World Snooker Championship 2025: Results, draw and schedule in full

Ronnie O’Sullivan faces old rival Ali Carter in a blockbuster first-round draw at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.

Seven-time champion O’Sullivan is seeded fifth at the tournament but has not played in since January after pulling out of the Masters earlier this year.

The 49-year-old decided to play at the Crucible, after admitting a last-minute withdraw was a possibility, and will take a 5-4 lead into the second session against two-time World Championship finalist Carter, who booked his place in the draw in qualifying.

The first-round clash has the potential to be a grudge match, with O’Sullivan calling Carter “not a nice person” and a “nightmare” to play against following a heated Masters match last year.

The World Snooker Championship got underway on Saturday 19 April with the final played over two days starting on Sunday 4 May.

Results so far

First round

Kyren Wilson (1) 9-10 Lei Peifan

Xiao Guodong (14) 10-4 Matthew Selt

Mark Williams (6) 10-8 Wu Yize

Neil Robertson (9) 8-10 Chris Wakelin

Barry Hawkins (11) 9-10 Hossein Vafaei

Jak Jones (16) 4-10 Zhao Xintong

Mark Allen (8) 10-6 Fan Zhengyi

John Higgins (3) 10-7 Joe O’Connor

Ding Junhui (10) 10-7 Zak Surety

Shaun Murphy (15) 10-4 Daniel Wells

World Snooker Championship draw and schedule in full

(All times BST)

Wednesday 23 April

First round

10:00

Zhang Anda (12) 5-3 Pang Junxu – to a finish

Shaun Murphy (15) 10-4 Daniel Wells – to a finish

14:30

Ronnie O’Sullivan (5) 5-4 Ali Carter – to a finish

Luca Brecel (7) v Ryan Day

19:00

Mark Selby (4) v Ben Woollaston

Judd Trump (2) 6-3 Zhou Yuelong – to a finish

Thursday 24 April

First round

13:00

Luca Brecel (7) v Ryan Day – to a finish

19:00

Mark Selby (4) v Ben Woollaston – to a finish

Second round

13:00

Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen

19:00

John Higgins v Xiao Guodong

Friday 25 April

Second round

10:00

Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen

Hossein Vafaei v Mark Williams

14:30

John Higgins v Xiao Guodong

Lei Peifan v Zhao Xintong

19:00

Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen – to a finish

Hossein Vafaei v Mark Williams

Saturday 26 April

Second round

10:00

John Higgins v Xiao Guodong – to a finish

Lei Peifan v Zhao Xintong

14:30

Hossein Vafaei v Mark Williams – to a finish

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

19:00

Si Jiahui/David Gilbert v Mark Selby/Ben Woollaston

Luca Brecel/Ryan Day v Ding Junhui

Sunday 27 April

Second round

10:00

Lei Peifan v Zhao Xintong – to a finish

Shaun Murphy v Judd Trump/Zhou Yuelong

14:30

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

Luca Brecel/Ryan Day v Ding Junhui

19:00

Si Jiahui/David Gilbert v Mark Selby/Ben Woollaston

Shaun Murphy v Judd Trump/Zhou Yuelong

Monday 28 April

13:00

Si Jiahui/David Gilbert v Mark Selby/Ben Woollaston – to a finish

Shaun Murphy v Judd Trump/Zhou Yuelong – to a finish

19:00

Ronnie O’Sullivan/Ali Carter v Zhang Anda/Pang Junxu – to a finish

Luca Brecel/Ryan Day v Ding Junhui/Zak Surety – to a finish

Tuesday 29 April

Quarter-finals

Wednesday 30 April

Quarter-finals

Thursday 1 May

Semi-finals

Friday 2 May

Semi-finals

Saturday 3 May

Semi-finals

Sunday 4 May

Final

Monday 5 May

Final