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Si Jiahui of China plays a shot against Mark Williams of Wales in their first round match during day four of the Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2024 at Crucible Theatre. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Crucible seeds scatter after Si knocks out Williams in thriller

York teenager Liam Pullen is one of nine Yorkshire players competing this week in the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield. (Picture: TAI_CHENGZHE)

Snooker's World Championship: Race to the Crucible cues off in Sheffield

Black Sheep Brewery, in Masham, North Yorkshire, was affected by the cost of Covid loan repayments. Picture: James Hardisty

Black Sheep Brewery is far from alone with its Covid loan woes: Chris Burn

Black Sheep Brewery is under new ownership. Photographed by Yorkshire Post photographer Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Black Sheep Brewery boss on £100m revenue plans and why he won't be photographed

Black Sheep Brewery is under new ownership

Black Sheep Brewery 'would have shut without controversial £5m sale'

Black Sheep beers are undergoing a product rebrand

Black Sheep Brewery announces major product rebrand

Charlene Lyons is leaving Black Sheep Brewery

Black Sheep Brewery CEO to leave firm, new owners announce

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Ronnie O'Sullivan of England reacts during their Quarter Final match against Luca Brecel of Belgium on Day Twelve of the Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2023 at Crucible Theatre on April 26, 2023 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

World Championship: Brecel inflicts Crucible hangover on O’Sullivan

Si Jiahui during his match against Shaun Murphy during day six of the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Picture date: Thursday April 20, 2023. PA Photo. See PA Story SNOOKER World. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Milkins stages Crucible fightback as Murphy suffers shock exit

Mark Williams made the semi-finals of the World Championship last year and the final of the Masters in January (Picture: Getty Images)

Mark Williams on Ronnie O'Sullivan, the World Championship and snooker's future

Neil Robertson of Australia defends his Masters title in London this week (Picture: PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Neil Robertson - Mastering Palace crowd key to winning a third Masters crown

Lily O'Sullivan, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ronnie O'Sullivan Junior (left-right) celebrate with the trophy. Pictures: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire. .

‘It’s my greatest victory of all’ says O’Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan makes his point to the referee, as Judd Trump looks on. Picture: PA.

World Championship: Drama and dreams in Crucible final

Wales' Mark Williams in action against England's Judd Trump.

World Championship: Mark Williams stages fightback at Crucible

Mark Williams could have been forgiven for checking out of his Sheffield hotel yesterday as his Betfred World Championship hopes looked to be over.

Richard Hercock

Judd Trump in action at the Betfred World Championship. Picture: PA.

World Championship: Judd Trump gatecrashes ‘Class of 92’ reunion

John Higgins in action against Jack Lisowski in their World Championship quarter-final in Sheffield. Picture: PA

World Championship: Snooker’s ‘Three Mexicanos’ still fighting hard at Crucible

Reigning champion: Sheffield-based Zhao Xintong is the current holder of the UK Championship crown. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

Why UK Championship is adopting same competition format as World Championship

Australia's Neil Robertson celebrates making a 147 against England's Jack Lisowski. Picture: PA

World Championship: Maximum high for Robertson as ‘Class of 92’ face reunion

Yan Bingtao has reached the Betfred World Championship quarter-finals. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

World Championship: Record-breaking Yan Bingtao looking to create more history

Mark Williams in action against Jackson Page. Picture: PA.

World Championship: Williams and O’Sullivan hit top gear to shine at Crucible

Bright start: Sheffield-based Ashley Hugill opened up a 3-1 lead against Neil Robertson before the former world champion hit back to lead 6-3 overnight. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

Hugill has the tables turned on him by Robertson

Yan Bingtao defends his Masters crown (Picture: Nigel French/PA Wire)

The Masters: Yan Bingtao hoping to repeat title feat in front of fans

Leicester's Mark Selby. Photo: Zac Goodwin/PA

World Championship - Mark Selby takes centre stage at Crucible

Mark Williams has reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship in Sheffield. Picture: Dave Howarth/PA Wire

Mark Williams playing safe over World Championship chances

Ronnie O'Sullivan lost to Stuart McGill 13-12. Picture: PA

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s world title defence comes to early end at Crucible

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN’S World Championship title defence is over after Anthony McGill held his nerve to win a last 16 thriller at the Crucible.

