Today is the day, after three tense days of snooker, today’s final qualifying round will see the likes of Stephen Hendry, Peter Ebdon and Ken Doherty battle for a place at the venue while Steve Davis will also continue his quest for a place at the Barbican Centre. Click below for all of the gossip…
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World Seniors Championship 2011: Saturday Live Chat
The UK Championship qualifiers may get underway tonight but before that we have the start of the 2011 World Seniors Championship live on SkySports4 from 1pm. The order of play for today is as follows:

Steve Davis: His Greatest Achievement?
Six world titles, six UK titles, 100 career finals and a raft of other top honours, Steve Davis has achieved much during his long career, but will his remarkable longevity in the upper echelons of the sport prove to be his greatest achievement of all? Who knows, but to celebrate the achievements of a man still capable of competing with the best, I have recounted some of his finest triumphs to help you perhaps decide…
PTC8: Doherty Keeps Home Hopes Alive
Saturday at PTC8 saw Ken Doherty survive a series of deciding frames as the home favourite kept his hopes alive of victory at the tournament named after his friend Alex Higgins. More ominously however it was the progress of world number one Mark Selby that was perhaps even more eye-catching as he joined him in the last 16…
Success for First Ever National Snooker Week
The end of July saw the first ever National Snooker Week (NSW) and, judging by the influx of new members at Rileys Sports Bars, it’s being hailed a great success…

Australian Goldfields Open 2011/12: Day Three News, Ranking Starter Points Confirmed
Day three from the Academy has been particularly noteworthy for a couple of withdrawals as both Steve Davis and Anthony Hamilton have opted out of the tournament for unspecified reasons. Meanwhile more information has come to light on the rankings situation I referred to yesterday as I can now 99% confirm that my projected seedings list is accurate…

World Snooker Awards 2011: Higgins and Trump Collect Gongs
Tonight saw the World Snooker Awards bash take place at the Dorchester Hotel and among the winners were John Higgins and Judd Trump who each took home two awards. Click below to see who else won what…