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LUCA BRECEL and Mark Selby both picked up big Last 16 wins as they continued their quests for the Welsh Snooker Open. Brecel downed Pang Junxu 4-1 while Mark Selby whitewashed Jamie Jones 4-0.

Snooker legend Mark Williams was left clutching his face after being struck by his son's golf ball. The three-time world champion saw some fatherly advice quickly repaid on a trip to the driving ...

Mark Selby is aiming to win a second Welsh Open title this week (Picture: Getty Images) The Welsh Open gets underway on Monday morning in Llandudno, with the majority of snooker’s top stars ...

Shaun Murphy has claimed snooker great Ronnie O'Sullivan could pull out of the Welsh Open. The Rocket hasn't played since snapping his cue and lashing out at the table during a frustrating ...

Seven top snooker players will now compete in a league table format with 21 short matches in total to enjoy. The top four at the end of play on Wednesday afternoon will proceed to compete in two ...

Shaun Murphy believes toilet breaks have become a blight on snooker and an example of gamesmanship that has got out of hand. Players can obviously go for toilet breaks during matches, with even ...

The 42-year-old triumphed over Kyren Wilson with a 10-7 scoreline in the Masters final last month and plans to fully concentrate on his snooker career. Following an underwhelming run of form ...

Tournament organisers World Snooker Tour gave no reason for O'Sullivan's withdrawal but confirmed Wales' Clarke would receive a bye into round two. Englishman O'Sullivan has now withdrawn from six ...

It shows a complete lack of respect for travelling fans and I would question whether WST [World Snooker Tour] announced it so late to ensure extra ticket sales. “When were they informed of his ...

Tournament organisers World Snooker Tour gave no reason for O'Sullivan's withdrawal but confirmed Wales' Clarke would receive a bye into round two. Englishman O'Sullivan has now withdrawn from six ...

Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two Wales, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app. India's Ishpreet Singh Chadha produced one of the performances of his career to knock out defending champion Gary ...