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Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 – Day Twelve
LIVE – Updated at 13:22
This afternoon’s World Snooker Championship action is a scintillating match-up between Kyren Wilson and David Gilbert. Wilson, who has perhaps been playing the most consistently great snooker of the tournament, notched up a series of high breaks on his way to a 13-8 quarter-final victory over John Higgins while Gilbert reached the the final four in the World Championship for the first time in five years also with a 13-8 win over Stephen Maguire.
The pre-tournament favourite and world No 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out at the quarter-final stage of the World Snooker Championship as Stuart Bingham progressed to the semi-finals following a thrilling and stylishly competent contest at the Crucible.
Bingham returns to action during Thursday’s evening session where he will face Jak Jones who provided another major upset by defeating Judd Trump.
Follow all the action from the World Snooker Championship below, and get the latest predictions and odds here:
World Snooker Championship LIVE
- Kyren Wilson faces David Gilbert in the World Snooker Championship semi-finals, live on BBC Two
- Wilson overcame John Higgins 13-8 in the quarter-finals
- Gilbert into his first world championship semi-final in five years after 13-8 win over Stephen Maguire
- Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out of tournament by Stuart Bingham who faces Jak Jones
Kyren Wilson 0-0 David Gilbert
13:22 , Mike Jones
It’s a slow and steady build from Gilbert who switches around off both the pink and black as he notches up a score of 23. A thin cut on a red close to the bottom cushion doesn’t drop and the advantage swings back to Wilson.
Kyren Wilson 0-0 David Gilbert
13:18 , Mike Jones
When he comes back to the table, Wilson takes on a long pot and misses it by quite a margin. He gets lucky as the cueball finishes behind the green cutting off a shot on the loose red he just hit widely out of position.
Gilbert goes safe and Wilson spies a chance to increase his lead. He attempts to knock a red into the middle left pocket by hitting it in off the yellow.
It doesn’t work and Gilbert has the chance to build a big score now.
Kyren Wilson 0-0 David Gilbert
13:15 , Mike Jones
Wilson gets on the board first! He takes advantage of that miss from Gilbert and slots a red into the same pocket before following up with the pink.
The table isn’t hugely helpful and Wilson needs to slice a fairly straight shot into the bottom right to keep the break going.
He dislodges the black as well in the hopes of setting it up for follow up but the ball rolls too far and Wilson has to play sage after a break of eight.
Kyren Wilson 0-0 David Gilbert
13:13 , Mike Jones
Gilbert breaks off for the first frame and leaves nothing on for Wilson to have a go at. His opponent plays safe, bouncing off the back and right hand cushions to leave the cuevall up behind the green.
There’s a line available for a long pot to the bottom left pocket. Gilbert takes it on but kisses the pocket lip and the red doesn’t drop.
Kyren Wilson 0-0 David Gilbert
13:10 , Mike Jones
Six weeks ago David Gilbert didn’t even know if he’d be playing in the World Championship this year. Now he’s in the semi-final and steps into the arena to an upbeat and energetic round of applause.
Kyren Wilson has his two sons watching this afternoon. He’s welcomed to the table positively as well. This should be a cracking match.
Kyren Wilson 0-0 David Gilbert
13:08 , Mike Jones
David Gilbert is waiting just outside the main room and looks fairly relaxed after his decent performances so far. Kyren Wilson meanwhile is waiting in the tournament office.
Kyren Wilson 0-0 David Gilbert
13:01 , Mike Jones
Okay then. Coverage is just starting on BBC Two for this afternoon session. The players will be heading out shortly for the opening of four possible sessions in this semi-final.
It is a best of 33 match meaning to get through to the final David Gilbert or Kyren Wilson need to win 17 frames.
David Gilbert on World Championship resurgence
12:55 , Mike Jones
David Gilbert has dropped outside the top 30 ranked snooker players in recent times but he credits a new fitness programme for his resurgence that has seen him defeat defending champion Luca Brecel, Rob Milkins and Stephen Maguire en route to the semi-finals.
“It was an impossible thought not too long ago but I’m in the semis and feeling great,” Gilbert said.
“It is a massive achievement. Only five weeks or so I couldn’t be bothered to play in the qualifiers – I thought ‘just turn up [and] take the £10,000 and that’ll be that’.
“I have a lot of confidence in myself and am motivated to prove to myself that I can go out and play.”
Kyren Wilson on defeating John Higgins
12:50 , Mike Jones
“I have had a good few hidings off John especially at the Crucible so to bounce back I am really proud of myself,” Wilson said after his 13-8 victory yesterday.
“I have gone away worked at my game and realised what I was doing wrong and sometimes it takes a while to rebuild. That is up there as one of my best wins of my career to beat an all-time great like John.”
