Hawkins knocks Trump out of Tour Championship quarters

World number one Judd Trump goes out of the Tour Championship at the quarter-final stage in Manchester following a 10-5 defeat by Barry Hawkins.
Tour Championship: quarter-finals preview and schedule
Next up on the 2025 Tour Championship schedule are the quarter-finals, which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Manchester. The top four seeds will enter the fray in the penultimate ranking event of the season, where a £150,000 champion’s cheque is up for grabs. They’ll be joined by[Read More…] The post Tour Championship: […]
Barry Hawkins – ‘I can’t play much better than that’
Barry Hawkins produced a smashing performance to stun Shaun Murphy in the first round of the 2025 Tour Championship on Monday in Manchester. Hawkins established a 7-1 advantage after a remarkable opening session of the tournament in which he compiled five century breaks. The 46 year-old played almost faultless snooker[Read More…] The post Barry Hawkins […]
Opinion: scheduling the Players Series events consecutively hasn’t worked
If you get a sense of déjà vu at this week’s Tour Championship on the Players Series, you’re probably not alone. A different venue and a slightly longer format are just about the only things that distinguish the penultimate ranking event of the campaign with the one that preceded it.[Read More…] The post Opinion: scheduling […]
Ng On Yee defends British Women’s Open title
Ng On Yee made it consecutive British Women’s Open titles after edging Mink Nutcharut in a thrilling final on Sunday in Walsall. Success for the Hong Kong cueist took her carry tally of ranking titles on the World Women’s Snooker Tour to 22, which sees her break into the top[Read More…] The post Ng On […]
Tour Championship: 2025 draw, preview, schedule, how to watch
The 2025 Tour Championship commences on Monday in Manchester with the 12 best players from this season in the draw. It’s the penultimate ranking event of the 2024/25 snooker season, and the last tournament on the Players Series of competitions where qualification is based on the one-year rankings. Neil Robertson[Read More…] The post Tour Championship: […]
World Snooker Championship: 2025 qualifiers draw announced
The draw for the 2025 World Snooker Championship qualifiers competition was announced on Thursday by the World Snooker Tour. As usual, a total of 16 qualifiers will emerge with tickets to compete at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield towards the end of April. The top 16 players from the world[Read More…] The post World Snooker […]
Surety hopes Wuhan run is sign of anxiety easing

Zak Surety hopes reaching a first major semi-final is a sign he is coming to terms with the anxiety which has affected his snooker career.
Stephen Hendry on Ronnie O’Sullivan chances at the World Championship
Stephen Hendry thinks Ronnie O’Sullivan still has a chance to win this season’s World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The Rocket has had only one competitive outing in 2025 so far, making an ill-fated appearance at the Championship League Snooker invitational in January. O’Sullivan lost four out of the five games[Read More…] The post Stephen Hendry […]
Shaun Murphy – ‘it was a genuine concern’
Shaun Murphy has opened up on the relief he feels having secured automatic qualification for the 2025 World Snooker Championship. The Magician has been a constant member of the world’s top 16 for a couple of decades, but his status among the elite had been under jeopardy in recent months.[Read More…] The post Shaun Murphy […]
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