Snooker: Mark Allen expected to respond in Scotland

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen is expected to bounce back from his UK Championship final defeat when he takes on Liang Wenbo on Tuesday at the Scottish Open. The world No.6 was unable to get the better...

Tom Ford motors to marathon win

Tom Ford admitted his endurance was as pleasing as anything after he overcame China's Lu Ning 6-5 at the UK Championship. Ford advanced to the last-eight for the first time at a Triple Crown event and...

Snooker ‘has never been in a better place’

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn insists the game is now in the best place it has ever been. Hearn has also insisted that any talk of a breakaway series of snooker events to rival the main tour is...

Recuperation key for Ill Ronnie O’Sullivan

Former world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan will be hoping to shake off a virus in time for his second-round clash at the UK Championship against Ken Doherty. O'Sullivan, who has already picked up...

Shaun Murphy the first major UK Championship casualty

Former champion Shaun Murphy suffered a shock loss at the UK Championship on Wednesday as he went down to Chen Feilong in the first round. Murphy, who reached the final in York last year, appeared on...

Luke Simmonds relishing Rocket showdown in York

Part-time factory worker Luke Simmonds admits it will be quite something to stare down five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in their UK Championship clash next week. Amateur cueman Simmonds has...

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Ronnie O’Sullivan ready to get serious

England's Ronnie O'Sullivan will be hoping to improve his performances when he takes on David Gilbert in the quarter-finals of the Northern Ireland Open. The 42-year-old has breezed through to the last...

Rapid-fire Rocket onto next challenge

Ronnie O'Sullivan put on a stunning display as he swept past Iran's Soheil Vahedi 4-0 in just under 45 minutes at the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast. The Rocket is fresh from winning his second...

Mark Allen battles into final four

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen moved a step closer to winning back-to-back titles on the professional tour after reaching the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions. The 32-year-old showed he was back...

Raymond Fry excited to fulfil dream

Raymond Fry admits playing in the Northern Ireland Open next week will be a dream come true, although he faces a tough opener against Luca Brecel. The Antrim-born amateur will step out for the event at...

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