The full results from snooker's 2019 Betfred World Championship, which took place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield from April 20 to May 6.
A dramatic World Championship started with Ronnie O'Sullivan crashing out to amateur James Cahill in the first round and ended with Judd Trump defeating John Higgins in a classic final
You can look back on how the action unfolded with all the results and daily reviews.
World Snooker Championship: Results and tournament bracket
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FINAL
John Higgins (5) 9-16 Judd Trump (7)
66-1 (51), 72-45 (63), 0-139 (139), 105-0 (105), 8-70 (69), 0-74, 0-101 (101), 103-4 (103), 1-125 (125), 66-0, 139-4 (135), 67-45, 118-0 (114), 65-30, 95-28 (71), 70-20 (58), 85-19 (70), 0-113 (113), 35-60 (59), 101-0 (101), 72-0 (71), 126-0 (126), 16-92 (67), 11-79 (70), 104-0 (104). 94-0 (94), 63-1 (62)
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SEMI-FINALS
- David Gilbert (16) 16-17 John Higgins (5)
- Gary Wilson 11-17 Judd Trump (7)
QUARTER-FINALS
- David Gilbert (16) 13-8 Kyren Wilson (8)
- John Higgins (5) 13-10 Neil Robertson (4)
- Gary Wilson 13-9 Ali Carter
- Judd Trump (7) 13-6 Stephen Maguire (15)
SECOND ROUND
- Mark Williams (1) 9-13 David Gilbert (16)
- Barry Hawkins (9) 11-13 Kyren Wilson (8)
- John Higgins (5) 13-11 Stuart Bingham (12)
- Shaun Murphy (13) 6-13 Neil Robertson (4)
- Mark Selby (3) 10-13 Gary Wilson
- Ali Carter 13-9 Zhou Yuelong
- Judd Trump (7) 13-9 Ding Junhui (10)
- Stephen Maguire (15) 13-12 James Cahill
FIRST ROUND
- The 16 unseeded players on the right had to win three matches at the recent qualifying tournament. Click here for full qualifying results
TOP HALF
- Mark Williams (1) 10-7 Martin Gould
- David Gilbert (16) 10-7 Joe Perry
- Barry Hawkins (9) 10-1 Li Hang
- Kyren Wilson (8) 10-4 Scott Donaldson
- John Higgins (5) 10-7 Mark Davis
- Stuart Bingham (12) 10-9 Graeme Dott
- Shaun Murphy (13) 10-0 Luo Honghao
- Neil Robertson (4) 10-1 Michael Georgiou
BOTTOM HALF
- Mark Selby (3) 10-7 Zhao Xintong
- Luca Brecel (14) 9-10 Gary Wilson
- Jack Lisowski (11) 6-10 Ali Carter
- Mark Allen (6) 7-10 Zhou Yuelong
- Judd Trump (7) 10-9 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
- Ding Junhui (10) 10-7 Anthony McGill
- Stephen Maguire (15) 10-9 Tian Pengfei
- Ronnie O’Sullivan (2) 8-10 James Cahill
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World Snooker Championship: Daily schedule & results
- (*) denotes final session of a match
- Match number refers to where it lies in the tournament bracket
SATURDAY APRIL 20
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Mark Williams (1) 6-3 Martin Gould
- Luca Brecel (14) 5-4 Gary Wilson
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Neil Robertson (4) 9-0 Michael Georgiou
- Ding Junhui (10) 6-3 Anthony McGill
Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Mark Williams (1) 10-7 Martin Gould *
- Stephen Maguire (15) 4-5 Tian Pengfei
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SUNDAY APRIL 21
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins (5) 6-3 Mark Davis
- Ding Junhui (10) 10-7 Anthony McGill *
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Shaun Murphy (13) 9-0 Luo Honghao
- Luca Brecel (14) 9-10 Gary Wilson *
Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Neil Robertson (4) 10-1 Michael Georgiou *
- Stephen Maguire (15) 10-9 Tian Pengfei *
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MONDAY APRIL 22
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Shaun Murphy (13) 10-0 Luo Honghao *
- Mark Selby (3) 3-5 Zhao Xintong
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins (5) 10-7 Mark Davis *
- Ronnie O’Sullivan (2) 4-5 James Cahill
Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert (16) 6-3 Joe Perry
- Mark Selby (3) 10-7 Zhao Xintong *
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TUESDAY APRIL 23
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Stuart Bingham (12) 8-1 Graeme Dott
- Ronnie O’Sullivan (2) 8-10 James Cahill *
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Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert (16) 10-7 Joe Perry *
- Judd Trump (7) 6-3 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Stuart Bingham (12) 10-9 Graeme Dott *
- Mark Allen (6) 2-7 Zhou Yuelong
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 24
Morning Session (10am)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Barry Hawkins (9) 8-1 Li Hang
- Judd Trump (7) 10-9 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh *
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Kyren Wilson (8) 6-2 Scott Donaldson
- Mark Allen (6) 7-10 Zhou Yuelong *
Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 19 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Barry Hawkins (9) 10-1 Li Hang *
- Jack Lisowski (11) 4-5 Ali Carter
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THURSDAY APRIL 25
Morning Session (10am)
First/Second Round (Best of 19/25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- NO PLAY
Afternoon Session (2.00pm)
