Snooker news - Liang Wenbo coasts past Mark Selby to reach last 16, Gary Wilson hits four centuries

ByEurosport

Updated 05/06/2020 at 06:23 GMT

Liang Wenbo fired three centuries on his way to the Championship League last 16, finishing his day with a 3-0 win over three-times world champion Mark Selby.

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World number 34 Liang contributed breaks of 100 and 117 in his 3-1 win over Joe O'Connor, 103 and 59 in a 3-0 victory over Lee Walker and a 69 in the second frame against Selby, who could only manage 21 points in losing to Liang at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Liang deservedly topped Group 5, replicating the level of form that saw him reach the UK Championship final in 2015 and lift the English Open a year later.

“Sometimes you have to enjoy the game and your game will come, snooker is like this, when you’re happy you play well," said Liang.

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"If I play like this, I will have a chance to win the tournament. I practised for seven or eight days before coming here, after two and a half months off.”

2019 Welsh Open semi-finalist O'Connor hit a 143, the highest break of his career, in holding Selby to a 2-2 draw. Selby only enjoyed one victory as he departed at the first stage, a 3-1 win over Lee Walker in the group opener providing the minor consolation of third place.

2019 World Championship semi-finalist Gary Wilson was the dominant force in Group 14 as a 3-0 win over Mitchell Mann, a 3-1 win over John Astley and a 3-0 victory over Gerard Greene saw him top the section on nine points.

Wilson sparkled with breaks of 125 and 134 against Greene and 100 and 107 in his win over Astley.

Five-times world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his campaign against Kishan Hirani at 4pm on Friday afternoon.

2020 Championship League snooker: Latest results and updated draw

Championship League full results and draw

Thursday June 4

Table One Group 5

Match 1 Mark Selby 3-1 Lee Walker
Match 2 Liang Wenbo 3-1 Joe O’Connor
Match 3 Liang Wenbo 3-0 Lee Walker
Match 4 Mark Selby 2-2 Joe O’Connor
Match 5 Joe O’Connor 3-1 Lee Walker
Match 6 Mark Selby 0-3 Liang Wenbo

Group 5 winner: Liang Wenbo (Chn)

Table Two Group 14

Match 1 Gerard Greene 3-1 John Astley
Match 2 Gary Wilson 3-0 Mitchell Mann
Match 3 Gary Wilson 3-1 John Astley
Match 4 Gerard Greene 2-2 Mitchell Mann
Match 5 Gary Wilson 3-0 Gerard Greene
Match 6 John Astley 2-2 Mitchell Mann

Group winner: Gary Wilson (Eng)

Friday June 5th

(4pm start)

Table One Group 10

Match 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan v Kishan Hirani
Match 2 Chris Wakelin v Michael Georgiou
Match 3 Chris Wakelin v Kishan Hirani
Match 4 Ronnie O’Sullivan v Michael Georgiou
Match 5 Michael Georgiou v Kishan Hirani
Match 6 Ronnie O’Sullivan v Chris Wakelin

Table Two Group 15

Match 1 Robert Milkins v Mike Dunn
Match 2 Tom Ford v Ian Burns
Match 3 Tom Ford v Mike Dunn
Match 4 Robert Milkins v Ian Burns
Match 5 Tom Ford v Robert Milkins
Match 6 Mike Dunn v Ian Burns

Saturday June 6

Table One Group 1

Match 1 Stuart Bingham v Jamie Clarke
Match 2 Ricky Walden v Jordon Brown
Match 3 Ricky Walden v Jamie Clarke
Match 4 Stuart Bingham v Jordon Brown
Match 5 Jordon Brown v Jamie Clarke
Match 6 Stuart Bingham v Ricky Walden

Table Two Group 8

Match 1 Ben Woollaston v Liam Highfield
Match 2 Jimmy Robertson v Thor Chuan Leong
Match 3 Jimmy Robertson v Liam Highfield
Match 4 Ben Woollaston v Thor Chuan Leong
Match 5 Jimmy Robertson v Ben Woollaston
Match 6 Liam Highfield v Thor Chuan Leong

Sunday June 7

Table One Group 16

Match 1 Neil Robertson v Ashley Carty
Match 2 Kurt Maflin v Ken Doherty
Match 3 Kurt Maflin v Ashley Carty
Match 4 Neil Robertson v Ken Doherty
Match 5 Ken Doherty v Ashley Carty
Match 6 Neil Robertson v Kurt Maflin

Table Two Group 7

Match 1 Anthony McGill v Craig Steadman
Match 2 Barry Hawkins v Hammad Miah
Match 3 Barry Hawkins v Craig Steadman
Match 4 Anthony McGill v Hammad Miah
Match 5 Barry Hawkins v Anthony McGill
Match 6 Craig Steadman v Hammad Miah

Monday June 8

Table One Group 11

Match 1 Mark Allen v Nigel Bond
Match 2 Martin O’Donnell v Michael White
Match 3 Martin O’Donnell v Nigel Bond
Match 4 Mark Allen v Michael White
Match 5 Michael White v Nigel Bond
Match 6 Mark Allen v Martin O’Donnell

Table Two Group 6

Match 1 Matt Selt v Sam Craigie
Match 2 Ali Carter v Dominic Dale
Match 3 Ali Carter v Sam Craigie
Match 4 Matt Selt v Dominic Dale
Match 5 Ali Carter v Matt Selt
Match 6 Sam Craigie v Dominic Dale

Group Winners’ Stage

Tuesday June 9

Group C

Winner of Group 10
Winner of Group 6
Winner of Group 1
Winner of Group 4 – Harvey Chandler (Eng)

Group D

Winner of Group 15
Winner of Group 11
Winner of Group 8
Winner of Group 5 – Liang Wenbo (Chn)

Wednesday June 10

Group B

Winner of Group 12 – Ryan Day (Wal)
Winner of Group 2 – Judd Trump (Eng)
Winner of Group 7
Winner of Group 13 – David Gilbert (Eng)

Group A

Winner of Group 14 – Gary Wilson (Eng)
Winner of Group 3 – Mark Joyce (Eng)
Winner of Group 9 – Luca Brecel (Bel)
Winner of Group 16

Tournament finals

Thursday June 11

Winner of Group C
Winner of Group D
Winner of Group B
Winner of Group A

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