John Higgins is hoping his Citywest Irish Masters triumph will help him to land a second Embassy World Championship crown in a few weeks time.

Matthew Stevens turned party pooper for the second time in three days by knocking another crowd favourite out of the Citywest Irish Masters in Dublin tonight.

The game’s most enigmatic character will be centre stage in Dublin tonight - and nobody can predict which of the two Ronnies will turn up.

Mark Williams is on the threshold of a lucrative Asian snooker double in Bangkok today as he seized command of the Thailand Masters final.

Ronnie O’Sullivan, the world champion, and Mark Williams, the world number one, will clash tomorrow in an eagerly awaited Thailand Masters semi-final in Bangkok after rapid-fire wins tonight.

Ireland's Fergal O'Brien has been knocked out of the Thailand Masters in the quarter-final stages.

Defending champion Ken Doherty is out of the 2002 Thailand Masters.

Irish duo Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien have both progressed to the quarter-finals of the Thailand Masters after winning their second-round matches in Bangkok today.

Matthew Stevens ended a run of three straight defeats to reach the second round of the Thailand Masters.

Ireland’s Fergal O’Brien has booked a place in the last 16 of the Thailand Masters after beating Mark Davis 5-2 in Bangkok today.

Anthony Hamilton of England is leading Wales' Mark Williams by seven frames to five in the China Open in Shanghai.

Ken Doherty could emerge as a force in the final week of the UK Championship in York.

Neil Robertson shook off the after-effects of a nightmare 12,000-mile journey to defeat Luke Simmonds 5-2 and move into the third qualifying round of the £250,000 European Open.

John Higgins ended Ken Doherty’s unbeaten Champions Cup record to storm into the final for the first time in his career in Brighton this afternoon.

Ken Doherty is just one win away from joining snooker greats Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis in the record books after joining Peter Ebdon in the Regal Scottish Open final.

Ken Doherty isn't taking anything for granted when he meets Mark Davis for a place in the Regal Scottish Open semi-finals later today.

Jimmy White has one last throw of the dice in a season that promised so much but is now in serious danger of fizzling out.

Stephen Hendry beat world number one Mark Williams to claim his place in the final of the Irish Masters tomorrow.

Mark Williams is looking to kick-start his season by capturing the Citywest Irish Masters title for the first time.

A cautious Ken Doherty isn't taking anything for granted in advance of his Irish Masters clash with Steve Davis.

Ken Doherty would love nothing better than to complete a hat-trick of major title successes in his own back yard.

Mark Williams will open the defence of his Embassy World Championship title next month against a man well acquainted with the finest player in the game’s history.

Ken Doherty has become only the eighth player ever to win a consecutive world ranking event.

Ken Doherty is on course to capture back-to-back ranking titles.

James Wattana is considering quitting snooker after his humiliating loss to Mike Dunn in the last qualifying match of the Thailand Masters.

Jimmy White admitted to suffering from a post World Championship hangover in Bangkok today.

Stephen Hendry pulled off a trademark great escape at the Thailand Masters in Bangkok tonight and then denied 18 months without a world ranking title has become a source of growing pressure

John Parrott became the first player into the last 16 of the Thailand Masters at Bangkok's Merchant Court Hotel.

Veteran campaigner Willie Thorne followed the example of his good pal Gary Lineker by making life difficult for a German.

Mark Williams admitted he was ''very lucky,'' to remain in the hunt for his third Regal Welsh Open title in five years after scraping into the semi-finals at Cardiff International Arena this afternoon.