World Snooker Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Ali Carter on NOW, John Higgins THROUGH
Today sees The Rocket in action for the 33rd consecutive time at the Worlds, when he takes on big rival Ali Carter.
The Crucible curse struck again as defending champ Kyren Wilson was stunned by Lei Peifan, who knocked out the Kettering ace 10-9 in a shock first-round exit.
And 2010 world snooker champ Neil Robertson has also exited at the first stage, losing 10-8 to qualifier Chris Wakelin, while Hossein Vafaei stunned Barry Hawkins in a final-frame thriller.
37 minutes ago By Joshua Hall
O'Sullivan vs Carter
It's the big one up next as "snotgate" rivals Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter face off in a blockbuster first-round clash at 2:30pm.
The pair have some serious bad blood between them and last year's Masters final showed that with their bizarre argument.
Carter alleged O'Sullivan violently cleared his nose – like a long-distance runner might do – on to the carpet while sitting in his chair in the final frames of the Masters final in 2024.
The Captain claimed the sport's greatest player was 'snotting all over the floor' and labelled it as 'outrageous behaviour from a top professional'.
In response, O'Sullivan launched a furious X-rated rant, stuck up his middle finger in protest and stormed out of his press conference with family and friends trailing behind.
The seven-time world champion said: 'He can sit on it as far as I'm concerned. I don't give a f***."
38 minutes ago By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Anda leads Junxu at break
Zhang Anda boucned back from two consecutive frame losses to win two on the bounce himself and put some breathing room between him and Junxu at the end of their morning session.
Breaks of 90 and 100 showed that Anda can dominate when he's fully focused.
Zhang Anda 5-3 Pang Junxu
Today, 13:21 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Murphy leads at session end
Shaun Murphy has a healthy lead as the morning session comes to an end.
He wins the final frame 89-33 after Wells' costly miss on the black, as the pair leave the table to return later.
Anda and Junxu are still locked in a tight battle on Table 2.
Shaun Murphy 7-2 Daniel Wells - end of session
Zhang Anda 4-3 Pang Junxu (69-14)
Today, 13:13 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores
As expected Murphy manages to see off that frame as he and Wells head into the final frame of their session.
An early mistake has given Wells a chance, but he makes a costly miss on a black himself to allow Murphy back to the table.
Shaun Murphy 6-2 Daniel Wells (1-33)
Zhang Anda 3-3 Pang Junxu (16-14)
Today, 13:01 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Junxu levels as Murphy extends lead
Pang Junxu has momentum on his side now as he pulls back another frame to draw level with Zhang Anda with a 67-16 win.
Meanwhile Shaun Murphy is on the brink winning another frame to go four ahead of Daniel Wells with just one frame remaining before their break.
Shaun Murphy 5-2 Daniel Wells (84-24)
Zhang Anda 3-3 Pang Junxu
Today, 12:43 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Wells bags ANOTHER century
Well he may not be going to win this match, but Daniel Wells has hit TWO CENTURIES on his Crucible debut.
The 36-year-old gets a 109 as he takes the seventh frame 113-6 to give himself a slim chance at a comeback.
Zhang Anda and Pang Junxu are also back underway on Table 2, where Junxu had pulled a frame back.
Shaun Murphy 5-2 Daniel Wells
Zhang Anda 3-2 Pang Junxu
Today, 12:20 By Joshua Hall
Anda leads at interval
Zhang Anda goes two frames in front of Pang Junxu to take a healthy lead into the mid-session interval.
The Chinese potters will return to the table soon after a short break.
Murphy remains seemingly out of reach of Wells on Table 1.
Shaun Murphy 5-1 Daniel Wells (1-4)
Zhang Anda 3-1 Pang Junxu
Today, 12:08 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Dominant Murphy
Shaun Murphy is running away with this match - utterly dominant.
He wins the sixth frame, his fifth, in a single visit as Wells is left to watch on helplessly at his 138 BREAK!
