World Snooker Championship 2025: Schedule and results as O'Sullivan and Trump progress to quarters
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ALL eyes have been on the Crucible as the very best cueists from around the globe battle it out at the World Snooker Championship - and there is a HUGE £500,000 jackpot.
Last year's winner, Kyren Wilson, went into Sheffield as top seed after he claimed the crown with an 18-14 win over Jak Jones in the 2024 final.
But the Kettering legend felt the raft of the Crucible Curse as he went crashing out in the first round at the hands of Chinese star Lei Peifan.
World No1 Judd Trump will be heavily tipped to take the title this year as the Ace aims to add to his 2019 world championship triumph.
Seven-time Crucible winner Ronnie O'Sullivan hasn't featured since January, but he has made a stunning return to snooker in Sheffield.
John Higgins went into the World Championship as the man in form after the Scotsman won the Tour Championship earlier this month.
This year's competition promises to be a thriller, and SunSport brings you all the information so you don't miss a second from the Crucible.
When is the World Snooker Championship 2025?
The World Snooker Championship got underway on Saturday, April 19.
The tournament will conclude on Monday, May 5.
The Crucible in Sheffield will host.
How to watch the World Snooker Championship 2025
BBC will air the World Snooker Championship across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four.
The BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport app/website will provide fans with coverage of every ball potted from the opening round to the final.
TNT Sports and discovery+ will also be airing the World Snooker Championship, but you must have a subscription to watch their service.
World Snooker Championship 2025 schedule
Saturday, April 19 (round one)
10am
Xiao Guoddong 10-4 Matthew Selt
Kyren Wilson 9-10 Lei Peifan
2:30pm
Neil Robertson 8-10 Chris Wakelin
Mark Williams 10-8 Wu Yize
7pm
Barry Hawkins 9-10 Hossein Vafaei
Sunday, April 20 (round one)
2:30pm
Mark Allen 10-6 Fan Zhengyi
Monday, April 21 (round one)
10am
John Higgins 5-4 Joe O'Connor (first session)
Jak Jones 4-10 Zhao Xintong
2:30pm
Ding Junhui 6-3 Zak Surety (first session)
John Higgins 10-7 Joe O'Connor
7pm
Si Jiahui 6-3 David Gilbert (first session)
Tuesday, April 22 (round one)
10am
Zhang Anda 5-3 Pang Junxu (first session)
Shaun Murphy 7-2 Daniel Wells (first session)
2:30pm
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4 Ali Carter (first session)
Ding Junhui 10-7 Zak Surety (second session)
7pm
Judd Trump 6-3 Zhou Yuelong (first session)
Si Jiahui 10-6 David Gilbert (second session)
Wednesday, April 23 (round one)
10am
Zhang Anda 7-10 Pang Junxu (second session)
Shaun Murphy 10-4 Daniel Wells (second session)
2:30pm
Luca Brecel 5-4 Ryan Day (first session)
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-4 Ali Carter (second session)
7pm
Mark Selby vs Ben Woollaston
Judd Trump 10-4 Zhou Yuelong (second session)
Thursday, April 24 (round two unless stated)
10am
Luca Brecel 10-7 Ryan Day (second session)
1pm
Chris Wakelin 6-2 Mark Allen (first session)
7pm
John Higgins 8-8 Xiao Guodong (first session)
Friday, April 25
10am
Hossein Vafaei 4-4 Mark Williams (first session)
Chris Wakelin 12-4 Mark Allen (second session)
2.30pm
Lei Peifan 3-5 Zhao Xintong (first session)
7pm
Hossein Vafaei 9-7 Mark Williams (second session)
Chris Wakelin 13-6 Mark Allen
Saturday, April 26
10am
John Higgins 13-12 Xiao Guodong (second session)
Lei Peifan 6-10 Zhao Xintong (second session)
2:30pm
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Pang Junxu
7pm
Si Jiahui 5-3 Ben Woollaston
Luca Brecel 7-1 Ding Junhui
Sunday, April 27
10am
Shaun Murphy 3-5 Judd Trump (first session)
Lei Peifan 6-13 Zhao Xintong (third session)
2:30pm
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Pang Junxu (second session)
Luca Brecel 7-1 Ding Junhui (second session)
7pm
Si Jiahui 9-7 Ben Woollaston (second session)
Shaun Murphy 6-10 Judd Trump (first session)
Monday, April 28
1pm
Si Jiahui 13-10 Ben Woollaston
Shaun Murphy 10-13 Judd Trump
7pm
Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-4 Pang Junxu
Luca Brecel 13-4 Ding Junhui (third session)
Tuesday, April 29
Quarter-finals
10am
Zhao Xintong 6-2 Chris Wakelin (first session)
John Higgins 5-3 Mark Williams (first session)
2.30pm
Luca Brecel 3-5 Judd Trump (first session)
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Si Jiahui (first session)
7pm
John Higgins 8-8 Mark Williams (second session)
Zhao Xintong 12-4 Chris Wakelin (second session)
Wednesday, April 30
Quarter-finals
10am
John Higgins 8-8 Mark Williams (third session)
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Si Jiahui (second session)
2.30pm
Luca Brecel 3-5 Judd Trump (second session)
Zhao Xintong 12-4 Chris Wakelin (third session)
7pm
TBC
Thursday, May 1
Semi-finals
TBC
Friday, May 2
Semi-finals
TBC
Saturday, May 3
Semi-finals
TBC
Sunday, May 4
Final
TBC
TBC
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