Neil Robertson made a winning return to the table today with victory in his opening match at the Kilkenny Irish Masters.

Neil Robertson held his nerve to defeat Andrew Higginson and win the Welsh Open tonight 9-8.

There will be no nostalgic return to the winner's circle for Steve Davis at the Welsh Open after Australia's Neil Robertson claimed a 6-3 semi-final victory over the 49-year-old at the Newport Centre this afternoon.

Dave Harold expects nothing less than a “battle” with UK champion Peter Ebdon at the Welsh Open today.

KEN DOHERTY secured his passage through to the last 16 of the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre yesterday with a 5-3 victory over Belfast’s Joe Swail.

Andrew Higginson did John Higgins a friendly favour on the Scot’s arrival in Newport but hopes to be firmly in the driving seat when they clash in the second round of the Welsh Open tonight.

Stephen Lee has high hopes that this week’s Malta Cup will prove to be a happy hunting ground in his search for a fifth ranking-event title.

Putting friendship to one side for the evening, Anthony Hamilton finished with a flourish to book his place in the last four of the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre tonight.

The line-up for the Welsh Open quarter-finals is not so much a who’s who of snooker as a who’s that?

Ireland's Ken Doherty in action in the third round of the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre today.

Ryan Day made short work of an out-of-sorts Jimmy White to blast into the third round of the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre.

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.

Mark King rekindled his love affair with the Newport Centre by edging into the semi-finals of the Welsh Open with a 5-4 victory over Ryan Day at the South Wales venue tonight.