World Snooker Championship 2025 order of play today (Saturday 19th April)

Ronnie O'Sullivan will make a late decision as to whether he will feature in Sheffield this year, though he was part of the initial draw.

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BBC boast full coverage throughout the week, while TNT Sports and discovery+ will also bring comprehensive live broadcasts from the competition.

RadioTimes.com brings you the daily order of play and full schedule for the World Snooker Championship 2025.

We'll keep this page updated throughout the course of the tournament with all the latest times and coverage details.

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World Snooker Championship 2025 order of play

All UK time. All sessions live on TNT Sports, discovery+ and BBC iPlayer, plus BBC channels specified below. Coverage may switch channels mid-session, subject to change.

Saturday 19th April

Morning session from 10am on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Kyren Wilson [1] v Lei Peifan [39]
• R1: Xiao Guodong [14] v Matthew Selt [34]

Afternoon session from 2:30pm on BBC One / iPlayer

• R1: Neil Robertson [9] v Chris Wakelin [20]
• R1: Mark J Williams [6] v Wu Yize [22]

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Four / iPlayer

• R1: Kyren Wilson [1] v Lei Peifan [39]
• R1: Barry Hawkins [11] v Hossein Vafaei [24]

Sunday 20th April

Morning session from 10am on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Xiao Guodong [14] v Matthew Selt [34]
• R1: Jak Jones [16] v Zhao Xintong [a]

Afternoon session from 2:30pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Mark Allen [8] v Fan Zhengyi [46]
• R1: Mark J Williams [6] v Wu Yize [22]

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Four / iPlayer

• R1: Neil Robertson [9] v Chris Wakelin [20]
• R1: Barry Hawkins [11] v Hossein Vafaei [24]

Monday 21st April

Morning session from 10am on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Jak Jones [16] v Zhao Xintong [a]
• R1: John Higgins [3] v Joe O'Connor [30]

Afternoon session from 2:30pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Mark Allen [8] v Fan Zhengyi [46]
• R1: Ding Junhui [10] v Zak Surety [72]

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Four / iPlayer

• R1: John Higgins [3] v Joe O'Connor [30]
• R1: Si Jiahui [13] v David Gilbert [23]

Tuesday 22nd April

Morning session from 10am on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Zhang Anda [12] v Pang Junxu [27]
• R1: Shaun Murphy [15] v Daniel Wells [49]

Afternoon session from 2:30pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Ronnie O’Sullivan [5] v Ali Carter [18]
• R1: Ding Junhui [10] v Zak Surety [72]

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Four / iPlayer

• R1: Judd Trump [2] v Zhou Yuelong [32]
• R1: Si Jiahui [13] v David Gilbert [23]

Wednesday 23rd April

Morning session from 10am on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Zhang Anda [12] v Pang Junxu [27]
• R1: Shaun Murphy [15] v Daniel Wells [49]

Afternoon session from 2:30pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Ronnie O’Sullivan [5] v Ali Carter [18]
• R1: Luca Brecel [7] v Ryan Day [36]

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Four / iPlayer

• R1: Judd Trump [2] v Zhou Yuelong [32]
• R1: Mark Selby [4] v Ben Woollaston [44]

Thursday 24th April

Afternoon session from 1pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R1: Luca Brecel [7] v Ryan Day [36]
• R2: Neil Robertson / Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen / Fan Zhengyi

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Four / iPlayer

• R1: Mark Selby [4] v Ben Woollaston [44]
• R2: John Higgins / Joe O’Connor v Xiao Guodong / Matthew Selt

Friday 25th April

Morning session from 10am on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Neil Robertson / Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen / Fan Zhengyi
• R2: Barry Hawkins / Hossein Vafaei v Mark J Williams / Wu Yize

Afternoon session from 2:30pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Kyren Wilson / Lei Peifan v Jak Jones / Zhao Xintong

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Four / iPlayer

• R2: Neil Robertson / Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen / Fan Zhengyi
• R2: Barry Hawkins / Hossein Vafaei v Mark J Williams / Wu Yize

Saturday 26th April

Morning session from 10am on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: John Higgins / Joe O’Connor v Xiao Guodong / Matthew Selt
• R2: Kyren Wilson / Lei Peifan v Jak Jones / Zhao Xintong

Afternoon session from 2:30pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Ronnie O’Sullivan / Ali Carter v Zhang Anda / Pang Junxu

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Si Jiahui / David Gilbert v Mark Selby / Ben Woollaston
• R2: Luca Brecel / Ryan Day v Ding Junhui / Zak Surety

Sunday 27th April

Morning session from 10am on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Shaun Murphy / Daniel Wells v Judd Trump / Zhou Yuelong
• R2: Kyren Wilson / Lei Peifan v Jak Jones / Zhao Xintong

Afternoon session from 2:30pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Ronnie O’Sullivan / Ali Carter v Zhang Anda / Pang Junxu
• R2: Luca Brecel / Ryan Day v Ding Junhui / Zak Surety

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Si Jiahui / David Gilbert v Mark Selby / Ben Woollaston
• R2: Shaun Murphy / Daniel Wells v Judd Trump / Zhou Yuelong

Monday 28th April

Afternoon session from 1pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Shaun Murphy / Daniel Wells v Judd Trump / Zhou Yuelong
• R2: Si Jiahui / David Gilbert v Mark Selby / Ben Woollaston

Evening session from 7pm on BBC Two / iPlayer

• R2: Ronnie O’Sullivan / Ali Carter v Zhang Anda / Pang Junxu

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World Snooker Championship 2025 schedule and round dates

• First round: Saturday 19th – Thursday 24th April
• Second round: Thursday 24th – Monday 28th April
• Quarter-finals: Tuesday 29th – Wednesday 30th April
• Semi-finals: Thursday 1st – Saturday 3rd May
• Final: Sunday 4th – Monday 5th May

How to watch World Snooker Championship 2025 on TV and live stream

Coverage of the World Snooker Championship will be extensively shown across BBC, TNT Sports and discovery+.

BBC Two will bear the weight of the coverage once the main draw starts, while certain sessions will be shown on BBC One, BBC Four and BBC Red Button. Every session will be live on BBC iPlayer so you won't miss a moment.

TNT Sports 3 will also show comprehensive coverage of the tournament following the merger with Eurosport.

All broadcasts on TNT Sports will also be shown live with a discovery+ Premium monthly pass which costs £30.99 and offers all live sport on TNT Sports, including Premier League and European football, cycling, UFC, motorsport and rugby union and more.

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