Referee dispute and ‘doorgate’: How Ronnie O’Sullivan’s chaotic World Snooker Championship unravelled
12:45 , Mike Jones
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s chase for a record eighth World Championship is over after defeat to Stuart Bingham on a day of drama at the Crucible.
O’Sullivan had hoped to move clear of Stephen Hendry as the most successful player at the event in the modern era, but exited at the quarter-final stage after a chaotic encounter that ended 13-10 in Bingham’s favour.
Last the tournament winner in 2022, O’Sullivan had arrived in Sheffield seeking to become only the fourth man to sweep the Triple Crown events in a single season having won The Masters and UK Championship earlier in the campaign.
Referee dispute and ‘doorgate’: How Ronnie O’Sullivan’s World Championship unravelled
Kyren Wilson focused on World Championship amid talk of possible rival tour
12:40 , Mike Jones
Kyren Wilson believes these are “exciting times” for snooker after being contacted about joining a possible rival tour but said he has not yet made a decision on his future.
Many leading players are understood to have been approached by Far East backers about the prospect of establishing a breakaway circuit from as early as next season.
Wilson confirmed after his second-round victory over Joe O’Connor at the Crucible that he has received a firm offer to go and play in certain tournaments but said his only focus is on the World Championship at this stage.
Kyren Wilson focused on World Championship amid talk of possible rival tour
The financial rewards of a breakaway snooker tour appeal to Ronnie O’Sullivan
12:35 , Mike Jones
Ronnie O’Sullivan joked that he would “love to see” a LIV Golf-style breakaway in snooker if someone was willing to offer him hundreds of millions of pounds, but was not interested in contributing to the noise around what a possible rival could mean for the World Snooker Tour.
Leading players, including O’Sullivan, are understood to have been approached by Far East backers about the prospect of establishing a breakaway circuit from as early as next season.
O’Sullivan has already effectively ruled himself out of any parallel tour by signing a deal to play in WST events in Saudi Arabia for the next three years.
The financial rewards of a breakaway snooker tour appeal to Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ronnie O’Sullivan reacts to World Snooker Championship exit
12:30 , Mike Jones
After slumping to defeat yesterday against Stuart Bingham, Ronnie O’Sullivan said: “It’s just the way it goes. I’m actually really happy, feel I’m actually getting through the ball which is more important for me at this stage.
“It’s not the win I’d have liked but that’s snooker, that’s the way it goes. Good luck to Stuart, he played a fantastic match and deserved his victory. I’m just pleased I competed – just a few errors here and there but on the whole not too bad.
“I was just coming here knowing it was going to be another difficult tournament, no one has any divine right to win any match. A lot can happen in the game of snooker and that’s just sport you know.”
Jak Jones on ‘taking advantage’ of underpar Judd Trump
12:25 , Mike Jones
Jak Jones, who had never previously reached a ranking semi-final, defended his pace of play and said he detected early in the quarter-final that Judd Trump, a clear favourite with five ranking titles to his name this season alone, was out of sorts.
“I thought Judd struggled quite a bit,” said Jones. “He started off with a century, just looking like typical Judd, but after I went in 3-1 at the interval I thought he was playing really slow.
“He wasn’t the fast-flowing aggressive player that he usually is. I noticed it from the beginning and it kind of surprised me, and I took advantage.”
Judd Trump stunned by qualifier Jak Jones in World Snooker Championship quarter-finals
12:20 , Mike Jones
Judd Trump’s hopes of landing a second World Snooker Championship title were shattered by qualifier Jak Jones in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible.
Jones, the world number 44, capitalised on an error-strewn display by the 2019 champion to turn an 8-8 overnight tie into a 13-9 win and reach the last four for the first time.
Trump offered no excuses after being lured into a war of attrition by his opponent, who is ranked second slowest of those who booked a place in this year’s tournament proper.
Judd Trump stunned by qualifier Jak Jones in World Championship quarter-finals
Ronnie O’Sullivan appears to join the list of great sportsmanship acts
12:15 , Mike Jones
Ronnie O’Sullivan was praised for his apparent sportsmanship during his quarter-final match with Stuart Bingham at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
The seven-time world champion opted to end his break by playing a safety shot, rather than attempt to pot a red, as he did not believe the black was sitting on its spot properly and appeared unwilling to gain an unfair advantage.
Here, the PA news agency picks out five previous examples of fair play in professional sport:
Ronnie O’Sullivan appears to join the list of great sportsmanship acts
Ronnie O’Sullivan shows ‘unbelievable’ sportsmanship in incident at World Snooker Championship
12:10 , Mike Jones
Ronnie O’Sullivan displayed “unbelievable” sportsmanship during an incident in his quarter-final loss against Stuart Bingham at the World Snooker Championship.