First/Second Round (Best of 19/25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Jack Lisowski (11) 6-10 Ali Carter *
- Shaun Murphy 3-5 Neil Robertson
Evening Session (7pm)
First/Second Round (Best of 19/25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Kyren Wilson (8) 10-4 Scott Donaldson *
- Mark Selby 3-5 Gary Wilson
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FRIDAY APRIL 26
Morning Session (10am)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Shaun Murphy 6-10 Neil Robertson
- Stephen Maguire 5-3 James Cahill
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Mark Williams 3-5 David Gilbert
- Mark Selby 7-9 Gary Wilson
Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Shaun Murphy 6-13 Neil Robertson *
- Stephen Maguire 9-7 James Cahill
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SATURDAY APRIL 27
Morning Session (10am)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Mark Williams 7-9 David Gilbert
- Mark Selby 10-13 Gary Wilson *
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 4-4 Stuart Bingham
- Stephen Maguire 13-12 James Cahill *
Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Mark Williams 8-13 David Gilbert *
- Judd Trump 5-3 Ding Junhui
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SUNDAY APRIL 28
Morning Session (10am)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Barry Hawkins 6-2 Kyren Wilson
- Ali Carter 3-5 Zhou Yuelong
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 8-8 Stuart Bingham
- Judd Trump 7-9 Ding Junhui
Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Barry Hawkins 9-7 Kyren Wilson
- Ali Carter 7-9 Zhou Yuelong
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MONDAY APRIL 29
Morning Session (10am)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- NO PLAY
Afternoon Session (2.00pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Barry Hawkins 11-13 Kyren Wilson *
- Ali Carter 13-9 Zhou Yuelong *
Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 13-11 Stuart Bingham *
- Judd Trump 13-9 Ding Junhui *
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TUESDAY APRIL 30
Morning Session (10am)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert 4-4 Kyren Wilson
- Gary Wilson 5-3 Ali Carter
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 4-4 Neil Robertson
- Judd Trump 7-1 Stephen Maguire
Evening Session (7pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert 10-6 Kyren Wilson
- Gary Wilson 9-7 Ali Carter
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WEDNESDAY MAY 1
Morning Session (10am)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 9-7 Neil Robertson
- Gary Wilson 13-9 Ali Carter
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert 13-8 Kyren Wilson
- Judd Trump 11-5 Stephen Maguire
Evening Session (7pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 25 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 13-10 Neil Robertson
- Judd Trump 13-6 Stephen Maguire
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THURSDAY MAY 2
Morning Session (10am)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- NO PLAY
Afternoon Session (1.00pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert 5-3 John Higgins
Evening Session (7pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Gary Wilson 4-4 Judd Trump
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FRIDAY MAY 3
Morning Session (10am)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert 10-6 John Higgins
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Gary Wilson 7-9 Judd Trump
Evening Session (7pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert 13-11 John Higgins
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SATURDAY MAY 4
Morning Session (10am)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Gary Wilson 10-14 Judd Trump
Afternoon Session (2.30pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- David Gilbert 16-17 John Higgins
Evening Session (7.30pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 33 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- Gary Wilson 11-17 Judd Trump
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SUNDAY MAY 5
Afternoon Session (2.00pm)
Final (Best of 35 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 4-4 Judd Trump
Evening Session (7pm)
Final (Best of 35 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 5-12 Judd Trump
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MONDAY MAY 6
Afternoon Session (2.00pm)
Final (Best of 35 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 9-16 Judd Trump
Evening Session (7pm)
Final (Best of 35 frames)
TV Coverage: Eurosport & BBC
- John Higgins 9-18 Judd Trump
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Tournament Format
- First round (best of 19 frames)
Matches will be played 20-25 April. - Second round (best of 25 frames)
Matches will be played 25-29 April. - Quarter-finals (best of 25 frames)
Matches will be played 30 April-1 May. - Semi-finals (best of 33 frames)
Matches will be played 2-4 May. - Final (best of 35 frames)
Match to be played across four sessions on 5-6 May.
