ALI Carter’s emphatic Masters victory over Barry Hawkins felt like a win worth far, far more than a quarter-final place, and the Captain’s post-match comments confirmed that suspicion.
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O'SULLIVAN EQUALS HENDRY CENTURIES RECORD
RONNIE O’Sullivan’s two century breaks at the Masters on Tuesday saw him make some more snooker history – and there could be more to come yet.
Read MoreHAWKINS HANDED MAXIMUM BOOST AHEAD OF MASTERS
BARRY Hawkins arrives at the Dafabet Masters in fine fettle, making a 147 maximum break in making it through to the winners’ group of the Championship League with success in Group One.
Read MoreMURPHY ENDS ICE-MAN SELBY'S MASTERS DECIDER STREAK
SHAUN MURPHY showed tremendous character to survive seeing a 5-1 lead disappear against renowned Masters clutch specialist Mark Selby and win their first-round decider.
Read MoreWALDEN BRACED FOR O'SULLIVAN MASTERS REMATCH
RICKY WALDEN must shrug off a shoulder injury to avenge last year’s record Masters drubbing at the hands of Ronnie O’Sullivan.
Read MoreSELT MAKES MOST OF LATE CALL-UP
MATT SELT made the most of a late call-up to the Championship League by booking his place in the winners’ group with a 3-2 victory over Judd Trump at Crondon Park golf club on Thursday.
Read MoreMURPHY ON THE MEND AHEAD OF SELBY SHOWDOWN
SHAUN MURPHY insists he will be ready to take on world champion Mark Selby in Sunday’s Masters opener – despite pulling out of this week’s Championship League with illness.
Read MoreHAWK FLIES INTO WINNERS' GROUP
BARRY HAWKINS claimed the first spot in the winners’ group of the Championship League with a 3-1 defeat of Stuart Bingham, who had topped the table after the round robin section at Crondon Park golf club on Tuesday.
Read MoreMAGUIRE TAKES LISBON TITLE
STEPHEN MAGUIRE, one of snooker’s great competitors, enjoyed an end of year boost of confidence by claiming victory in the Lisbon Open, event 5 of the European Tour, on Sunday night.
Read MoreHENDRY ON DEDICATION AND 'STAG WEEKENDS'
STEPHEN Hendry has spelled out to tour professionals young and old the dedication and sacrifices required to get the most out of their ability.
Read MoreO'SULLIVAN: I LOOKED OUT FOR COUNT BEFORE COMEBACK
RONNIE O’Sullivan picked himself up off the canvas just in time against Stuart Bingham on Saturday afternoon to reach the final of the Coral UK Championship.
Read MoreO'SULLIVAN: I WAS SHAKING LIKE A LEAF DURING 13th 147
RONNIE O’Sullivan admitted the thrill of making a 147 maximum break never dies after extending his own all-time record to 13 on Thursday night in York.
Read MoreDING TO BECOME FIRST EVER ASIAN WORLD NO1
NEIL Robertson’s exit to Graeme Dott on Wednesday night at the Coral UK Championship last-16 stage meant that Ding Junhui will be world No1 for a first time next week.
Read MoreMcGILL SENDS BOYHOOD IDOL HIGGINS SPINNING OUT
ANTHONY McGill beat childhood hero John Higgins on Wednesday night at the Coral UK Championship in York, and in doing so achieved what he called “the best result of my career”.
Read MoreCAHILL STUNS DING WITH THRILLING SHOCK WIN
JAMES Cahill pulled off one of the biggest shocks in recent Coral UK Championship history by knocking out two-time winner Ding Junhui at 12.40am on Wednesday morning.
Read MoreO'SULLIVAN AND ROBERTSON GAINING MOMENTUM
RONNIE O’Sullivan is delighted to have survived his own personal boot camp at the Coral UK Championship – with defending champion Neil Robertson also firing on Tuesday.
Read MoreHIGGINS AND TRUMP IMPRESS IN YORK
JOHN Higgins and Judd Trump arrived in York with contrasting confidence levels ahead of the Coral UK Championship – but both enjoyed good wins on Monday.
Read MoreHEARN REACTS TO O'SULLIVAN CRITICISM
WORLD Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has hit back strongly to Ronnie O’Sullivan’s criticism of the four-table arena set-up at the Coral UK Championship.
Read MoreO'SULLIVAN BLASTS TABLE, SET-UP AND REFEREE
RONNIE O’Sullivan certainly isn’t the first player to criticise the playing conditions at the Coral UK Championship, but his comments on Sunday night will receive widespread attention.
Read MoreROBERTSON PAYS TRIBUTE TO CRICKETER HUGHES
NEIL Robertson was taken to the wire by Kyren Wilson but found his best when it mattered most to set up a last-32 clash against Peter Ebdon at the Coral UK Championship.
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