Yuan Sijun pulls off another great scalp! After beating John Higgins last week and Mark Williams yesterday he now beats Stephen Maguire 4-2 to reach the Quarter Finals of the World Grand Prix!

Mark Allen conceded the match when 3-1 down and 20-2 points down in his match against Ali Carter

 

https://www.twitter.com/WorldSnooker/status...526048531083265

When asked if he regretted his actions. Mark Allen said

 

Not at all. I don't regret much that I've done over the years

It will be a Judd Trump v Barry Hawkins semi-final as they go through with Judd beating Selby 5-1 and Hawkins beating Kyren Wilson 5-2.

 

 

Ali Carter reached his first ranking final for two years with a 6-0 thrashing of China's Xiao Goudong at the World Grand Prix.

Congratulations to Judd Trump! He becomes the 10th player to win 10 career ranking titles beating Ali Carter in the final 10-6.

Neil Robertson makes a 147 maximum break at the Welsh Open. His 4th in professional competition.

 

 

Thanks to Mart!n for finding this. A strange moment from The Crucible back in 2013.

World Champion Mark Williams is out of the Welsh Open after losing 4-2 to Zhang Anda in the second round.

Robertson-Bingham is my prediction for the final.

 

Cant see Robertson not reaching the final with that draw.

 

Bingham seems to be extra motivated for this tournament and needs the ranking points for the Crucible.

Neil Robertson will play Stuart Bingham in the Welsh Open final after a 6-0 semi-final win over Iran's Hossein Vafaei.

Neil Robertson is the Welsh Open champion for the 2nd time after beating Stuart Bingham 9-7!

 

It is now 14 years in a row he’s won at least one trophy, Neil Robertson.

Neil Robertson will play Stuart Bingham in the Welsh Open final after a 6-0 semi-final win over Iran's Hossein Vafaei.

 

That's the enigma of snooker - how someone can do so well in one round, then get whitewashed in the next. :wacko:

I think that the occasion may have got to Hossein Vafaei which was a shame to see after he beat Selby in the last 16.

 

 

Stuart Bingham's opinion on the Snooker Shootout

 

http://stuartbingham.com/2019/02/shootout2019/

Were Evans and White randomly drawn to play each other, or was this set up intentionally...? Well it was for Jimmy White over Reanne Evans in the Shootout.

Second round draw of the Snooker Shootout.

 

http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Ses.../shoot-out-2019

 

Stephen Maguire now safe for the Players Championship with Zhao Xintong out of the Shoot Out, the final 16 confirmed.

Players Championship Draw

 

1 - Mark Allen v 16 - Stephen Maguire

8 - Dave Gilbert v 9 - Stuart Bingham

5 - Ronnie O'Sullivan v 12 - Barry Hawkins

4 - Mark Selby v 13 - John Higgins

3 - Neil Robertson v 14 - Joe Perry

6 - Mark Williams v 11 - Ali Carter

7 - Kyren Wilson v 10 - Jack Lisowski

2 - Judd Trump v 15 - Jimmy Robertson