All the scores from the Masters so far: 6-2 snooker.org/event/2185 #snooker #SnookerMasters

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 Zhao Xintong defeats Gary Wilson 6-2 with breaks of 50, 51, 54, 72 and 67 to reach the last eight of the Masters. Zhao is the first world champion, and top eight seed to win a match at this year's event. 📷: Jasper Wax/Getty Images #WeLoveSnooker

Alan Whitfield (Canada) beats Jason Williams (Canada) 4-1 to win Event 3 on the Americas Q Tour. It's his first win on the Tour. snooker.org/event/2460 #snooker #AmericasQTour #QTour

Judd Trump is the top favourite among the 863 entries in the Masters Prediction Contest with 263 picks. He is followed by Mark Selby (out) on 216, Neil Robertson on 87 and Zhao Xintong on 66. event-prediction.com/statistics.a... #snooker #SnookerMasters

Two-time Masters champion Mark Williams will make his 28th appearance in the tournament this afternoon. This will put him third in the all-time list for most Masters appearances, only behind fellow 'Class of 92' graduates Ronnie O'Sullivan (29) and John Higgins (31). #WeLoveSnooker

👑 Since and including 2019, the defending Masters champion has lost in the first round on five occasions: 2019: Allen lost 6-5 to Brecel 2020: Trump lost 6-3 to Murphy 2022: Yan lost 6-4 to Williams 2023: Robertson lost 6-4 to Murphy 2026: Murphy lost 6-2 to Wu #WeLoveSnooker

Wu Yize beats defending champ Shaun Murphy 6-2 and Xiao Guodong defeats current UK champ Mark Selby by the same scoreline. Will 2026 be The Year of the Chinese? snooker.org/event/2185 #snooker #SnookerMasters #YearOfTheChinese

🇨🇳 Players from mainland China who have reached the last eight of the Masters: Ding Junhui (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2025) Yan Bingtao (2021) Wu Yize (2026) 🆕 #WeLoveSnooker

Mark Williams' 12-year-old son Joel has qualified for both the European under-16 and under-18 snooker championships to be held in Spain in March. Williams junior won two national series events in Wales this weekend. 📰 Full story 👇 #WeLoveSnooker

The Johnstone's Paint Masters (11-18 Jan) has started. It's the 52nd edition of snooker's premier invitational event. snooker.org/event/2185 Shaun Murphy (England) is the defending champion. How to watch: www.wst.tv/news/2026/ja... #snooker #SnookerMasters

Eight players from continental Europe qualified for the Welsh Open (last 64). Surely that’s a record. snooker.org/event/2205 #snooker #WelshOpen

Event 3 on the The Americas Q Tour (10-11 Jan) is well under way. snooker.org/event/2460 #snooker #AmericasQTour #QTour

Thanks to @moniquelimbos.bsky.social, Gábor Tóth, @eselfreund.bsky.social, @lulawitzescher.bsky.social, Eddie Jones, Farah Karaman, Nan Zhu, Marko Pietari & @lespuzz.bsky.social for updating the scores throughout the qualifiers for the German Masters and Welsh Open! #snooker #TheBestTeamInTheWorld

Michał Szubarczyk not only became the youngest ever professional, he also managed to win a total of 10 pro matches before turning 15. 🤯

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the upcoming 2026 Masters due to medical reasons, the World Snooker Tour has announced this evening. O'Sullivan will be replaced by Chris Wakelin, who was first in line to receive to a call-up. #WeLoveSnooker

Matthew Selt (Eng) beats Neil Robertson (Aus) 3-1 to win Group 4 in the #ChampionshipLeague. He joins Ford, Slessor and Si Jiahui in the Winners' group. N Robertson, K Wilson, Xiao Guodong and Zhao Xintong move on to Group 4 but G Wilson and Woollaston are out. snooker.org/event/2371 #snooker

If you would like to predict the match winners in the 2026 Masters there are plenty of options out there: event-prediction.com/registration... www.kicktipp.com/crucible/sch... live.snooker.org (soon) www.prediction-game.com/en/snooker-m... www.wst.tv/news/2026/ja... #snooker #SnookerMasters

A day in the life of Wu Yize (video): weibo.com/5718804188/Q... #snooker #WeLoveSnooker

The Welsh Open qualifiers (9-10 Jan) starts now. 96 players are shooting for 32 available spots at the main event. The top 32 in the rankings are pre-qualified. snooker.org/event/2348 Mark Selby (England) is the defending champion. How to watch: www.wst.tv/news/2026/ja... #snooker #WelshOpen

Watch Matthew Selt's 147 from yesterday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5IV... #snooker #WeLoveSnooker #ChampionshipLeague

UPDATE: Here is an overview of frames per maximum for the last few seasons on the Main Tour. So far this season there have been 18 maximums in 10,272 frames. That's one maximum per 571 frames. At this pace there will be appr 29 maximums this season. #snooker #WeLoveSnooker

Matthew Selt (Eng) made a 147 break in the fourth frame of his match against Xiao Guodong in the Championship League today. snooker.org/event/2371 It’s his first maximum and the 235th in pro snooker. It’s the second of 2026 and the record-extending 18th this season. #snooker #ChampionshipLeague

Group Four in the Championship League (8-9 Jan) is well under way: snooker.org/event/2371 #snooker #ChampionshipLeague

Si Jiahui (Chn) beats Joe O’Connor (Eng) 3-2 to win Group 3 in the Championship League. He joins Tom Ford & Elliot Slessor in the Winners' group. O'Connor, Xiao Guodong, Yuan Sijun & G Wilson move on to Group 4 but Wakelin & Kowalski are out. snooker.org/event/2370 #snooker #ChampionshipLeague