World Championship: How to watch
Eurosport and BBC will be showing every session live throughout the 17 days. BBC will split their coverage between BBC One, BBC Two, Red Button, iPlayer, Connected TV and online.
Snooker tipping
In this section we'll be linking out to betting previews from our snooker tipster Richard Mann.
World Championship: Prize fund
- 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
- Highest televised break: £10,000
World Championship history
The World Championship is snooker's most prestigious tournaments in the calendar and also the leading event to bet on among the sport's punters.
Taking place at Sheffield's world famous Crucible Theatre around April and May every year, the World Championship provides the climax to every snooker season and is the title all players dream of winning throughout their careers.
It is also the cornerstone of snooker's Triple Crown, which also includes the UK Championship and the Masters, and any player winning all three tournaments during their careers becomes an undisputed legend of the sport.
The World Championship, which was first held way back in 1927 when the legendary Joe Davis won the first of his record 15 crowns, has seen a number of repeat winners over the years such as Ray Reardon, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Robbie O'Sullivan who have all helped snooker punters beat the bookies on many occasions.
However, the heavily backed crowd favourite Jimmy White was a beaten finalist on no fewer than six occasions - including five in a row between 1990 and 1994 - much to the bookies relief!
While 'Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan's five world titles and three much-celebrated 147 Crucible breaks have brought much cheer to snooker fans in more recent times, the highly unexpected triumph of journeyman pro Stuart Bingham in 2014 was a real fairytale story that ranks closely behind the shock underdog victories that Dennis Taylor, in the 'Black Ball Final of 1985' and Joe Johnson enjoyed over Steve Davis in the 1980s.
Mark Williams rolling back the years to win his third world title in 2018 also brought the house down, especially when deciding to fulfil his promise to strip naked for the post-match interviews!
Crucible maximum breaks
The first 147 at the World Championship was achieved by Canada's 'Grinder' Cliff Thorburn in 1983 while Jimmy White (1992), Stephen Hendry (1995, 2009, 2012), Ronnie O'Sullivan (1997, 2003, 2008), Mark Williams (2005) and Ali Carter (2008) are the others to managed Crucible maximums.
O'Sullivan's effort in 1997 against Mick Price, timed at five minutes 20 seconds, is the fastest ever recorded in the professional game.
⏱️ Got a spare five minutes 20 seconds?
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World Championship: Most titles
- Joe Davis - 15
- Fred Davis - 8
- John Pulman - 8
- Stephen Hendry - 7
- Steve Davis - 6
- Ray Reardon - 6
- Ronnie O'Sullivan - 5
- John Higgins - 4
- John Spencer - 3
- Mark Selby - 3
- Mark Williams - 3
- Alex Higgins - 2
- Walter Donaldson - 2
- Horace Lindrum - 1
- Cliff Thorburn - 1
- Terry Griffiths - 1
- Dennis Taylor - 1
- Joe Johnson - 1
- John Parrott - 1
- Ken Doherty - 1
- Peter Ebdon - 1
- Shaun Murphy - 1
- Graeme Dott - 1
- Neil Robertson - 1
- Stuart Bingham - 1
World Championship finals
1927-1952 Early years, knockout format
- 1927 - Joe Davis 20-11 Tom Dennis
- 1928 - Joe Davis 16-13 Fred Lawrence
- 1929 - Joe Davis 19-14 Tom Dennis
- 1930 - Joe Davis 25-12 Tom Dennis
- 1931 - Joe Davis 25-21 Tom Dennis
- 1932 - Joe Davis 30-19 Clark MCConachy
