Ding suffers early exit

Judd Trump through after Andrew Higginson whitewash Ding Junhui crashed out of the Haikou World Open in sensational circumstances as he was thrashed 5-1 by wildcard Jin Long. Jin, the 30-year-old from Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, took full advantage of a below-par Ding, growing in confidence as the match progressed. Jin won some close frames in the early stages and...

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Catalano Wins Connie Gough Again

WORLD number one Maria Catalano ended a marathon 13-hour day on the women's snooker circuit as champion of her "special tournament" for the fourth time. Five days after turning 30, Catalano swept past Hong Kong star Jaique Ip Wan In to claim the Connie Gough Memorial trophy at Jesters Snooker Hall, Swindon. Her 3-0 victory avenged a last-16 defeat in last month's Southern...

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Hendry Earns China Spot

Stephen Hendry thrashed Yu Delu 5-1 in the final qualifying round of the China Open to book his place in the televised stages of the event next month. The seven-time World Champion easily saw off his Chinese opponent with a top break of 54. Marcus Campbell beat Ken Doherty 5-2 with a top run of 70 while Peter Ebdon finished with a 101 in a 5-0 whitewash of Liang Wenbo. Li...

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Doherty Fight Floors White

Ken Doherty came from 4-1 down to beat Michael White 5-4 and reach the final qualifying round of the China Open. Last November, Doherty recovered a 4-0 deficit to beat Sam Craigie 5-4 in the German Masters qualifiers, and once again the Irishman showed his capacity to fight back from unpromising positions. Welshman White knocked in breaks of 86 and 57 in building a 4-1 lead,...

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Brecel Wins With Brilliant Finish

Belgian teenager Luca Brecel finished with two superb breaks to beat Andrew Pagett 5-4 as the China Open qualifiers got underway in Sheffield. The 16-year-old who is making his debut on the pro tour this season needs three more wins to get to the final stages in Beijing next month. Brecel went 3-1 up with a top break of 52 before Welshman Pagett won the next three...

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ROCKET STRUCK DOWN BY ILLNESS

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been forced to withdraw from next week's Haikou World Open because of glandular fever. The 'Rocket' has been back to his best in recent weeks, winning the German Masters and only defeat to world number one Mark Selby denied him a place in the Welsh Open final. But, having played in those tournaments against his doctor's advice, fatigue has caught up with...

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Ding rules in Wales

Chinese star defeats Selby to land Newport title Ding Junhui landed his first ranking title of the season with a 9-6 victory over Mark Selby in the final of the 888 Welsh Open in Newport. The 24-year-old from China put a largely disappointing campaign behind him in impressive fashion to pocket the £30,000 first prize on Sunday night.Ding, a World Championship semi-finalist...

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Rocket rumbled in Newport

'Jester from Leicester' to face Ding in Welsh Open final Mark Selby wore down Ronnie O'Sullivan in a gruelling encounter to reach the final of the 888 Welsh Open in Newport. The Leicester potter won 6-2 and will play Ding Junhui, a victor by the same margin over Shaun Murphy earlier in the day, in Sunday's best-of-17-frames final. O'Sullivan was the man in form...

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Welsh hopes dashed in Newport

Williams and Stevens both fall in second round of home tournament Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens crashed out in the last 16 of the 888 Welsh Open to end home interest in the Newport event.  Williams was beaten 4-1 by the in-form Ronnie O'Sullivan, while Stevens fell to a 4-2 defeat to last year's finalist Stephen Maguire.Williams has failed to beat O'Sullivan in...

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Williams holds off Hicks

Big win for Hendry as Selby struggles through World number two Mark Williams squeezed past Andy Hicks 4-3 in the first round of the 888 Welsh Open in Newport. The two-time world champion from Wales trailed three times to the Devon cueman, but the Englishman was unable to get over the line. A break of 47 saw Hicks nick a scrappy first frame, but a knock of 64 was enough...

