The Masters gets under way on Sunday with reigning champion Shaun Murphy at the table in the opening gambit against Wu Yize.
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Murphy toppled Kyren Wilson 10-7 in last year's showpiece match. He faces stern opposition in 2026 as he seeks to add a third victory in this competition to his name.
The first evening session will see Mark Selby go up against Xiao Guodong to wrap up an intriguing opening day at Alexandra Palace.
RadioTimes.com brings you the daily order of play and full schedule for The Masters 2026.
We're keeping this page updated with all the latest times and coverage details throughout the course of the tournament.
The Masters 2026 order of play today
All UK time.
Sunday 11th January
From 1pm
R1: Shaun Murphy v Wu Yize
From 7pm
R1: Mark Selby v Xiao Guodong
Monday 12th January
From 1pm
R1: Mark Williams v Mark Allen
From 7pm
R1: Zhao Xintong v Gary Wilson
Tuesday 13th January
From 1pm
R1: Kyren Wilson v Si Jiahui
From 7pm
R1: John Higgins v Barry Hawkins
Wednesday 14th January
From 1pm
R1: Judd Trump v Ding Junhui
From 7pm
R1: Neil Robertson v Ronnie O'Sullivan
Thursday 15th January
From 1pm
QF: TBC
From 7pm
QF: TBC
Friday 16th January
From 1pm
QF: TBC
From 7pm
QF: TBC
Saturday 17th January
From 1pm
SF: TBC
From 7pm
SF: TBC
Sunday 18th January
From 1pm
F: TBC
From 7pm
F: TBC
The Masters 2026 schedule
Round 1: Sunday 11th – Wednesday 14th January
Quarter-finals: Thursday 15th – Friday 16th January
Semi-finals: Saturday 17th January
Final: Sunday 18th January
How to watch The Masters 2026 on TV and live stream
The Masters 2026 starts on Sunday 11th January 2026 and runs until Sunday 18th January 2026 with live TV coverage on BBC and TNT Sports.
A combination of BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four will showcase the best of the live coverage at 1pm and 7pm each day. All broadcasts will also be live on BBC iPlayer.
The action will also be shown on TNT Sports channels as well as their own streaming platform, discovery+.
There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.
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