Welcome to the 2026 World Grand Prix Prediction Contest: www.event-prediction.com/registration... Entries must be submitted before Tuesday 3 February, 06:00 CET. More info on our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/eventpredict... #snooker #WorldGrandPrix

Thanks to Eddie Jones the draw for the World Grand Prix (3-8 Feb) is available: snooker.org/event/2349 #snooker #WorldGrandPrix

Elliot Slessor (Eng) beats Gary Wilson (Eng) 3-1 to win Group 2 in the Championship League. He joins Tom Ford in the Winners' group. Wilson, Noppon Saengkham, Joe O'Connor & Chris Wakelin move on to Group 3 while Gilbert & Page are out. snooker.org/event/2369 #snooker #ChampionshipLeague

The German Masters qualifiers (5-8 Jan) is well under way. The matches of the top 16 seeds will be held over to the main arena. So there will be 48 players there. snooker.org/event/2347 Kyren Wilson (Eng) is the defending champ. How to watch: www.wst.tv/news/2026/ja... #snooker #GermanMasters

First man to finish with a 147 to win the World Championship? youtube.com/shorts/0ZCOx...

Coverage of Group Two in the Championship League (4-5 Jan) starts shortly: snooker.org/event/2369 #snooker #ChampionshipLeague

Tom Ford (Eng) beats Jackson Page (Wal) 3-1 to win Group 1 in the Championship League. He is the first qualifier for the Winners' group. Page, Joe O’Connor, Chris Wakelin & Elliot Slessor move on to Group 2 while Pang Junxu & Vafaei are out. snooker.org/event/2368 #snooker #ChampionshipLeague

Watch Chris Wakelin’s 147 break from today. youtu.be/E0mytuqVSds It’s his first maximum and the 234th in pro snooker. It’s the first of 2026 and the record-extending 17th this season.

Coverage of Group One in the Championship League (2-3 Jan) has started: snooker.org/event/2368 #snooker #ChampionshipLeague

Happy New Year to all our followers, visitors, contributors and partners! instagram.com/reel/DS7eC-GAde0 #snooker

Here's my review of the snooker year for Sporting Life: www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my readers. Even if you don't read me, I wish you a nice Christmas too. #SportingLife #Snooker

Thanks to Marko Pietari, @lulawitzescher.bsky.social, Farah Karaman and @moniquelimbos.bsky.social for updating the scores from the British Seniors Open! #snooker #BritishSeniorsOpen #TheBestTeamInTheWorld

Joe Perry (Eng) defeated Jimmy White (Eng) 7-5 to win the British Seniors Open: snooker.org/event/2468 #snooker #BritishSeniorsOpen

Thanks to Eddie Jones the draw for the Welsh Open qualifiers (23 Feb - 1 Mar) is available: snooker.org/event/2205 #snooker #WelshOpen

The JenningsBet British Seniors Open (26-28 Dec) is well under way. www.snooker.org/event/2468 How to watch: seniorssnooker.com/how-to-watch... #snooker #BritishSeniorsOpen

I've just recorded my final Radio Snooker broadcast of the year, and here it is. Memories of the year here, from me and you. Some philosophy too. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... Many thanks for listening to Radio Snooker throughout this year. It's been great to have you for company.

QUIZ! The annual end-of-year review on SnookerHQ begins in a familiar way. Can you remember them all? Play here 👇 snookerhq.com/2025/12/23/q...

Watch our picks for the top ten snooker shots of 2025, from Ronnie O'Sullivan to John Higgins https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/from-ronnie-osullivan-to-john-higgins-the-top-10-snooker-shots-of-2025_vid60043484/video.shtml

Thanks to Eddie Jones the draw for the German Masters qualifiers (5-7 Jan) is available: snooker.org/event/2347 #snooker #GermanMasters

Conny Andersson (Swe) won the 2025 Scottish Open Prediction Contest with 68 of 188 pts. event-prediction.com/ranking.asp?... More on our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/eventpredict... Thanks to @northwoodsbeacon.bsky.social for updating the brackets throughout the event! #snooker #ScotishOpen

Scottish Open winner Chris Wakelin (Eng) advances three places from 17th to 14th in the new rankings. Runner-up Chang Bingyu (Chn) jumps eight spots from No.70 to No.62. No changes in the top 13 with Trump on top followed by K Wilson and N Robertson. rankings.snooker.org #snooker #ScottishOpen

Updated the Women's World Rankings after the Irish Women's Open: snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=61 #snooker #WomensSnooker

Thanks to @moniquelimbos.bsky.social, Andrea Wadman, Farah Karaman, @eselfreund.bsky.social, Eddie Jones, @lespuzz.bsky.social, @lulawitzescher.bsky.social, Marko Pietari and Nan Zhu for updating the scores throughout the Scottish Open! #snooker #ScottishOpen #TheBestTeamInTheWorld

Chris Wakelin (England) beats Chang Bingyu (China) 9-2 to win the BetVictor Scottish Open for the first time. It's his second ranking win and first of the season. snooker.org/event/2215 First prize is £ 100,000. #snooker #ScottishOpen

With Selt losing to Wakelin the 32-player field for the World Grand Prix is now known: www.snooker.org/res/index.as... #snooker #WorldGrandPrix

Chang Bingyu is into his maiden ranking event final! The 23-year-old from China defeated Mark Allen 6-1 with breaks of 134, 108, 67, 68 and 57 to set up a showdown with Chris Wakelin in Sunday's Scottish Open title match. 📷: World Snooker Tour