The Magician is looking like he is going to be hard to beat during this tournament, could he win a second time some 20 years on from his first World Championship?
You wouldn't know he's flying by the way he calmly sat down for a sip of water afterwards - locked in.
Shaun Murphy 5-1 Daniel Wells
Zhang Anda 2-1 Pang Junxu (47-49)
Today, 11:54 By Joshua Hall
Zhang Anda has edged the third frame to take the lead over Pang Junxu.
Anda stitched together some lovely pots to go ahead of Junxu for the first time today with a 67-17 win.
Shaun Murphy has gone another frame ahead of Wells on Table 1, doing so without letting Wells pot a ball in a 83-0 win.
Shaun Murphy 4-1 Daniel Wells
Zhang Anda 2-1 Pang Junxu
Today, 11:38 By Joshua Hall
Back underway
Shaun Murphy and Daniel Wells are back at the table following their mid-session interval.
Meanwhile Zhang Anda and Pang Junxu are still slogging it out at a snail's pace on Table 2.
Shaun Murphy 3-1 Daniel Wells (0-0)
Zhang Anda 1-1 Pang Junxu (15-2)
Today, 11:21 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Murphy century
Shaun Murphy hits a 100 to take a 3-1 lead over Wells after the debutant missed some important blacks.
Murphy seems to be showing the kind of form that won him the Masters.
The pair will head into a mid-session interval now.
Shaun Murphy 3-1 Daniel Wells
Zhang Anda 1-1 Pang Junxu
Today, 11:16 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Anda levels
It's a much slower pace of play on Table 2, but Zhang Anda has brought their second frame to an end and levelled the scores.
It was a more dominant display from Anda who won the frame 98-12 with a high-break of 68.
Shaun Murphy 2-1 Daniel Wells (47-15)
Zhang Anda 1-1 Pang Junxu
Today, 11:07 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Wells risk doesn't pay off
With things tied up Daniel Wells tried a long red to open up the table.
Unfortunately for the Welshman his effort bounced off the cushion and into a pack of reds.
That left the table at the mercy of Shaun Murphy, who took advantage and put himself back in the lead.
Shaun Murphy 2-1 Daniel Wells
Zhang Anda 0-1 Pang Junxu (48-5)
Today, 10:58 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Junxu in front
We finally have a leader over on Table 2.
A tightly-fought affair saw Pang Junxu win the first frame 73-41 with a high-break of 47.
Shaun Murphy 1-1 Daniel Wells (1-7)
Zhang Anda 0-1 Pang Junxu
Today, 10:43 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Wells century
Well, well, Wells - how about that for frame for the Crucible debutant Daniel Wells.
The Welshman has made a CENTURY in only his second frame at the Crucible.
Not just any century either, but incredibly impressive 131!
He levels the scores with Shaun Murphy and sets up a superb match.
Shaun Murphy 1-1 Daniel Wells
Zhang Anda 0-0 Pang Junxu (35-48)
Today, 10:29 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores - Murphy ahead
Shaun Murphy has shown his experience with a dominant opening frame.
The Magician looked comfortable throughout with a high-break of 64.
On Table 2, Junxu remains ahead.
Shaun Murphy 1-0 Daniel Wells
Zhang Anda 0-0 Pang Junxu (29-47)
Today, 10:18 By Joshua Hall
Latest scores
We're underway!
It's a veteran vs a Crucible debutant on Table 1 as 2005 World Champion Murphy takes on Wells.
While Table 2 guarantees a fourth Chinese cueist will advance to the second round as Zhang Anda and Pang Junxu face off.
It's Murphy and Junxu that have drawn first blood this morning.
Shaun Murphy 0-0 Daniel Wells (12-0)
Zhang Anda 0-0 Pang Junxu (1-14)
Today, 10:10 By Joshua Hall
Here they come
The players are making their way out and we are moments away from the start...
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