World Snooker Championship final 2023: Latest scores & results, schedule, order of play as Mark Selby faces Luca Brecel
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Updated 01/05/2023 at 21:20 GMT
Latest scores and results from the World Snooker Championship final 2023 as Mark Selby faces Luca Brecel in the best-of-35 final at the Crucible. Brecel came back from nine down to beat Si Jiahui in the first semi-final to make his first world final. Mark Selby then withstood a Mark Allen fightback in the second semi-final to progress to his sixth world final, chasing a fifth world crown.
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After 15 days of action it comes down to this: Mark Selby against Luca Brecel in a best-of-35 encounter played out over two days and four sessions.
Brecel, who had never won a match at the Crucible ahead of the 2023 event, has beaten Ricky Walden, Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Si Jiahui on his way to the final. He fought back from nine frames behind to claim a stunning 17-15 victory over Si.
While Selby - a four-time winner after successes in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021 - beat Matthew Selt, Gary Wilson, John Higgins and then withstood a Mark Allen fightback on his way to a sixth appearance in a world final.
One more session will be played with Brecel leading 15-10 after storming away on Monday afternoon.
When and where is the 2023 World Snooker Championship taking place?
The 2023 World Championship runs from April 15 to May 1. All matches are held at the Crucible Theatre in 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.
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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 scores and results
Round 1
Saturday 15 April
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
09:30
- Robert Milkins (13) 10-9 Joe Perry
13:00
- Mark Selby (2) 10-8 Matthew Selt
19:00
- Shaun Murphy (4) 9-10 Si Jiahui
Round 2
Thursday 20 April
13:00
- Luca Brecel 4-4 Mark Williams
19:00
- Mark Allen 5-3 Stuart Bingham
Friday 21 April
10:00
- Luca Brecel 9-7 Mark Williams
- Jak Jones 4-4 Neil Robertson
14:30
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Hossein Vafaei
- Mark Allen 13-4 Stuart Bingham
19:00
- Luca Brecel 13-11 Mark Williams
- Jak Jones 10-6 Neil Robertson
Saturday 22 April
10:00
- Anthony McGill 7-1 Jack Lisowski
- Mark Allen 13-4 Stuart Bingham
14:30
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-2 Hossein Vafaei
- Jak Jones 13-7 Neil Robertson
19:00
- Robert Milkins 2-6 Si Jiahui
- Gary Wilson 3-5 Mark Selby
Sunday 23 April
10:00
- Kyren Wilson 0-8 John Higgins
14:30
- Anthony McGill 11-5 Jack Lisowski
- Gary Wilson 6-10 Mark Selby
19:00
- Robert Milkins 5-11 Si Jiahui
- Kyren Wilson 2-13 John Higgins
Monday 24 April
13:00
- Robert Milkins 7-13 Si Jiahui
19:00
- Anthony McGill 13-8 Jack Lisowski
- Gary Wilson 7-13 Mark Selby
Quarter-finals
Tuesday 25 April
10:00
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Luca Brecel
- Mark Allen 4-4 Jak Jones
14:30
- Anthony McGill 4-4 Si Jiahui
- John Higgins 4-4 Mark Selby
19:00
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-6 Luca Brecel
- Mark Allen 8-8 Jak Jones
Wednesday 26 April
10:00
- Mark Allen 13-10 Jak Jones
- Anthony McGill 8-8 Si Jiahui
14:30
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-13 Luca Brecel
- John Higgins 5-9 Mark Selby
19:00
- Anthony McGill 12-13 Si Jiahui
- John Higgins 7-13 Mark Selby
Semi-finals
Thursday 27 April
13:00
- Luca Brecel 3-5 Si Jiahui
19:00
- Mark Allen 5-3 Mark Selby
Friday 28 April
10:00
- Luca Brecel 5-11 Si Jiahui
14:30
- Mark Allen 6-7 Mark Selby
19:00
- Luca Brecel 10-14 Si Jiahui
Saturday 29 April
10:00
- Mark Allen 10-11 Mark Selby
14:30
- Luca Brecel 17-15 Si Jiahui
19:00
- Mark Allen 15-17 Mark Selby
Final
Sunday 30 April
13:00
Mark Selby 2-6 Luca Brecel
19:00
Mark Selby 8-9 Luca Brecel
Monday 1 May
13:00
Mark Selby 10-15 Luca Brecel
19:00
Mark Selby 15-18 Luca Brecel
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