‘His hand was shaking!’ – Trump switches to right-handed for bad miss in shock loss

Shock Loss For Trump “It was not Judd Trump’s day as he suffered a shock defeat to Zhang Anda at the Scottish Open on Tuesday afternoon, and he also had a particular shot to forget as he attempted a right-handed effort over a pack of reds that did not go the way he had planned. […]
UK Championship live – Trump faces Jones as Ding plays Ford in early session

“Welcome back to Eurosport’s live coverage of the 2023 UK Championship as the tour’s most in-form player Judd Trump resumes his quest for another Triple Crown event. Trump will play Jamie Jones in his match in the early window. The other game in the first session sees Ding Junhui play Tom Ford. Mark Williams and […]
Watch O’Sullivan stride out wearing trainers for UK Championship match

“Ronnie O’Sullivan strides out wearing trainers for his UK Championship 2023 match with Anthony McGill at the Barbican Centre in York. Stream top snooker action live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com”
‘UK Championship is back’ – Higgins hails ‘top tournament’ feel of York’s Barbican

“The UK Championship has been restored to its former glory now it is back at Barbican Centre in York, says John Higgins. The Triple Crown event was staged in Milton Keynes in 2020 before returning to the venue that first took on hosting duties in 2001. Higgins was in action on Tuesday and beat Joe […]
‘Shoes batter my feet to pieces’ – O’Sullivan reveals injury behind use of trainers

“After sealing his place in the last 16 of the UK Championship, Ronnie O’sullivan explained why he was wearing trainers to strut around the Barbican Centre in York. The Rocket began his tilt for an eighth UK title 30 years to the day from his 1993 final victory over Stephen Hendry, and won six frames […]
O’Sullivan ‘like Federer’ with ‘magical’ A-game – White

“There are not many players in the world who have a “magical” A-game, but snooker legend Jimmy White has told Eurosport that Ronnie O’Sullivan certainly fits into that category as he analysed his opening victory at the 2023 UK Championship against Anthony McGill at York’s iconic Barbican Centre. White likened O’Sullivan’s top level and talent […]
Selby Sets Up Flat Share Showdown

Mark Selby whitewashed Mark Joyce 6-0 at the MrQ UK Championship in York to set up a last 16 clash with close friend Barry Hawkins, who he is sharing an apartment with this week. More follows… The post Selby Sets Up Flat Share Showdown appeared first on World Snooker.
‘Ronnie’s a one-off’ – Foulds doubts anyone can emulate O’Sullivan achievements

“No one will match Ronnie O’Sullivan’s achievements, Eurosport commentator Neal Foulds believes. The former player thinks O’Sullivan has become a “one-off” player since claiming his first maiden Triple Crown at the age of 17, exactly 30 years ago. ”The trouble is, a lot of people say now ‘I’d like to emulate Ronnie’, but I don’t […]
Dominant Selby brings A-game to York as Joyce is blown away in whitewash

“It could not have been an easier start to the UK Championship for Mark Selby who breezed past fellow Englishman Mark Joyce in six frames. Breaks of 75, 80 and 82 were enough to move past the 62nd-ranked player without reply and set up a second-round tie with Barry Hawkins, who earlier dispatched Ben Woollaston. […]
Foulds jokes after ‘criminal’ Lisowski flukes – ‘Dick Turpin was arrested for less than that!’

“Jimmy White and Neal Foulds were left in disbelief after Jack Lisowski benefitted from two huge flukes in his UK Championship clash with Jamie Jones. “Dick Turpin was arrested for a lesser crime than that,” joked Foulds after a hugely fortuitous second fluke. Both of the shots came on the black during the first round […]