Northern Ireland Open snooker 2022 - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play, Ronnie O'Sullivan stars
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Updated 23/10/2022 at 21:51 GMT
The Northern Ireland Open took centre stage as the Home Nations series returned. Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump, the top two ranked players in the world, were the headline acts in a draw that also contained Neil Robertson, Mark Selby and John Higgins. Oh, and you can now watch Seventh Heaven, a two-part show about Ronnie O’Sullivan’s historic World Championship win last season, on discovery+.
Watch as jubilant Allen clinches Northern Ireland Open title with stunning century
The 2022 Home Nations series kicks off with the Northern Ireland Open, with snooker's top players set to battle it out for the Alex Higgins trophy.
Three-time champion Judd Trump will be hoping to reclaim the title he vacated in 2021, while Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby and John Higgins also have their eyes on the top prize.
The 2021 Northern Ireland Open was a thriller, capped with Mark Allen roaring back from 8-6 behind in the final to stun John Higgins 9-8 and clinch his first title on home soil.
When and where is the 2022 Northern Ireland Open?
The Northern Ireland Open will be held at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast from October 16 to October 23.
The trophy is named the Alex Higgins Trophy, in honour of the popular two-time world champion.
What is the format at the 2022 Northern Ireland Open?
As is the case for all of the Home Nations events, the matches will be best of seven frames up to and including the fourth round.
The quarter-finals will be best of nine frames, the semi-finals best of 11 frames and the final will be best of 17.
What is the Northern Ireland 2022 schedule? (UK time)
- Sunday October 16: Three sessions at 10:00, 13:00 and 19:00 – Held-over Round 1 matches
- Monday October 17: Three sessions at 10:00, 13:00 and 19:00 – Held-over Round 1 matches and Round 2
- Tuesday October 18: Three sessions at 10:00, 13:00 and 19:00 – Round 2
- Wednesday October 19: Three sessions at 10:00, 13:00 and 19:00 – Round 2 and 3
- Thursday October 20: Three sessions at 10:00, 13:00 and 19:00 – Round 3 and 4
- Friday October 21: Two sessions at 12:00 and 19:00 – Two quarter-finals in the afternoon and two in the evening
- Saturday October 22: Semi-final 1 at 13:00 and Semi-final 2 at 19:00
- Sunday October 23: Final held across two sessions at 13:00 and 19:00
How to watch the 2022 Northern Ireland Open?
In the UK and across Europe, the Northern Ireland Open will be shown live and exclusive on Eurosport, Eurosport’s digital platforms and discovery+. You can watch every shot ad-free on discovery+.
Jimmy White, Alan McManus and Neal Foulds are among the pundits who will provide analysis before, during and after the afternoon and evening sessions.
Daily reports and news will be published online at eurosport.co.uk.
Northern Ireland Open 2022 snooker match schedule, scores and results
Round 1 (held over matches)
Sunday October 16
10:00 (UK time)
- Kyren Wilson [9] 4-0 Ken Doherty [102]
- Zhao Xintong [7] 1-4 Lyu Haotian [43]
- Yan Bingtao [15] 4-2 Liang Wenbo [40]
13:00
- Ricky Walden [16] 1-4 Xiao Guodong [36]
- Judd Trump [3] 4-1 Rod Lawler [95]
- Shaun Murphy [11] 4-0 Xu Si [74]
15:00
