Last
year’s final saw Ronnie O'Sullivan claim his sixth World Championship title with
a dominant 18-8 victory over Kyren Wilson at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.
O'Sullivan draws level
with Ray Reardon and boyhood hero Steve Davis on world crowns, and surpasses
Stephen Hendry on the all-time list of ranking event wins with a record 37
titles.
Although Wilson
battled back to 10-7, O'Sullivan wrested total control with a run of eight
frames on Sunday.
O'Sullivan, 44, is the
oldest champion since Reardon, who was 45 in 1978.
It was the biggest winning margin in a final since 2008, when O'Sullivan
defeated Ali Carter by the same scoreline.
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Today's matches
Tuesday, 20th April
10:00
Mark Allen v Lyu Haotian
Jack Lisowski v Ali Carter
14:30
Ding Junhui v Stuart Bingham
Judd Trump v Liam Highfield
19:00
Mark Allen v Lyu Haotian
Barry Hawkins v Matthew Selt
All times are BST and subject to change.
How can I watch the World Championship?
All times are BST and subject to late changes
BBC iPlayer
Full BBC TV and online listings for day two of the World Snooker Championship.
Live coverage
10:00-12:15 & 13:00-18:00 - BBC Two
19:00-21:00 - BBC Four
10:00-14:00, 14:30-18:00 & 19:00-22:30 - BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website & mobile app
Highlights
23:30-00:20 - BBC Two
03:30-04:20, 06:20-07:10 & 09:10-10:00 - BBC Red Button (repeat)
World Championship Extra
00:20-02:20 - BBC Two
04:20-06:20 & 07:10-09:10 - BBC Red Button (repeat)
What is it?
2021 World Snooker Championship
The World Championship is snooker's biggest event and has
been staged since 1927. It has been hosted in its modern form by Sheffield's
Crucible Theatre since 1977.
It is one part of snooker's 'Triple Crown' events alongside
the UK Championship and the Masters.
The event has seen some of the biggest names in snooker
throughout the decades win the trophy, including Stephen Hendry (seven titles)
and Ronnie O'Sullivan (six titles).
The event returns to its usual spring dates after 2020’s
edition was held in August due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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How to get in to Snooker
BBC Sport
Whether you choose to play competitively or socially,
snooker is sure to get your brain working.
It requires skill and concentration and will improve your
focus and hand-eye coordination.
Anyone can play regardless of age, gender or ability and
it's not an expensive sport to get into.
Snooker is essentially a simple sport, once the rules of the
game have been learnt - to do just that click here.
Video content
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Live Reporting
All times stated are UK
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Read moreLast time out
Last year’s final saw Ronnie O'Sullivan claim his sixth World Championship title with a dominant 18-8 victory over Kyren Wilson at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.
O'Sullivan draws level with Ray Reardon and boyhood hero Steve Davis on world crowns, and surpasses Stephen Hendry on the all-time list of ranking event wins with a record 37 titles.
Although Wilson battled back to 10-7, O'Sullivan wrested total control with a run of eight frames on Sunday.
O'Sullivan, 44, is the oldest champion since Reardon, who was 45 in 1978.
It was the biggest winning margin in a final since 2008, when O'Sullivan defeated Ali Carter by the same scoreline.
Read the full report here.
Video content
Today's matches
Tuesday, 20th April
10:00
Mark Allen v Lyu Haotian
Jack Lisowski v Ali Carter
14:30
Ding Junhui v Stuart Bingham
Judd Trump v Liam Highfield
19:00
Mark Allen v Lyu Haotian
Barry Hawkins v Matthew Selt
All times are BST and subject to change.
How can I watch the World Championship?
All times are BST and subject to late changes
BBC iPlayer
Full BBC TV and online listings for day two of the World Snooker Championship.
Live coverage
10:00-12:15 & 13:00-18:00 - BBC Two
19:00-21:00 - BBC Four
10:00-14:00, 14:30-18:00 & 19:00-22:30 - BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website & mobile app
Highlights
23:30-00:20 - BBC Two
03:30-04:20, 06:20-07:10 & 09:10-10:00 - BBC Red Button (repeat)
World Championship Extra
00:20-02:20 - BBC Two
04:20-06:20 & 07:10-09:10 - BBC Red Button (repeat)
What is it?
2021 World Snooker Championship
The World Championship is snooker's biggest event and has been staged since 1927. It has been hosted in its modern form by Sheffield's Crucible Theatre since 1977.
It is one part of snooker's 'Triple Crown' events alongside the UK Championship and the Masters.
The event has seen some of the biggest names in snooker throughout the decades win the trophy, including Stephen Hendry (seven titles) and Ronnie O'Sullivan (six titles).
The event returns to its usual spring dates after 2020’s edition was held in August due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
How to get in to Snooker
BBC Sport
Whether you choose to play competitively or socially, snooker is sure to get your brain working.
It requires skill and concentration and will improve your focus and hand-eye coordination.
Anyone can play regardless of age, gender or ability and it's not an expensive sport to get into.
Snooker is essentially a simple sport, once the rules of the game have been learnt - to do just that click here.
Video content