THE Masters is underway at Ally Pally as the world’s top 16 players battle it out. And the current world champion Kyren ...

THE Masters is underway at Ally Pally as the world’s top 16 players battle it out. Earlier, world champion Kyren ...

In this special feature, Chris Hornby - who was sports editor at the time - looks back at one of the Linnets’ biggest games.

A fine performance from Mark. Had Ali won the second ... is the most prestigious invitational event in snooker, involving the 16 highest-ranked players upon the conclusion of the UK Championship.

Mark Williams has drawn level with Ding Junhui after a back-and-forth safety exchange. After a few loose positional shots from both players ... Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) have ...

Neither player was ... told World Snooker Tour: "At 5-4 down, I missed a long red and the balls went everywhere, and I thought maybe today is done. Then I saw a bit of luck, Mark didn't have ...

Albeit he is relieved have taken the fifth frame with Mark Selby getting the snooker he needed but then ... very clever safety shots played by both players. I would not say it is worrying times ...

"That’s why they are the best players in the world, under pressure they are supposed to produce. It was incredible, the last hour or so was top drawer. Mark will be disappointed at losing.

Ding Junhui had plenty of luck on his side during an epic 6-5 win over Mark Williams in the first round of the Masters, but history also appears to favour the 2011 champion in his quest for glory ...

"But there was a frame where he played a safety shot and gets cover on the brown, Mark that is, and he won the frame off the back of it. "All's fair in love and snooker, as we say. It cuts both ways." ...

Ronnie O'Sullivan has called for World Snooker ... "If Mark Selby is struggling mentally and I'm struggling mentally and John Higgins is struggling mentally then the other 124 players will 1 ...