World Snooker Championship 2026: Order of play today, results and when to watch the final
Will John Higgins make it all the way to the final?
The World Snooker Championship 2026 is nearing its end, with Ronnie O’Sullivan out after a clash against John Higgins – so, make sure you know the full order of play, what time the Rocket is playing, and how to watch all of the matches.
It’s a question that’ll dominate snooker until Ronnie O’Sullivan retires. Will he win an eighth World Championship, fully overtaking Stephen Hendry and solidifying his status as the sport’s greatest player ever?
Well, after his 13-12 loss against John Higgins, it’s a no… for now. Now, all eyes are on Zhao Xintong; will he beat the Crucible curse?
Consider this your hub for the entire 2026 World Snooker Championship. We’ll have the full updated order of play each day, results, how to watch each match, and other info.
Snooker schedule and order of play today (April 28)
A total of four matches are scheduled for April 28. Each match will be played over the best of 25 frames.
Afternoon (2:30pm)
- John Higgins v Neil Robertson (first session)
- Wu Yize v Hossein Vafaei (first session)
Evening (7pm)
- Zhao Xintong v Shaun Murphy (second session)
- Mark Allen v Barry Hawkins (second session)
When is the World Snooker Championship final?
The first session of the 2026 World Snooker Championship final is scheduled for 1pm on Sunday, May 3.
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The final will be played over the best of 35 frames and three sessions, culminating in the final session on Monday, May 4, at 7pm.
How to watch the World Snooker Championship 2026
It couldn’t be easier to watch coverage of this year’s World Snooker Championship.
Matches are being aired on BBC Two (as well as BBC One). However, you can stream any live match (and choose specific tables) via BBC iPlayer.
Coverage is also available via TNT Sports, Eurosport, and WST Play.
World Snooker Championship 2026 results so far
April 27
- Hossein Vafaei beat Judd Trump (13-12)
- Neil Robertson beat Chris Wakelin (13-7)
- Wu Yize beat Mark Selby (13-11)
- John Higgins beat Ronnie O’Sullivan (13-12)
April 26
- Zhao Xintong beat Ding Junhui (13-9)
April 25
- Barry Hawkins beat Mark Williams (13-9)
- Mark Allen beat Kyren Wilson (13-9)
April 24
- Shaun Murphy beat Xiao Guodong (13-3)
April 23
- Neil Robertson beat Pang Junxu (10-6)
- Hossein Vafaei beat Si Jiahui (10-3)
April 22
- Mark Selby beat Jak Jones (10-2)
- Ronnie O’Sullivan beat He Guoqiang (10-2)
- Chris Wakelin beat Liam Pullen (10-6)
- Shaun Murphy beat Fan Zhengyi (10-9)
April 21
- Shaun Murphy beat Fan Zhengyi (10-9)
- Judd Trump beat Gary Wilson (10-5)
- Wu Yize beat Lei Peifan (10-2)
April 20
- Kyren Wilson beat Stan Moody (10-7)
- John Higgins beat Ali Carter (10-7)
- Ding Junhui beat David Gilbert (10-5)
April 19
- Xiao Guodong beat Zhou Yuelong (10-6)
- Mark J Williams beat Antoni Kowalski (10-4)
- Barry Hawkins beat Matthew Stevens (10-4)
- Mark Allen lost to Zhang Anda (6-10)
April 18
- Zhao Xintong beat Liam Highfield (10-7)
Who’s the favourite to win?
Zhao Xintong is the bookies’ favourite to win the 2026 World Snooker Championship. Oddschecker currently has him at 13/1.
The second favourite is Wu Yize, who has odds of 5/1, followed by John Higgins with odds of 15/2.
Xintong made history last year when he became China’s first World Championship winner.
If he wins again this year, he’d be the first player in history to secure a consecutive victory following his first Crucible win.
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