World Snooker Championship 2023 LIVE: Ronnie O’Sullivan takes on Pang Junxu, latest scores and live stream

The 47th running of the World Championship begins in earnest on Saturday. As is customary, the defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan opens proceedings at 10:00 BST. He will face off against Pang Junxu. The Rocket is gunning for a record-breaking eighth world title, but has struggled for form this year and hasn’t gone beyond the quarter-finals of a ranking tournament this season, although he did win the Hong Kong Masters and Champion of Champions.

O’Sullivan will be the focus of much of the attention on the first day of the Word Championship. However, there will be four other matches taking place. Stuart Bingham will take on David Gilbert in the morning session’s other clash, while the afternoon session sees Luca Brecel take on Ricky Walden and Neil Robertson face Wu Yize from 14:30. Then O’Sullivan and Pang conclude their match in the evening from 19:00, while Ali Carter kicks off against Jak Jones.

The form players of the season are Mark Allen and Shaun Murphy. Allen begins with a match against Fan Zhengyi on Monday April 17 at 10:00 and Murphy takes on Si Jiahui on Wednesday.

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How can I watch the 2023 World Snooker Championship?

The 2023 World Snooker Championship will be available to enjoy on Eurosport.

The coverage begins at 10am UK time on April 15 with the opening morning session, followed by the afternoon session from 14:30 and the evening session from 18:45.

World Snooker Championship schedule

Saturday 15 April

Round 1

10am

• Ronnie O’Sullivan (1) v Pang Junxu
• Stuart Bingham (14) v David Gilbert

2.30pm

• Luca Brecel (9) v Ricky Walden
• Neil Robertson (6) v Wu Yize

7pm

• Ronnie O’Sullivan (1) v Pang Junxu
• Ali Carter (11) v Jak Jones

Sunday 16 April

10am

• Ding Junhui (16) v Hossein Vafaei
• Stuart Bingham (14) v David Gilbert

2.30pm

• Mark Williams (8) v Jimmy Robertson
• Neil Robertson (6) v Wu Yize

7pm

• Luca Brecel (9) v Ricky Walden
• Ali Carter (11) v Jak Jones

Monday 17 April

10am

• Ding Junhui (16) v Hossein Vafaei
• Mark Allen (3) v Fan Zhengyi

2.30pm

• Mark Williams (8) v Jimmy Robertson
• John Higgins (10) v David Grace

7pm

• Robert Milkins (13) v Joe Perry
• Mark Allen (3) v Fan Zhengyi

Tuesday 18 April

10am

• Jack Lisowski (12) v Noppon Saengkham
• Gary Wilson (15) v Elliot Slessor

2.30pm

• Judd Trump (5) v Anthony McGill
• John Higgins (10) v David Grace

7pm

• Robert Milkins (13) v Joe Perry
• Gary Wilson (15) v Elliot Slessor

Wednesday 19 April

10am

• Jack Lisowski (12) v Noppon Saengkham
• Kyren Wilson (7) v Ryan Day

2.30pm

• Judd Trump (5) v Anthony McGill
• Mark Selby (2) v Matthew Selt

7pm

• Shaun Murphy (4) v Si Jiahui
• Kyren Wilson (7) v Ryan Day

Thursday 20 April

Round 1 & 2

1pm

• Mark Selby (2) v Matthew Selt
• Luca Brecel/Ricky Walden v Mark Williams/Jimmy Robertson

7pm

• Shaun Murphy (4) v Si Jiahui
• Mark Allen/Fan Zhengyi v Stuart Bingham/David Gilbert

Friday 21 April

Round 2

10am

• Luca Brecel/Ricky Walden v Mark Williams/Jimmy Robertson
• Ali Carter/Jak Jones v Neil Robertson/Wu Yize

2.30pm

• Ronnie O’Sullivan/Pang Junxu v Ding Junhui/Hossein Vafaei
• Mark Allen/Fan Zhengyi v Stuart Bingham/David Gilbert

7pm

• Luca Brecel/Ricky Walden v Mark Williams/Jimmy Robertson
• Ali Carter/Jak Jones v Neil Robertson/Wu Yize

Saturday 22 April

10am

• Judd Trump/Anthony McGill v Jack Lisowski/Noppon Saengkham
• Mark Allen/Fan Zhengyi v Stuart Bingham/David Gilbert

2.30pm

• Ronnie O’Sullivan/Pang Junxu v Ding Junhui/Hossein Vafaei
• Ali Carter/Jak Jones v Neil Robertson/Wu Yize

7pm

• Robert Milkins/Joe Perry v Shaun Murphy/Si Jiahui
• Gary Wilson/Elliot Slessor v Mark Selby/Matthew Selt

Sunday 23 April

10am

• Ronnie O’Sullivan/Pang Junxu v Ding Junhui/Hossein Vafaei
• Kyren Wilson/Ryan Day v John Higgins/David Grace

2.30pm

• Judd Trump/Anthony McGill v Jack Lisowski/Noppon Saengkham
• Gary Wilson/Elliot Slessor v Mark Selby/Matthew Selt

7pm

• Robert Milkins/Joe Perry v Shaun Murphy/Si Jiahui
• Kyren Wilson/Ryan Day v John Higgins/David Grace

Monday 24 April

1pm

• Robert Milkins/Joe Perry v Shaun Murphy/Si Jiahui
• Kyren Wilson/Ryan Day v John Higgins/David Grace

7pm

• Judd Trump/Anthony McGill v Jack Lisowski/Noppon Saengkham
• Gary Wilson/Elliot Slessor v Mark Selby/Matthew Selt

Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final schedule to follow.

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