorious in his match with Higgins to secure the £100,000 jackpot.
Speaking after the win, Selby said: “Winning any tournament nowadays is special because the standard is so tough. To beat John in a final I knew I had to play the top of my game and I did.
“When I had my chances I took them. I’ve got so much respect for John. He’s one of the all-time greats. I relish the moment playing him because he’s an absolute legend.
“I dug in this week. There were a couple of games where it was tough. There are always matches you manage to scrape through and I’ve managed to do that.”
- O’Sullivan hints World Snooker Championship should leave CrucibleRonnie O’Sullivan believes it could make sense for the World Snooker Championships to leave the Crucible.
The iconic Sheffield venue has hosted the tournament for the last 47 years.
But in recent years there has been debate over whether it should be moved, with some suggesting it has become too small and outdated for snooker’s number one event.
The Crucible is contracted to host the World Snooker Championships until 2027 but after that it could be taken around the world according to snooker chief Barry Hearn, who claimed that ultimately money talks.
O’Sullivan, 48, has revealed he would not be opposed to such plans as he always enjoys the treatment he receives when playing in tournaments abroad, and thinks his fellow players feel the same way.
Asked if the tournament should leave the Crucible, The Rocket told talkSPORT: “If it makes sense, we play some tournaments in China and Saudi Arabia and the players loved it. They got treated well and looked after well.”
- UpdateHamilton (Eng) 5-0 White (Eng)
McGill (Sco) 6-1 Carty (Eng) Finished
Pang (Chn) 6-1 Boiko (Ukr) Finished
Wakelin (Eng) 6-2 Cheung (Hkg) Finished
Xiao (Chn) 4-3 Gurbaxani (Ind)
Yize (Chn) 4-4 Yuchen (Chn)