Welsh Open 2024 snooker LIVE – Dominic Dale faces Stan Moody first up with Luca Brecel to come
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Has anyone called him the Luke Littler of snooker yet? I guess at 17, he’s a veritable veteran – and, given what snooker takes relative to darts, unlikely to mature quite as quickly. I’m looking forward to seeing him today, and he’ll feel this is a winnable match.
For you, today, we have…
Dominic Dale v Stan Moody, followed by Graeme Dott v Luca Brecel … after which, this evening, it’s Mark Allen v Robbie Williams followed by a match between two earlier winners. On we go!
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‘Most frustrating game on the planet’ – O’Sullivan backs McGill on snooker struggles
Ronnie O’Sullivan claims that snooker “is the most frustrating game on the planet” after Anthony McGill opened up on his struggles.
Despite winning the Shanghai Masters, UK Championship and the Masters this season, The Rocket has openly said he isn’t happy with his performances, admitting he has been playing “on autopilot”.
O’Sullivan – who withdrew from the Welsh Open with “stage fright” and “anxiety” – understood the frustrations of McGill who said he “hates the way I play snooker” after an emphatic 4-1 win over Mark Williams in the second round at Llandudno.
Having just taken an average of 21 seconds to play a shot in what was a stylish display, it was strange timing for McGill to make such a shock confession.
“I just hate the way I play snooker. It’s just so slow all the time and I don’t like it,” he told Eurosport.
“I don’t do it on purpose, it’s just because I doubt myself. It’s up there [pointing to his head]. It’s a tough game between the ears.”
‘I hate the way I play snooker’ – McGill’s shock admission after victory over Williams
Welsh Open Schedule: Thursday, February 15
- Dominic Dale v Stan Moody
- Daniel Wells v Marco Fu
- Jak Jones v Hossein Vafaei
- Anthony Hamilton v Martin O’Donnell
- Graeme Dott v Luca Brecel
- Tom Ford v Barry Hawkins
- Fan Zhengyi v Aaron Hill
- Dylan Emery v Elliot Slessor
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