Latest Championship League snooker group winners – Who is through to last 32? Who does Ronnie O'Sullivan face?

ByEurosport

Updated 14/07/2022 at 10:29 GMT

World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, British Open winner Mark Williams and UK champion Zhao Xintong all impressed to reach the last 32 of the Championship League at Leicester's Morningside Arena. The first group stage concludes on Thursday 21 July before the second stage begins on Monday 25 July with the final on Friday 29 July. Watch snooker action live and on-demand on discovery+

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The season's first ranking event is reaching the conclusion of its first group stage at the Morningside Arena in Leicester.

World champion and world No. 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan, British Open holder Mark Williams and UK winner Zhao Xintong all impressed to win their groups in advancing to the last 32.

Williams – who compiled a 140 break in the first round – gets the second group stage underway on Monday 25 July. He is in Group E that also contains Lu Ning, Aaron Hill and Stephen Maguire.

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O'Sullivan returns to action in Group A on Wednesday 27 July. He will face Yuan Sijun and could come across Ali Carter if his Essex rival wins Group 17 on Thursday with Ryan Day a potential opponent if the Welshman tops Group 25.

Judd Trump begins his 2022/23 season in Group 2 on Tuesday 19 July in a group made up Jamie Clarke, Sean O'Sullivan and Yisong Peng.

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Trump could meet Luca Brecel in the last 32 if he wins his section with Daniel Wells and Chris Wakelin also in Group B on Thursday July 28.

The eight group winners from the second stage will make up the final two groups on Friday July 29 with the final being played out between the last two group winners competing for the title.