World champion John Higgins produced a battling comeback to avoid a shock defeat at the Welsh Open tonight.

Former champion Ding Junhui wasted little time in booking his place in the second round of this year’s Maplin UK Championship in Telford today.

Joe Delaney, Joe Swail and Gerard Greene are the Irish players in action on Day One of the Welsh Open.

Neil Robertson will be aiming to restore pride in Australian snooker when he takes centre stage on the opening day of the Welsh Open in Newport tonight.

Chinese teenager Ding Jun Hui has suffered a shock defeat in Prestatyn, denying the youngster a place in the final stages of the Welsh Open.

LOCAL hero and Paul Hunter, another darling of the Chinese crowd, both battled through to the quarter-finals of the €292,000 China Open in Beijing last night.

Early risers Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams booked their places in the quarter-finals of the China Open in Beijing this morning.

Mark Williams taught home hope Liang Wen Bo a snooker lesson by racing to victory at the China Open in Beijing.

Adopted Yorkshireman Shaun Murphy is hoping ‘home’ advantage will help him break his duck at the Embassy World Championship next month.

World number four Paul Hunter crashed out of the Malta Cup today at the hands of journeyman Stuart Pettman.

Peter Ebdon pulled off a dramatic escape today to clinch his place in the third round of the Welsh Open in Newport.

Jimmy White’s troubled week ended with a disappointing exit at the hands of Mark King at the Irish Masters in Dublin today.

Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan motored into the last 16 of the Powerhouse UK Championship as Adrian Gunnell’s attempt at pulling off a shock result stalled at York’s Barbican Centre.

Ronnie O'Sullivan made a stuttering start before clicking into gear to open a 7-1 lead over Adrian Gunnell in the second round of the Powerhouse UK Championship at York.