O’Sullivan was leading 6-5 in the best-of-25 contest, and down 14 points in the 12th frame, when the bizarre moment occurred after he had potted the black.
Referee Desislava Bozhilova attempted to re-spot the black ball – a delicate operation with the white ball in such close proximity and the black ball rocking off its spot slightly.
Ronnie O’Sullivan shows ‘unbelievable’ sportsmanship in incident at Crucible
Today’s upcoming schedule
12:05 , Mike Jones
Thursday 2 May – semi-finals
1pm (BST)
David Gilbert vs Kyren Wilson
7pm (BST)
Jak Jones vs Stuart Bingham
World Snooker Championship results
12:00 , Mike Jones
Quarter-finals – bold denotes remaining contenders
Jak Jones 13-9 Judd Trump
David Gilbert 13-8 Stephen Maguire
Kyren Wilson 13-8 John Higgins
Stuart Bingham 13-10 Ronnie O’Sullivan
World Snooker Championship results
11:55 , Mike Jones
Second round – bold denotes remaining contenders
Judd Trump 13-7 Tom Ford
David Gilbert 13-4 Robert Milkins
Jak Jones 13-9 Si Jiahui
Stephen Maguire 13-9 Shaun Murphy
Kyren Wilson 13-6 Joe O’Connor
Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-7 Ryan Day
John Higgins 13-12 Mark Allen
Stuart Bingham 13-11 Jack Lisowski
World Snooker Championship results
11:50 , Mike Jones
First round – bold denotes remaining contenders
Tom Ford 10-6 Ricky Walden
Stephen Maguire 10-7 Ali Carter
Judd Trump 10-5 Hossein Vafaei
Jak Jones 10-4 Zhang Anda
David Gilbert 10-9 Luca Brecel
Shaun Murphy 10-5 Lyu Haotian
Joe O’Connor 10-6 Mark Selby
Robert Milkins 10-9 Pang Junxu
Si Jiahui 10-9 Mark Williams
Stuart Bingham 10-5 Gary Wilson
Ryan Day 10-8 Barry Hawkins
Mark Allen 10-6 Robbie Williams
Jack Lisowski 10-9 Ding Junhui
Kyren Wilson 10-1 Dominic Dale
John Higgins 10-6 Jamie Jones
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-1 Jackson Page
What is the tournament format?
11:45 , Mike Jones
- First round – best of 19 frames played over two sessions
- Second round and quarter-finals – best of 25 frames played over three sessions
- Semi-finals – best of 33 frames over four sessions.
- Final – best of 35 frames over four sessions
How much is the prize fund?
11:40 , Mike Jones
The World Championship is the richest prize in snooker with players sharing a total prize fund of £2,395,000. The winner will receive £500,000, with the runner-up pocketing £200,000 and the losing semi-finalists netting £100,000 each.
An additional £15,000 is available to the player who compiles the highest break (including the qualifying stage), while two maximums made across any of the three triple crown events this season will be rewarded with a £147,000 bonus.
How can I watch it?
11:35 , Mike Jones
The entire championship will be live on the BBC, with BBC Two, BBC Four, the BBC red button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website showing every match across the 17 days. The tournament is also broadcast on Eurosport in the UK. Subscribers can also stream the match online via the Discovery+ app.
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When is the World Snooker Championship?
11:30 , Mike Jones
The World Snooker Championship begins at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Saturday 20 April and finishes on Monday 6 May. The top 16 players in the world qualified automatically for the event and have been joined by the 16 men who came through qualifying.
World Snooker Championship
09:53 , Mike Jones
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the World Snooker Championship. We’re at the semi-final stage of the tournament with most of the bigger names having already been dumped out of the tournament.
Of the 16 seeded players only Kyren Wilson (12) has made it through to the final four. His ability to rack up big breaks and close out matches helped him to a 13-8 victory over John Higgins in the quarter-finals and he’ll be a tough opponent for 41-year-old David Gilbert.
Gilbert has had a exemplary run through the competition so far, beating 2023 world champion Luca Brecel in the opening round before sweeping aside Robert Milkins and Stephen Maguire. His form has improved throughout the tournament and has carried him to a first semi-final appearance at the Crucible in five years.
These two go head-to-head for the first semi-final session this afternoon before the other two semi-finalist, Stuart Bingham and Jak Jones, take to the table this evening.
Yesterday, Bingham played a terrific match of mental fortitude to hold off World No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan and three winning frames in a row took him into the semis while Jak Jones, a qualifier for the tournament, overcame an underpar Judd Trump to continue his fariytale run.
We’ll have coverage from both matches throughout the day so stick around for all the snooker goodness.