- Neil Robertson [5] 4-0 Fraser Patrick [82]
- Mark Selby [4] 4-2 Reanne Evans [109]
- Joel Connolly (a) 0-4 Robbie McGuigan (a)
19:00
- Mark Williams [8] 4-2 Peter Lines [73]
- Barry Hawkins [13] W/O Farakh Ajaib
- Ronnie O'Sullivan [2] 4-0 Lukas Kleckers [117]
20:00
- Mark Allen [1] 4-1 Chang Bingyu [80]
- Stuart Bingham [14] 4-1 Allan Taylor [111]
- Luca Brecel [10] 4-0 Joe O'Connor [51]
Monday October 17
10:00 (UK time)
- Jack Lisowski [12] 2-4 Li Hang [49]
- Zhou Yuelong [22] 4-1 Robbie McGuigan
- John Higgins [6] 4-2 Fergal O'Brien [112]
Round 2
13:00
- Andy Lee [115] 4-3 Dylan Emery [108]
- Xiao Guodong 4-0 Mink Nutcharut [119]
- Neil Robertson 4-2 Fan Zhengyi [37]
15:00
- Zak Surety [114] 3-4 Stephen Maguire [24]
- Hossein Vafaei [17] 4-1 Craig Steadman [81]
- Sam Craigie [45] 2-4 Mark Selby
19:00
- Mark Allen 4-0 Chen Zifan
- Andy Hicks [68] 1-4 Jimmy Robertson [25]
- Li Hang [49] 4-0 Si Jiahui [99]
20:00
- Alexander Ursenbacher 2-4 Mark Williams
- Ben Woollaston [42] 3-4 John Astley [96]
- Jordan Brown [21] 4-2 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh [53]
Tuesday October 18
10:00
- Michael White 4-3 Ding Junhui
- Hammad Miah [71] 4-1 Lu Ning [29]
- Matthew Selt 0-4 Pang Junxu
13:00
- Louis Heathcote 0-4 Barry Hawkins
- Tom Ford [30] 4-0 Scott Donaldson [50]
- Jackson Page 3-4 John Higgins
14:00
- David Gilbert [19] 4-1 Noppon Saengkham [38]
- Jamie Clark 1-4 Shaun Murphy
- Luca Brecel 4-0 Jimmy White
19:00
- Judd Trump 1-4 Aaron Hill
- Gerard Greene [78] 1-3 Robert Milkins [27]
- Julien Leclercq 1-4 Anthony McGill
20:00
- Sean O'Sullivan 3-4 Kyren Wilson
- Stuart Bingham 0-4 David Lilley
- Joe Perry [26] 0-4 Daniel Wells
Wednesday October 19
10:00
- Lyu Haotian 4-2 Mark King
- Elliot Slessor 0-4 Yan Bingtao
- Tian Pengfei 4-3 Martin Gould
13:00
- Dominic Dale 2-4 Zhou Yuelong
- David Grace 4-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- Xiao Guodong 4-3 Hossein Vafaei
14:00
- Jimmy Robertson 2-4 Mark Williams
- Neil Robertson 4-1 John Astley
- Li Hang 4-0 Jordan Brown
19:00
- Michael White 4-2 Barry Hawkins
- Hammah Miah 2-4 Mark Selby
- Aaron Hill 1-4 Tom Ford
20:00
- Mark Allen 4-3 Andy Lee
- Stephen Maguire 4-1 Kyren Wilson
- David Lilley 1-4 David Gilbert
Thursday October 20
10:00
- Lyu Haotian 4-3 Daniel Wells
- Luca Brecel 4-3 Pang Junxu
- Anthony McGill 4-3 Yan Bingtao
13:00
- Zhou Yuelong 4-2 Shaun Murphy
- Robert Milkins 4-1 John Higgins
- Tian Pengfei 4-2 David Grace
14:00
- Neil Robertson 4-0 Li Hang
- Michael White 2-4 Mark Selby
- Tom Ford 3-4 David Gilbert
19:00
- Mark Allen 4-0 Xiao Guodong
- Stephen Maguire 3-4 Mark Williams
- Lyu Haiotan 4-0 Luca Brecel
20:00
- Zhou Yuelong 4-0 Robert Milkins
- Anthony McGill 4-0 Tian Pengfei
Friday October 21
Quarter-finals
12:00
- David Gilbert 4-5 Zhou Yuelong
14:00
- Neil Robertson 5-2 Mark Selby
19:00
- Mark Allen 5-4 Mark Williams
- Anthony McGill 5-3 Lyu Haotian
Saturday October 22
Semi-finals
13:00
- Zhou Yuelong 6-4 Anthony McGill
19:00
- Mark Allen 6-2 Neil Robertson
Sunday October 23
Final
- Zhou Yuelong 4-9 Mark Allen
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The Home Nations series returns with the Northern Ireland Open live and exclusive on discovery+. You can also watch Seventh Heaven, a two-part show about Ronnie O’Sullivan’s historic World Championship win last season, on discovery+.
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