World champion Graeme Dott could not hide his frustration after failing to qualify for the last 16 of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix.

Stephen Hendry powered his way into the last 16 of the Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast.

Stephen Hendry survived a deciding-frame finish against qualifier Jamie Cope to clinch his place in the quarter-finals of the Star Group China Open in Beijing today.

Jimmy White will head to Sheffield next month needing to win at least one match in the 88.com World Championship to keep his place in the world’s top 32 after suffering a 5-3 defeat to Joe Swail in the China Open.

Stephen Hendry will not be suffering from any shortage of motivation when he launches his challenge for a record fourth Welsh Open title at the Newport Centre tonight.

Struggling fellow countrymen Matthew Stevens and Mark Williams go into this week’s Welsh Open at the Newport Centre increasingly desperate to re-discover winning ways.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN avenged his most disappointing defeat of 2003 by beating Marco Fu 5-1 to reach the second round of the £400,000 European Open at the Hilton Conference Centre in Malta yesterday.

Ronnie O’Sullivan avenged his most disappointing defeat of 2003 by beating Marco Fu 5-1 to reach the second round of the European Open at the Hilton Conference Centre in Malta today.

Ronnie O’Sullivan, never far away from a headline, enters the LG Cup in Preston tomorrow denying recent reports he has become a Muslim.

Stephen Hendry took complete control of his Embassy World Championship second round match against Paul Hunter.

Mark Williams overcame a shaky start to lead Billy Snaddon 6-3 at the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

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.