Friday night at the Crucible delivered a slice of sporting theatre money truly could buy. Mark Allen, trailing 10-2 to qualifier Chris Wakelin, rattled in a faultless 147 in frame…

Chris Wakelin’s giant killing of eighth seed Mark Allen had already captured attention, but it was a single audacious pot that etched his name into Crucible folklore. Facing a tricky…

True to his Magician moniker, Shaun Murphy opened his campaign against Daniel Wells with a performance that blended ruthless scoring with pure showmanship. The 2005 world champion surged into a…

Judd Trump’s pursuit of a second world crown gathered momentum when he eclipsed the fabled 100 century mark for the season, only the second player ever to manage the feat…

Luca Brecel reminded fans why he is considered the sport’s most instinctive scorer by reeling off seven consecutive frames to dismantle Ding Junhui 13-4. Arriving in Sheffield on a private…

Ronnie O’Sullivan may be through to yet another Crucible quarter final, but the Rocket’s body language tells a tale of lingering frustration. After finishing off Pang Junxu 13-4 in just…

After 20 turbulent months that included a suspension and a fight to regain amateur status, Zhao Xintong has scripted a redemptive chapter by reaching his first Crucible quarter final. The…

Four time world champion Mark Selby arrived in Sheffield determined to erase memories of last year’s shock defeat to Jak Jones. Instead, the Jester from Leicester suffered another early exit,…

Chris Wakelin produced the upset of the second round when he dispatched 8th seed Mark Allen 13-6 on April 27, stringing together a remarkable run of 7 consecutive frames either…