2023 World Snooker Championship Order of Play and streams

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Last updated: 18 Apr 2023

Freetips staff 18 Apr 2023

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Ronnie O'Sullivan of England prepares to play a shot during his round two match against Noppon Saengkham of Thailand in the 2023 World Grand Prix at Centaur Arena on January 18, 2023 in Cheltenham, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

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2023 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre - Order of Play & Live Stream

The 2023 World Snooker Championship is set to take place at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, between Saturday, April 15 and Monday, May 1.

Top Players to Watch

With multiple sub-plots at play, fans will be eager to watch their favourite snooker stars battle it out. Reigning champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is looking to win a record-breaking eighth title, while in-form Shaun Murphy hopes to land his first world crown since 2005. Other top players include Mark Selby, Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, and Kyren Wilson.

Order of Play

The tournament kicks off with big names scheduled to play on Saturday and Sunday. The first round will consist of 16 seeds who will face 16 qualifiers. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will start the first round with a match against Chinese player Pang Junxu. Former champions Neil Robertson and Stuart Bingham are also scheduled to play on the first day. On Sunday, Chinese player Ding Junhui will begin his pursuit to win his first world snooker championship title, while Mark Williams will begin his campaign.

Here is a summary of the World Snooker Championship 2023 order of play, with daily matches. All the action from the World Snooker Championships can be watched live online at bet365 > live streaming snooker and Stake.com > live streaming snooker (code NEWBONUS)

First Round:

Saturday 15th April:

10am - Ronnie O'Sullivan v Pang Junxu (Stake, bet365)

10am - Stuart Bingham v David Gilbert (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - Luca Brecel v Ricky Walden (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - Neil Robertson v Wu Yize (Stake, bet365)

7pm - Ronnie O'Sullivan v Pang Junxu (Stake, bet365)

7pm - Ali Carter v Jak Zones (Stake, bet365)

Sunday 16th April:

10am - Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei (Stake, bet365)

10am - Stuart Bingham v David Gilbert (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - Mark Williams v Jimmy Robertson (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - Neil Robertson v Wu Yize (Stake, bet365)

7pm - Luca Brecel v Ricky Walden (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

7pm - Ali Carter v Jak Zones (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

Monday 17th April:

10am - Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei (Stake, bet365)

10am - Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - Mark Williams v Jimmy Robertson (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - John Higgins v David Grace (Stake, bet365)

7pm - Robert Milkins v Joe Perry (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

7pm - Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

Tuesday 18th April:

10am - Jack Lisowski v Noppon Saengkham (Stake, bet365)

10am - Gary Wilson v Elliot Slessor (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - Judd Trump v Anthony McGill (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - John Higgins v David Grace (Stake, bet365)

7pm - Robert Milkins v Joe Perry (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

7pm - Gary Wilson v Elliot Slessor (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

Wednesday 19th April:

10am - Jack Lisowski v Noppon Saengkham (Stake, bet365)

10am - Kyren Wilson v Ryan Day (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - Judd Trump v Anthony McGill (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - Mark Selby v Matthew Selt (Stake, bet365)

7pm - Shaun Murphy v Si Jiahui (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

7pm - Kyren Wilson v Ryan Day (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

Thursday 20th April:

1pm - Mark Selby v Matthew Selt (Stake, bet365)

7pm - Shaun Murphy v Si Jiahui (BBC iPlayer)

Second Round:

Friday 21st April:

10am - TBC (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - TBC (Stake, bet365)

7pm - TBC (BBC Four/BBC iPlayer)

Saturday 22nd April:

10am - TBC (Stake, bet365)

2:30pm - TBC (Stake, bet365)

7pm - TBC (Stake, bet365)

Sunday 23rd April:

10am - TBC (Stake, bet365)

Monday, 24 April

Second round (best of 25)

Match 20: Robert Milkins/Joe Perry v Shaun Murphy/Si Jiahui

Match 23: Kyren Wilson/Ryan Day v John Higgins/David Grace

Match 19: Judd Trump/Anthony McGill v Jack Lisowski v Nippon Saengkham

Match 24: Gary Wilson/Elliot Slessor v Mark Selby/Matthew Selt

Tuesday, 25 April

Quarter-finals (best of 25)

Match 25: Match 17 v Match 18

Match 27: Match 21 v Match 22

Match 26: Match 19 v Match 20

Match 28: Match 23 v Match 24

19:00

Match 25: Match 17 v Match 18

Match 27: Match 21 v Match 22

Wednesday, 26 April

Quarter-finals (best of 25)

Match 26: Match 19 v Match 20

Match 27: Match 21 v Match 22

Match 25: Match 17 v Match 18

Match 28: Match 23 v Match 24

Match 26: Match 19 v Match 20

Match 28: Match 23 v Match 24

Thursday, 27 April

Semi-finals (best of 33)

Match 29: Match 25 v Match 26

Match 30: Match 27 v Match 28

Friday, 28 April

Semi-finals (best of 33

Match 29: Match 25 v Match 26

Match 30: Match 27 v Match 28

Match 29: Match 25 v Match 26

Saturday, 29 April

Semi-finals (best of 33)

Match 30: Match 27 v Match 28

Match 29: Match 25 v Match 26

Match 30: Match 27 v Match 28

Sunday, 30 April

Final (best of 35)

Match 31: Match 29 v Match 30

Monday, 1 May

Final (best of 35)

13:00 & 19:00

Match 31: Match 29 v Match 30

World Snooker Championship Odds

Ronnie O'Sullivan heads to the Crucible as the 5.0 favourite to win an eighth World Championship, according to Stake.com. O'Sullivan is very much the one to beat in Sheffield, but punters fancy the in-form Shaun Murphy for a second world title. The bookies have the Rocket priced at 5.0 ahead of Mark Selby (6.0) and Judd Trump (7.50), while Neil Robertson is 8.50 in the betting as things stand.

Ronnie O'Sullivan - 5.00

Mark Selby - 6.00

Judd Trump - 7.50

Neil Robertson - 8.50

Shaun Murphy - 9.00

Kyren Wilson - 13.00

Mark Allen - 13.00

John Higgins - 17.00

Mark Williams - 17.00

Ding Junhui - 21.00

Matches

Each match is a best-of-19 frames, guaranteeing two sessions for each game. The match schedules are detailed in the article.

Venue

The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, is one of the most iconic arenas in world sport, and the host venue for the 2023 World Snooker Championship. The event has been held at this venue every year since its inception in 1977, including 2020 and 2021 when the event was played behind closed doors or with limited capacities due to the coronavirus pandemic.