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Welsh Open (Best of 7 Frames) 2/14 9PM GMT+8

STEVE DAVIS DOES THE BUSINESS Steve Davis rolled back the years at the 888 Welsh Open as he made two superb centuries to edge out Ali Carter 4-3. Carter led three times in the all-Essex clash, but Davis' tactical mind remains sharp and he managed to ally it with a wonderful display of break-building. Carter led 1-0 after a 68 and, after Davis responded with 61 to level...

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Ding Junhui VS Mark Davis 2/13 7PM GMT+8

Welsh Open (Best of 7 Frames) 12BET odds Ding Junhui VS Mark Davis 2/13 7PM GMT+8 Both players have had a good season so far, Ding winning the Masters and Marcus winning an EPTC event and getting back into the top 32. His place their is not 100% secure yet though and he will be under added pressure to win this match so he can guarantee only needing to win one match...

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STAR TRIO HEAD TO NEWPORT

Former world champions Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis and Ken Doherty all successfully negotiated the final qualifying round of snooker's Welsh Open on Saturday. The three snooker legends will appear in the televised stages of the world ranking event, which start on Monday at the Newport Centre. Hendry, who dropped out of the world's top 16 earlier this season, scored...

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Win Trio For Allen

Mark Allen enjoyed a fine opening day in the latest group of Championship League Snooker. Allen was the only player to win all his three matches as he defeated Mark King, Peter Ebdon and Jamie Cope, conceding only one frame in the process. Williamhill.com UK Championship finalist Allen is also leading the race for the £500 high break prize per group as he made 134 in his...

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Hawkins wins Group 5 marathon

Dartford’s Barry Hawkins continued on his good run of form as he outlasted a very tough group to carry off Championship League Snooker Group 5 to progress to the winners’ group next month.Hawkins, who won the Shoot-Out event on Sky Sports a few weeks ago, got the better of Mark King in the final match, a run of 107 capping his victory. Earlier both semi-finals had been long...

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Championship League Snooker (Best of 5 Frames) 2/7 7PM GMT+8

Premier League Snooker is a cue sport tournament played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker. It has been running since 1987. The tournament is played in a round-robin format over a number of weeks, normally from mid-September to early-December, around the other World Snooker events in various locations.All matches are shown live on Sky Sports in the United...

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O'Sullivan rules in Germany

Rocket ends title drought with battling Berlin triumph Ronnie O'Sullivan came from behind to beat Stephen Maguire and win the German Masters in Berlin. The former world number one, just one frame away from a first-round exit on Thursday, won Sunday's final 9-7 to land his first ranking title since September 2009. Maguire fired three successive centuries on his way to...

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Ronnie O'Sullivan VS Stephen Maguire 12BET odds German Masters 2/5 9PM GMT+8

Ronnie O'Sullivan/Stephen Maguire in German Masters final Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the final of the German Masters with a 6-4 semi-final win against Stephen Lee. O'Sullivan began the week with his top-16 ranking and automatic place in the World Championships in doubt but defied glandular fever symptoms to thwart Lee.In Sunday's best-of-17 frame final he will play Stephen...

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O'Sullivan back from the brink

Higginson beaten from 4-0 up; Trump aces opening testRonnie O'Sullivan battled back from 4-0 down for a vital win over Andrew Higginson in the German Masters first round at the Berlin Tempodrom. O'Sullivan has fallen down the rankings to number 16 in the world and went into the tournament needing to pick up points to ensure he retains his automatic place in April's World...

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No Higgins favours for Rocket

'Rocket' in danger of losing place in world's elite top 16 John Higgins has ruled out doing any favours for Ronnie O'Sullivan at the German Masters this week. At number 16 in the world rankings, O'Sullivan is clinging on to the last available ticket to the World Championships in Sheffield, where he has won three previous titles. Mark Davis, Ricky Walden and Andrew...

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