Ken Doherty will take nothing for granted when he embarks on his all-Dublin battle with Michael Judge for a place in the Embassy World Championship quarter-finals today.

Ronnie O’Sullivan produced a typical rapid-fire performance to race into the second round of the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

Peter Ebdon withstood a tenacious fightback from James Wattana to reach the second round of the World Championship in Sheffield today.

In-form Peter Ebdon was closing in on a second-round place at the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

Ken Doherty is five frames up in the Embassy World Championship. He leads Nick Dyson by five frames to one.

Ken Doherty has increased his lead against Nick Dyson in the Embassy World Championships.

A confident start by Ken Doherty has seen him take the first two frames against England's Nick Dyson in the first round of the World Embassy snooker Championship at the Crucible.

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.