Will Jennings

Judd Trump in action at the Crucible. Picture: PA.

Players need to take snooker ‘to another level’ – Judd Trump

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Back on top: Ronnie O’Sullivan holds aloft the Betfred World Championship trophy for the sixth time in his career in front of the few hundred or so fans permitted into the Crucible last night. (Picture: Benjamin Mole/WST/Shutterstock)

Ronnie O’Sullivan on winning World Snooker title No 6

Judd Trump.

Curse strikes again as Judd Trump joins Mark Williams in Crucible exit

Ronnie O’Sullivan: Ruffled feathers with his latest comments before losing six of the first eight frames to Mark Williams. (Picture: PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s ‘derogatory’ comments have snooker stars cueing up

Ronnie O'Sullivan.

“We have been in each other’s heads for 34 years” - Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark W...

Mark Williams. Photo: Nigel Roddis/PA Wire

Mark Williams in relaxed mood as he chases Crucible glory

David Grace: Behind closed doors.

Happy to break off behind closed doors and keep snooker on our screens

Julian Norton

Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton: How a sticky experience taught me to respect a dog'...

John Higgins during day fourteen of the 2019 Betfred World Championship at The Crucible, Sheffield.

World Championship: Crucible rookies looking to deliver on biggest stage

John Higgins in action against David Gilbert during day 13 of the 2019 Betfred World Championship at the Crucible, Sheffield (Picture: Simon Cooper/PA Wire).

World championship: John Higgins making real mockery of his retirement plans

Ali Carter celebrates beating Zhou Yuelong during day ten of the 2019 Betfred World Championship at the Crucible, Sheffield (Picture: Simon Cooper/PA Wire).

World Championship: Ali Carter’s title hopes rising in absence of nemesis Ronnie...

Mark Williams.

World Championship: Williams can keep his clothes on after shock Crucible exit

Shaun Murphy (left) and Neil Robertson during day seven of the 2019 Betfred World Championship.

World Championship: ‘Get engravers ready’ as Murphy tips rival Robertson for Cru...

Mark Williams.

World Championship: Crucible champion Mark Williams in A&E after health scare in...

Ronnie O'Sullivan.

World Championship: Ronnie O’Sullivan left stunned after Crucible exit

On cue: Ronnie O'Sullivan. Picture: Steven Paston/PA

Pressure no issue at Crucible for relaxed O’Sullivan

Michael Georgio . Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

World Snooker – Michael Georgiou makes his point before swift Crucible exit agai...

Mark Williams celebrates his victory over Martin Gould at The Crucible. Picture: Nigel French/PA

Defending champion Mark Williams gets title defence underway at The Crucible des...

Mark Williams with the trophy after winning the 2018 Betfred World Championship.

World Snooker – Year of celebration puts Mark Williams in right frame of mind to...

Ding Junhui

Amateur James Cahill pulls out plum Crucible draw against Ronnie O’Sullivan

Mark Allen.

It's all in the mind for defending champion

Ronnie O'Sullivan reacts to a question from BBC presenter Hazel Irvine after winning the Betway UK Championship at the York Barbican on Sunday (Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire).

Let me entertain you for a while longer, says O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan in action at York (Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

'˜I'm a Celebrity...' or York Barbican? Easy choice for Ronnie O'Sullivan

Mark Williams during his match against Sheffield's Adam Duffy.

UK Championship: I don't want to be world No 1, says unlikely hero Mark Williams

Sheffield's Adam Duffy during his match against Mark Williams.

UK Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan avoids joining York upsets - but Mark Selby a...

Mark Williams walks to his post match interview without any clothes on after winning the 2018 World Championshipat The Crucible. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA

Darren Gough: Make or break time as snooker needs to attract wider audience

NAKED TRUTH: Mark Williams - as promised - attends his post-match press conference (almost) naked. Picture: PA.

Darren Gough: Why snooker needs to reinvent itself and why Huddersfield Town are...

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