The Snooker Thread (Part 1)

FAO @Sidney does this work for you?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbctwo

No. Only available in the UK. Hola won’t work around it either for me.

The only way. No messing about with interviews or montages about the magic of the crucible like the bbcJust show the snooker

Alan McManus has beaten Stephen Maguire 10-7

Ronnie leads Dave Gilbert 6-3

Steve Davis has retired

The nugget is on in the interval

Only the second time in Crucible history that the previous year’s finalists both depart at the first hurdle.

In the battle of the former champions, Mark Williams leads Graeme Dott 7-2.

Ronnie has beaten Dave Gilbert 10-7.

John Higgins leads Ryan Day 7-2 after the first session.

Forum favourite John Higgins in scintillating form this morning as he ends the first session 7-2 ahead against Ryan Day.

Higgins leads Day 7-2

There’s no player called ‘Daly’ in this year’s championship.

Mark Selby in fantastic form here

Selby has lost 4 frames in a row and now leads Robert Milkins 7-6. Can The Milkman pull off an extraordinary comeback, will this Leicester meltdown be a sign of things to come?

Selby shows his class by winning two frames in a row to go 9-6 up, he’s on the brink. Neil Robertson trails Michael Holt 3-2 on the other table.

Selby with a superb clearance of 70 pinches the final frame on the black to advance to the second round and a date with Sam Baird.

Michael Holt has knocked in a wonderful century to inch in front of Neil Robertson 4-3, a high quality game going on there.

After an absolutely tremendous session of snooker, Michael Holt leads the Aussie prick, Neil Robertson 6-3.

TFK’s favourite, John Higgins resumes this afternoon :ronnyroar:

Higgins coasts to a 10-3 victory.

Ricky Walden, we’re coming for you :ronnyroar:

A difficult debut session for Mitchell “The Iron” Mann as he trails Mark Allen 6-3

Robertson trails Michael Holt 7-3 now, can The Hitman pull off a stunning upset?