World Snooker Championship 2026 schedule and results with Shaun Murphy, John Higgins, Mark Allen and Wu Yize in Crucible semi-finals
China's Zhao Xintong has failed to avoid the 'Crucible Curse' with defeat to Shaun Murphy at the World Championship in Sheffield, which runs until May 4; Ronnie O'Sullivan was knocked out in the second round by John Higgins and Judd Trump also lost in the last 16
Last Updated: 29/04/26 11:09pm
The 2026 World Snooker Championship continues in Sheffield, with defending champion Zhao Xintong knocked out by Shaun Murphy.
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was beaten 13-12 by John Higgins in the second round.
See the full match schedule and latest scores below.
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World Snooker Championship schedule
Quarter-finals
Quarter-final matches are best of 25 frames. Bold denotes final session of match.
Wednesday April 29
10am session
John Higgins (5) 7-9 Neil Robertson (4)
Mark Allen (14) 13-11 Barry Hawkins (11)
2.30pm session
Zhao Xintong (1) 10-13 Shaun Murphy (8)
Wu Yize (10) 10-6 Hossein Vafaei
7pm session
John Higgins (5) 13-10 Neil Robertson (4)
Wu Yize (10) 13-8 Hossein Vafaei
Semi-finals
Semi-final matches are best of 33 frames. Bold denotes final session of match.
Thursday April 30
1pm session
Shaun Murphy (8) vs John Higgins (5)
7pm session
Mark Allen (14) vs Wu Yize (10)
Friday May 1
10am session
Shaun Murphy (8) vs John Higgins (5)
2.30pm session
Mark Allen (14) vs Wu Yize (10)
7pm session
Shaun Murphy (8) vs John Higgins (5)
Saturday May 2
10am session
Mark Allen (14) vs Wu Yize (10)
2.30pm session
Shaun Murphy (8) vs John Higgins (5)
7pm session
Mark Allen (14) vs Wu Yize (10)
Final
Final is best of 35 frames.
Sunday May 3
1pm session
7pm session
Monday May 4
1pm session
7pm session
World Snooker Championship Results
First Round (best of 19 frames).
Zhao Xintong (1) 10-7 Liam Highfield
Ding Junhui (16) 10-5 David Gilbert
Xiao Guodong (9) 10-6 Zhou Yuelong
Shaun Murphy (8) 10-9 Fan Zhengyi
John Higgins (5) 10-7 Ali Carter
Ronnie O'Sullivan (12) 10-2 He Guoqiang
Chris Wakelin (13) 10-6 Liam Pullen
Neil Robertson (4) 10-6 Pang Junxu
Kyren Wilson (3) 10-7 Stan Moody
Mark Allen (14) 10-6 Zhang Anda
Barry Hawkins (11) 10-4 Matthew Stevens
Mark Williams (6) 10-4 Antoni Kowalski
Mark Selby (7) 10-2 Jak Jones
Wu Yize (10) 10-2 Lei Peifan
Si Jiahui (15) 3-10 Hossein Vafaei
Judd Trump (2) 10-5 Gary Wilson
Second Round (best of 25 frames).
Zhao Xintong (1) 13-10 Ding Junhui (16)
Xiao Guodong (9) 3-13 Shaun Murphy (8)
John Higgins (5) 13-12 Ronnie O'Sullivan (12)
Chris Wakelin (13) 7-13 Neil Robertson (4)
Kyren Wilson (3) 9-13 Mark Allen (14)
Barry Hawkins (11) 13-9 Mark Williams (6)
Mark Selby (7) 11-13 Wu Yize (10)
Hossein Vafaei 13-12 Judd Trump (2)
High break prize
In addition to the highest break prize, bonuses of £40,000 and £10,000 will be offered for maximum breaks made at the main stage and in the qualifying rounds respectively.
An additional bonus of £147,000 is also on offer to any player who makes two maximums across this season's Triple Crown events and the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters.
2026 Halo World Championship Prize Money
- Winner: £500,000
- Runner-up: £200,000
- Semi-finals: £100,000
- Quarter-finals: £50,000
- Last 16: £30,000
- Last 32: £20,000
- Last 48: £15,000
- Last 80: £10,000
- Last 112: £5,000
- High break: £15,000
- Total: £2,395,000
The Champions
Since 1977 there have been 24 different champions, most recently China’s Zhao Xintong who lifted the trophy in 2025, becoming the first champion from Asia. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the record of seven crowns apiece.
1977 John Spencer bt Cliff Thorburn 25-21
1978 Ray Reardon bt Perrie Mans 25-18
1979 Terry Griffiths bt Dennis Taylor 24-16
1980 Cliff Thorburn bt Alex Higgins 18-16
1981 Steve Davis bt Doug Mountjoy 18-12
1982 Alex Higgins bt Ray Reardon 18-15
1983 Steve Davis bt Cliff Thorburn 18-6
1984 Steve Davis bt Jimmy White 18-16
1985 Dennis Taylor bt Steve Davis 18-17
1986 Joe Johnson bt Steve Davis 18-12
1987 Steve Davis bt Joe Johnson 18-14
1988 Steve Davis bt Terry Griffiths 18-11
1989 Steve Davis bt John Parrott 18-3
1990 Stephen Hendry bt Jimmy White 18-12
1991 John Parrott bt Jimmy White 18-11
1992 Stephen Hendry bt Jimmy White 18-14
1993 Stephen Hendry bt Jimmy White 18-5
1994 Stephen Hendry bt Jimmy White 18-17
1995 Stephen Hendry bt Nigel Bond 18-9
1996 Stephen Hendry bt Peter Ebdon 18-12
1997 Ken Doherty bt Stephen Hendry 18-12
1998 John Higgins bt Ken Doherty 18-12
1999 Stephen Hendry bt Mark Williams 18-11
2000 Mark Williams bt Matthew Stevens 18-16
2001 Ronnie O'Sullivan bt John Higgins 18-14
2002 Peter Ebdon bt Stephen Hendry 18- 17
2003 Mark Williams bt Ken Doherty 18-16
2004 Ronnie O'Sullivan bt Graeme Dott 18-8
2005 Shaun Murphy bt Matthew Stevens 18-16
2006 Graeme Dott bt Peter Ebdon 18-14
2007 John Higgins bt Mark Selby 18-13
2008 Ronnie O’Sullivan bt Ali Carter 18-8
2009 John Higgins bt Shaun Murphy 18-9
2010 Neil Robertson bt Graeme Dott 18-13
2011 John Higgins bt Judd Trump 18-15
2012 Ronnie O’Sullivan bt Ali Carter 18-11
2013 Ronnie O’Sullivan bt Barry Hawkins 18-12
2014 Mark Selby bt Ronnie O’Sullivan 18-14
2015 Stuart Bingham bt Shaun Murphy 18-15
2016 Mark Selby bt Ding Junhui 18-14
2017 Mark Selby bt John Higgins 18-15
2018 Mark Williams bt John Higgins 18-16
2019 Judd Trump bt John Higgins 18-9
2020 Ronnie O‘Sullivan bt Kyren Wilson 18-8
2021 Mark Selby bt Shaun Murphy 18-15
2022 Ronnie O’Sullivan bt Judd Trump 18-13
2023 Luca Brecel bt Mark Selby 18-15
2024 Kyren Wilson bt Jak Jones 18-14
2025 Zhao Xintong bt Mark Williams 18-12
