UK Championship qualifiers: Judgement Day draw, preview, and schedule
The final round of qualifiers for the 2025 UK Championship, known as Judgement Day, will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Wigan. A field of 128 players has been whittled down to the final 32 contenders who are vying for the 16 remaining spots in the main draw of[Read More…] The post UK Championship […]
Former pro Simon Lichtenberg captures German National Championship crown
Former main tour pro Simon Lichtenberg has won the 2025 German Amateur Championship in Bad Wildungen, his second national title after his prior success in 2016. It was a sweet comeback for the 27 year-old, a main tour professional from 2018 until 2022, who narrowly lost the final here a[Read More…] The post Former pro […]
Chang makes 147 to set new maximum record

Chang Bingyu makes a 147 break in UK Championship qualifying to take the number of maximums in a season to a new record of 16, with more than six months of the campaign remaining.
Single season 147 breaks record smashed – and it’s only November!
Chang Bingyu scored his maiden maximum at the UK Championship qualifiers on Monday, taking this season’s tally of 147 breaks on the main tour to a record 16. The 23 year-old from China compiled the perfect knock in the seventh frame of his third-round clash with Stephen Maguire at the[Read More…] The post Single season […]
From Patsy Fagan to Judd Trump: the complete timeline of UK Championship finals (1977-2024)
With the 49th UK Championship just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to look back at every final in the event’s rich history. A mainstay on the schedule since 1977, most of the sport’s biggest names have etched their names onto the trophy. What began as a tournament for[Read More…] The post From Patsy […]
White’s UK hopes ended by Szubarczyk, 14, as Pullen makes 147

Jimmy White is knocked out in the first round of qualifying for this year’s UK Championship by 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk in Wigan.
UK Championship qualifiers commence with 147 break record matched on day one
Liam Pullen compiled the 2025/26 snooker season’s 15th maximum 147 break as the 2025 UK Championship qualifiers got going in Wigan on Saturday. The young Englishman thumped Kaylan Patel in the first round at the Robin Park Leisure Centre, making a maximum break in the sixth frame en route to[Read More…] The post UK Championship […]
Zhao Xintong reacts to Snooker Championship triumph in Riyadh
Zhao Xintong won his first title as a world champion on Friday, beating Neil Robertson 5-2 to seal success at the 2025 Riyadh Season Snooker Championship. In what was his first appearance at the lucrative invitational tournament in Saudi Arabia, the 28 year-old pocketed the huge £250,000 top prize. A[Read More…] The post Zhao Xintong […]
Zhao sees off Robertson to clinch Riyadh title

World champion Zhao Xintong claims a 5-2 victory over Neil Robertson to clinch the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship.
How it looks ahead of the final day at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship
Four players remain in contention to win the lucrative Riyadh Season Snooker Championship invitational in the Saudi Arabian capital city. It was always going to be a high-quality quartet at this stage of the competition, but this lineup looks particularly special. The tournament’s reigning champion is joined by the Saudi[Read More…] The post How it […]
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