The 2025/26 season begins tomorrow morning from 10 as the Wuhan Open Qualifiers get underway from the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. All matches are best of 9 frames. #Snooker

First Chinese World Champion!!! Zhao Xintong writes his name in the history books with an incredible 18-12 victory over Mark Williams👏 He’s been faultless over the last 17 days and is fully deserving of the title. Williams fought hard and made him earn the victory tonight. #Snooker

World Championship Final 2025 Mark Williams V Zhao Xintong #Snooker

Take A Bow Mark Williams! The Welshman stuns the World number 1 Judd Trump to make his 5th World final after an excellent 17-14 victory👏 He will take on Zhao Xintong over the next 2 days! #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Ronnie O’Sullivan V Zhao Xintong #Snooker

It was always going to a decider wasn’t it? Unbelievable stuff from Mark Williams to progress in a match between two legends of the sport, he comes through 13-12👏 He will play the winner of Trump / Brecel. It was a privilege to watch two greats of the game battle it out!

World Championship 2025 Luca Brecel V Judd Trump #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Zhao Xintong V Chris Wakelin #Snooker

World Championship 2025 John Higgins V Mark Williams #Snooker

Pure class from Higgins!! After a hard fought marathon, John Higgins brilliantly outlasts Xiao Guodong to progress 13-12 and take his place in the quarter-final👏 He reaches the last 8 where he will meet fellow ‘class of 92’ legend Mark Williams in a mouthwatering clash. #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Lei Peifan V Zhao Xintong #Snooker

147!!!🚨 Mark Allen produces a maximum break out of nowhere after been completely outplayed for most of his match with Chris Wakelin to reduce his deficit to 10-3. What an achievement for the Northern Irishman!! #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Mark Williams V Hossein Vafaei #Snooker

Take a bow Ben Woollaston!! He outplays fellow Leicester man & 4-time World Champion Mark Selby to come through 10-8👏 By a long way, it’s the biggest win of his career! He took full advantage of a below par Selby to take his place in the next round against Si Jiahui. #Snooker

World Championship 2025 John Higgins V Xiao Gudoong #Snooker

After being 5-1 down, Luca Brecel rallies brilliantly to come out on top of Ryan Day 10-7👏 There was multiple chances missed by both players throughout but the Belgian was more clinical when it mattered most. He progresses to play Ding Junhui next. #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Mark Allen V Chris Wakelin #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Mark Selby V Ben Woollaston #Snooker

Five consecutive frames including 3 centuries in today’s concluding session see’s Ronnie O’Sullivan safely through with a 10-4 defeat of Ali Carter👏 He’s a scary prospect for the rest of the players in the tournament if this afternoon’s session is anything to go by. #Snooker

Shaun Murphy outclasses debutant Daniel Wells 10-4 to comfortably take his place in the last 16👏 Even though he only won 4 frames, Wells performed impressively throughout making 3 centuries throughout. Murphy looked sharp and always looked in control of the match. #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Judd Trump V Zhou Yuelong #Snooker

Ding Junhui survives a scare to progress 10-7 over debutant Zak Surety👏 Impressively Surety made 4 centuries (136, 110, 109 & 104) throughout the match to pressure the former finalist. Ding played his best stuff at the back end of the match to get over the winning line. #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Ronnie O’Sullivan V Ali Carter #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Zhang Anda V Pang Junxu #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Shaun Murphy V Daniel Wells #Snooker

John Higgins shows his quality as he battles through 10-7 against Joe O’Connor👏 The Scotsman was pushed hard but showed his class especially at the back end of the match to prevail. He will take on Xiao Guodong next. #Snooker

Wow!! That was impressive!! On his Crucible return Zhao Xintong makes one century (142) and eight 50+ breaks as he puts last years runner-up Jak Jones to the sword 10-4👏 He convincingly progresses to the next round where he will take on Lei Peifan. #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Jak Jones V Zhao Xintong #Snooker

The ‘Crucible Curse’ remains in tact!! Going into tonight’s session 6-3 down, the young Chinese player won 6 frames on the bounce to take control and send the defending champion packing👏 An admirable fightback from Wilson to force a decider but Peifan comes out on top 10-9 on his debut. #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Xiao Guodong V Matthew Selt #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Kyren Wilson V Lei Peifan #Snooker

World Championship 2025 Trump V Yuelong Anda V Junxu Murphy V Wells O'Sullivan V Carter Junhui V Surety Allen V Zhengyi Jak Jones V Xintong Higgins V O'Connor N. Robertson V Wakelin Guodong V Selt Williams V Yize Hawkins V Vafaei Selby V Woollaston K. Wilson V Peifan Brecel V Day Jiahui V Gilbert

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 From 8-4 up, Jimmy Robertson is denied in a final frame decider. Section 15 Qualifier - Matthew Selt👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 So close for fan favourite Matthew Stevens but he is edged out 10-9 in a decider. Section 12 Qualifier - Wu Yize👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 An all-Chinese clash ends in a final frame decider with amateur Gao Yang coming agonisingly close to his first Crucible appearance. Section 14 Qualifier - Lei Peifan👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 World number 30 records an impressive 10-7 victory over maximum man Jackson Page. Section 10 Qualifier - Joe O’Connor👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Through to his 3rd Crucible appearance after defeating Jamie Jones 10-6. Section 11 Qualifier - Pang Junxu👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 10-5 victory for the Captain over He Guoqiang. Section 16 Qualifier - Ali Carter👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Followed closely by the Iranian after a 10-4 victory over Wang Yuchen Section 4 Qualifier - Hossein Vafaei👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 First man through after a convincing 10-4 victory over Michael Holt. Section 9 Qualifier - Fan Zhengyi👏 #Snooker

Latest scores after the opening session of Judgement Day 2: F.Zhengyi 7-2 Michael Holt H.Vafaei 6-3 Wang Yuchen P.Junxu 6-3 Jamie Jones A.Carter 6-3 He Guoqiang M.Stevens 5-4 Wu Yize J.O’Connor 5-4 Jackson Page G.Yang 5-4 Lei Peifan J.Robertson 6-3 Matthew Selt #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Section 11 Qualifier - David Gilbert👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Section 8 Qualifier - Chris Wakelin👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Section 7 Qualifier - Ryan Day👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Section 6 Qualifier - Zhao Xintong👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Section 5 Qualifier - Ben Woollaston👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Section 3 Qualifier - Zak Surety👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Section 2 Qualifier - Zhou Yuelong👏 #Snooker

World Championship Qualifiers 2025 Section 1 Qualifier - Daniel Wells👏 #Snooker

Latest scores after the opening session of Judgement Day 1: C.Wakelin 7-2 Martin O’Donnell Z.Xintong 6-3 Eliott Slessor R. Day 6-3 Sunny Akani Z.Surety 6-3 Ricky Walden A.Hill 6-3 David Gilbert D.Wells 6-3 Gary Wilson Z.Yuelong 5-4 Yuan Sijun B.Woollaston 4-3 Ross Muir #Snooker