World Snooker Championship 2023: Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play as Ronnie O'Sullivan eyes eighth title
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Updated 20/04/2023 at 12:04 GMT
It's April, and that only means one thing in the world of snooker - the Crucible. The sport's biggest names are set to jostle for the coveted World Snooker Championship title, and there are multiple sub-plots at play. Can Ronnie O'Sullivan win a record eighth title? Or can the in-form Shaun Murphy land his first world crown since 2005? Can a big name take their season to the next level?
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The Crucible is here, and all eyes will be on Ronnie O'Sullivan as the snooker legend tries to win a record eighth World Championship title in Sheffield.
But he faces some stiff competition from the likes of the in-form Shaun Murphy - who won the recent Tour Championship - Mark Allen, Judd Trump and Mark Selby.
The draw threw up some fascinating first-round ties, with O'Sullivan set to kick off his 2023 campaign against promising Chinese youngster Pang Junxu.
Can The Rocket pull out all the stops and go past his joint-record of seven titles, held with Stephen Hendry?
When and where is the 2023 World Snooker Championship taking place?
The 2023 World Championship runs from April 15 to May 1. All matches will be held at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
How to watch the 2023 World Snooker Championship
You can stream the World Championship live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com.
What is the first-round draw?
- Jack Lisowski (12) v Noppon Saengkham
- Kyren Wilson (7) v Ryan Day
- Gary Wilson (15) v Elliot Slessor
- Judd Trump (5) v Anthony McGill
- Mark Williams (8) v Jimmy Robertson
- Mark Selby (2) v Matthew Selt
- John Higgins (10) v David Grace
- Neil Robertson (6) v Wu Yize
- Stuart Bingham (14) v David Gilbert
- Mark Allen (3) v Fan Zhengyi
- Ali Carter (11) v Jak Jones
- Robert Milkins (13) v Joe Perry
- Ding Junhui (16) v Hossein Vafaei
- Shaun Murphy (4) v Si Jiahui
- Luca Brecel (9) v Ricky Walden
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) v Pang Junxu
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England's Ronnie O'Sullivan poses with the trophy after his victory over England's Judd Trump in the World Championship Snooker final at The Crucible in Sheffield, England on May 2, 2022. - Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled Stephen Hendry's modern-day record.
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What is the format?
- First-round matches are best-of-19 frames
- Second-round and quarter-final matches are best-of-25 frames
- Semi-final matches are best-of-33 frames
- The final is best-of-35 frames
- Between 15-26 April, matches will be played on two tables
- From April 26 to May 1, matches will be played on one table
World Snooker Championship schedule
Saturday 15 April
Round 1
10:00
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 6-3 Pang Junxu
- Stuart Bingham (14) 6-3 David Gilbert
14:30
- Luca Brecel (9) 6-3 Ricky Walden
- Neil Robertson (6) 6-3 Wu Yize
19:00
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 10-7 Pang Junxu
- Ali Carter (11) 4-5 Jak Jones
Sunday 16 April
10:00
- Ding Junhui (16) 5-4 Hossein Vafaei
- Stuart Bingham (14) 10-4 David Gilbert
14:30
- Mark Williams (8) 4-5 Jimmy Robertson
- Neil Robertson (6) 10-3 Wu Yize
19:00
- Luca Brecel (9) 10-9 Ricky Walden
- Ali Carter (11) 6-10 Jak Jones
Monday 17 April
10:00
- Ding Junhui (16) 6-10 Hossein Vafaei
- Mark Allen (3) 6-3 Fan Zhengyi
14:30
- Mark Williams (8) 10-5 Jimmy Robertson
- John Higgins (10) 7-2 David Grace
19:00
- Robert Milkins (13) v Joe Perry (rearranged for Tue 19:00 and Thurs 09:30)
- Mark Allen (3) 10-5 Fan Zhengyi
Tuesday 18 April
10:00
- Jack Lisowski (12) 8-4 Noppon Saengkham
- Gary Wilson (15) 7-2 Elliot Slessor
14:30
- Judd Trump (5) 3-6 Anthony McGill
- John Higgins (10) 10-3 David Grace
19:00
- Robert Milkins (13) 2-7 Joe Perry
- Gary Wilson (15) 19-8 Elliot Slessor
Wednesday 19 April
10:00
- Jack Lisowski (12) 10-7 Noppon Saengkham
- Kyren Wilson (7) 6-3 Ryan Day
14:30
- Judd Trump (5) 6-10 Anthony McGill
- Mark Selby (2) 6-3 Matthew Selt
19:00
- Shaun Murphy (4) 4-5 Si Jiahui
- Kyren Wilson (7) 10-4 Ryan Day
Thursday 20 April
Round 1 & 2
09:30
- Robert Milkins (13) 10-9 Joe Perry
13:00
- Mark Selby (2) 6-3 Matthew Selt
- Luca Brecel v Mark Williams
19:00
- Shaun Murphy (4) 4-5 Si Jiahui
- Mark Allen v Stuart Bingham
Friday 21 April
Round 2
10:00
- Luca Brecel v Mark Williams
- Jak Jones v Neil Robertson
14:30
- Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei
- Mark Allen v Stuart Bingham
19:00
- Luca Brecel v Mark Williams
- Jak Jones v Neil Robertson
Saturday 22 April
10:00
- Anthony McGill v Jack Lisowski
- Mark Allen v Stuart Bingham
14:30
- Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei
- Jak Jones v Neil Robertson
19:00
- Robert Milkins/Joe Perry v Shaun Murphy/Si Jiahui
- Gary Wilson/Elliot Slessor v Mark Selby/Matthew Selt
Sunday 23 April
10:00
- Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei
- Kyren Wilson v John Higgins
14:30
- Anthony McGill v Jack Lisowski
- Gary Wilson/Elliot Slessor v Mark Selby/Matthew Selt
19:00
- Robert Milkins/Joe Perry v Shaun Murphy/Si Jiahui
- Kyren Wilson v John Higgins
Monday 24 April
13:00
- Robert Milkins/Joe Perry v Shaun Murphy/Si Jiahui
- Kyren Wilson v John Higgins
19:00
- Anthony McGill v Jack Lisowski
- Gary Wilson/Elliot Slessor v Mark Selby/Matthew Selt
Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final schedule to follow.
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