Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan overcame a scare to book his place in this year’s Grand Prix final in Preston but then immediately declared “I’m bored with snooker”.

Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is safely through to the semi-finals of this year’s Grand Prix in Preston after a trouble-free victory over Norwich potter Barry Pinches.

World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan brushed aside Irishman Joe Swail to secure a quarter-final place at the Grand Prix in Preston, and then vowed the best is still yet to come.

Despite being on top of the snooker world, Shaun Murphy will have to make way for some of the sport’s elder statesmen tonight.

Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan returns to action today in his continued bid to win the Grand Prix in Preston for the second year running.

World champion Shaun Murphy is through to the second of the Preston Grand Prix after a convincing 5-2 victory over Leicester’s Mark Selby.

Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Ian McCulloch 502 in the final of theTotesport Grand Prix, Guild Hall, Preston.

Aussie bad-boy Quinten Hann swaps his boxing gloves for a snooker cue today as the Totesport Grand Prix enters its third day at Preston’s Guild Hall.

John Higgins is relishing the chance to win his first silverware of the season after booking a place in tomorrow’s LG Cup final at the Guild Hall in Preston with an impressive 6-2 victory over John Parrott.

Welsh wizard Matthew Stevens looks back to his best form after a stunning 5-0 whitewash of Ronnie O’Sullivan in the last-16 of the LG Cup at the Guild Hall in Preston.

World number one Mark Williams was far from impressed with his third round victory over James Wattana at the Guild Hall in Preston today.

Fergal O’Brien has been edged out of the LG Cup 5-4 by world number 63 Gerard Greene.

Stephen Lee thanked the man credited with helping Ronnie O’Sullivan to the world title after landing the LG Cup crown at Preston last night.