‘Bring a rule out to get rid of boring snooker players’ – O’Sullivan wants to see excitement
“Ronnie O’Sullivan has called for snooker to cull ‘boring players’ and urged people to watch Stephen Hendry as a template to follow.”
Author: Peter Tesh
"Pete's more snooker than sane, potting balls like it's nobody's business. When he's not channeling his inner Ronnie O'Sullivan, you'll find him cheering for West Ham or getting lost in the ethereal beats of Boards Of Canada. Beware, challenging him to a snooker game might just be the biggest break of your life!"
‘Silly things can happen’ – Wilson reflects on dramatic win over Zhou on respotted black
“In dramatic scenes at the Meadowbank Sports Centre on Saturday afternoon, Gary Wilson beat Zhou Yuelong on a respotted black to reach the final and keep his title defence alive. Wilson felt he was beaten when needing snookers in the final frame. Stream top snooker action, including the Scottish Open, live on discovery+, the Eurosport […]
Wilson wins dramatic final frame on respotted black to beat Zhou and reach final
“Gary Wilson had high hopes of defending the Scottish Open crown after producing his best form of the season in beating Chris Wakelin in the quarter-finals on Friday. His form was not of the same level, but he dug in when it mattered to pick off the final three frames. Stream top snooker action, including […]
Wilson Overhauls Zhao In Epic Decider
Defending champion Gary Wilson came from requiring three snookers in the deciding frame to beat China’s Zhou Yuelong 6-5 and reach the BetVictor Scottish Open final in Edinburgh. More follows… The post Wilson Overhauls Zhao In Epic Decider appeared first on World Snooker.
Higgins credits fluke during win over Lyu and admits he is ‘missing a few easy ones’
“John Higgins is through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Open after he defeat Lyu Haotian in Edinburgh. The former world No. 1 was a frame behind after the opening stage of the match, but he improved in order to claim a 4-2 victory. Speaking after the tie he said he was finding more success […]
Wilson perplexed as ‘yips’ contribute to ‘absolutely useless’ performance in win over O’Connor
“The yips have contributed to the poor form of countless athletes over the years and Gary Wilson has said he is “at a loss” at how to deal with the problem. Wilson, last yearu0027s champion, defeated Joe Ou0027Connor in a rerun of last yearu0027s final, won 4-3 on Thursday afternoon but claimed he was “absolutely […]
Dale battles past White at Scottish Open, Zhou defeats Higginson
“Jimmy White started brightly in the second round of the Scottish Open against another veteran of the sport, Dominic Dale. White hinted at an upset when he took the first frame, but Dale battled through the match to claim a 4-1 victory after the two veterans struggled to find any rhythm between them. Elsewhere, Zhou […]
Scottish Open LIVE – Wilson, Bingham, White in afternoon action, Higgins later
“Welcome to our live text updates of the 2023 Scottish Open snooker with the biggest names in the sport in action at the Meadowbank Centre in Edinburgh. The early session sees Kyren Wilson take on David Gilbert while Gary WIlson, Stuart Bingham and Jimmy White are also in action before John Higgins headlines the evening […]
Minister Of Defence Downs Bullet
Martin O’Donnell ended World Champion Luca Brecel’s chances of qualifying for the World Grand Prix and enhanced his own, with a 4-2 win over the Belgian at the BetVictor Scottish Open in Edinburgh. Both players came into the game knowing that the winner would push themselves into position to earn a place at the World […]
‘What the great champions do’ – Hendry reveals key factor behind O’Sullivan’s UK victory
“Stephen Hendry has pinpointed the key reasons why Ronnie Ou0027Sullivan managed to claim a record-extending eighth UK Championship title in York last week. Hendry feels his fellow seven-time world champion has become “a much more dangerous proposition” because winning matches is his main aim at tournaments. Stream top snooker action live on discovery+, the Eurosport […]