- 1933 - Joe Davis 25-18 Willie Smith
- 1934 - Joe Davis 25-22 Tom Newman
- 1935 - Joe Davis 25-20 Willie Smith
- 1936 - Joe Davis 34-27 Horace Lindrum
- 1937 - Joe Davis 32-29 Horace Lindrum
- 1938 - Joe Davis 37-24 Sidney Smith
- 1939 - Joe Davis 43-30 Sidney Smith
- 1940 - Joe Davis 37-36 Fred Davis
- 1946 - Joe Davis 78-67 Horace Lindrum
- 1947 - Walter Donaldson 82-63 Fred Davis
- 1948 - Fred Davis 84-61 Walter Donaldson
- 1949 - Fred Davis 80-65 Walter Donaldson
- 1950 - Walter Donaldson 51-46 Fred Davis
- 1951 - Fred Davis 58-39 Walter Donaldson
- 1952 - Horace Lindrum 94-49 Clark McConachy
1952-1957 Professional Matchplay Championship
- 1952 - Fred Davis 38-35 Walter Donaldson
- 1953 - Fred Davis 37-34 Walter Donaldson
- 1954 - Fred Davis 45-26 Walter Donaldson
- 1955 - Fred Davis 37-34 John Pulman
- 1956 - Fred Davis 38-35 John Pulman
- 1957 - John Pulman 39-34 Jackie Rea
1964-1968 Challenge Match Era
- 1964 - John Pulman 19-16 Fred Davis
- 1964 - John Pulman 40-33 Rex Williams
- 1965 - John Pulman 37-36 Fred Davis
- 1965 - John Pulman 25-22 Rex Williams
- 1965 - John Pulman 39-12 Fred van Rensburg
- 1966 - John Pulman 5-2 Fred Davis
- 1968 - John Pulman 39-34 Eddie Charlton
1969-onwards Knockout Tournament
- 1969 - John Spencer 37-24 Gary Owen
- 1970 - Ray Reardon 37-33 John Pulman
- 1971 - John Spencer 37-29 Warren Simpson
- 1972 - Alex Higgins 37-32 John Spencer
- 1973 - Ray Reardon 38-32 Eddie Charlton
- 1974 - Ray Reardon 22-12 Graham Miles
- 1975 - Ray Reardon 31-30 Eddie Charlton
- 1976 - Ray Reardon 27-16 Alex Higgins
- 1977 - John Spencer 25-21 Cliff Thorburn
- 1978 - Ray Reardon 25-18 Perrie Mans
- 1979 - Terry Griffiths 24-16 Dennis Taylor
- 1980 - Cliff Thorburn 18-16 Alex Higgins
- 1981 - Steve Davis 18-12 Doug Mountjoy
- 1982 - Alex Higgins 18-15 Ray Reardon
- 1983 - Steve Davis 18-16 Cliff Thorburn
- 1984 - Steve Davis 18-16 Jimmy White
- 1985 - Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis
- 1986- Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis
- 1987 - Steve Davis 18-14 Joe Johnson
- 1988 - Steve Davis 18-11 Terry Griffiths
- 1989 - Steve Davis 18-3 John Parrott
- 1990 - Stephen Hendry 18-12 Jimmy White
- 1991 - John Parrott 18-11 Jimmy White
- 1992 - Stephen Hendry 18-14 Jimmy White
- 1993 - Stephen Hendry 18-5 Jimmy White
- 1994 - Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White
- 1995 - Stephen Hendry 18-9 Nigel Bond
- 1996 - Stephen Hendry 18-12 Peter Ebdon
- 1997 - Ken Doherty 18-12 Stephen Hendry
- 1998 - John Higgins 18-12 Ken Doherty
- 1999 - Stephen Hendry 18-11 Mark Williams
- 2000 - Mark Williams 18-16 Matthew Stevens
- 2001 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 John Higgins
- 2002 - Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry
- 2003 - Mark Williams 18-16 Ken Doherty
- 2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Graeme Dott
- 2005 - Shaun Murphy 18-16 Matthew Stevens
- 2006 - Graeme Dott 18-14 Peter Ebdon
- 2007 - John Higgins 18-13 Mark Selby
- 2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-8 Ali Carter
- 2009 - John Higgins 18-9 Shaun Murphy
- 2010 - Neil Robertson 18-13 Graeme Dott
- 2011 - John Higgins 18-15 Judd Trump
- 2012 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-11 Ali Carter
- 2013 - Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-12 Barry Hawkins
- 2014 - Mark Selby 18-15 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 2015 - Stuart Bingham 18-15 Shaun Murphy
- 2016 - Mark Selby 18-14 Ding Junhui
- 2017 - Mark Selby 18-15 John Higgins
- 2018 - Mark Williams 18-16 John Higgins
