On 11-12 April, snooker legends Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Stephen Hendry will compete in Ireland for the John Virgo Trophy. The full tournament will be shown live on Pluto TV, with viewers in the UK also able to watch every moment on 5Action or stream on the 5 app.

In May, between 6-10, 5 will once again broadcast the World Seniors Snooker Championship, with Pluto TV streaming the event in the UK and internationally across the USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Australia.

This year’s World Seniors Snooker Championship will showcase a star-studded field including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams, Reanne Evans, Stuart Bingham, Ken Doherty, Jimmy White and Tony Drago. For the first time, 5 will also be offering second table coverage of the event on 5 streaming.

Ronnie O’Sullivan said: “It’s great to see Pluto TV and 5 working together to bring these events to even more snooker fans.”

Raphael Pendergast, Director of Sport at 5, commented: “We’re delighted to be working with Pluto TV, World Seniors Snooker and Snooker 900 to bring the biggest names in snooker to the widest possible audience.”

Olivier Jollet, EVP Head of Pluto TV EMEA & Asia, said: “Snooker is a cultural cornerstone of the UK, and partnering with 5 allows us to engage with even more fans. At Pluto TV, we’re committed to making culturally relevant sports accessible to everyone with traditional and innovative formats.”

Jason Francis, Chairman of World Seniors Snooker, said: “This is a brilliant partnership for these two events, and I hope it leads to even more. We know how much people want to watch both events and with 5 and Pluto TV we are delivering a huge global reach.”

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Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre will host the biggest ever edition of the flagship event for World Seniors Snooker (WSS) on May 6-10 with 24 players set to compete.

The top eight seeds will advance directly into the last 16, where they will be joined by the eight winners of the first round matches.

THE TOP EIGHT

Defending champion Alfie Burden will arrive as the top seed, while reigning British Seniors Open winner Joe Perry is in the opposite side of the draw as the second seed. The rest are ordered by the official World Snooker Tour (WST) ranking list, meaning Mark Williams and Ronnie O’Sullivan take third and fourth positions respectively.

The remainder of the top eight is made up of Stuart Bingham, Ali Carter, Matthew Stevens and Robert Milkins – while Jimmy White, Ken Doherty and Reanne Evans are among the seeded players for the opening round draw.

FORMAT

• Up to and including the quarter-finals: Best-of-7 Frames
• Semi-Finals: Best-of-13 Frames
• Final: Best-of-19 Frames

In an exciting twist, a black ball shoot out will replace any deciding frames should the scoreline reach 3-3/6-6/9-9.

THE DRAW

The last two remaining places in the line-up will be confirmed following the final event of the World Seniors Tour at the Crucible Club in Reading on 5-6 April.

Once the full line-up is confirmed, the draw and schedule will be announced during the following week.

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Players will compete for a total prize fund of £80,000 this May, up from £50,000 last year, with the winner set to receive £30,000 – the largest prize in the history of the WSS Tour.

The flagship event will take place at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 6-10 May and will feature the biggest ever line-up with 24 players – including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams, Jimmy White and many more!

Jason Francis, Chairman of WSS, said: “Follow last year’s World Seniors Snooker Championship, we promised both the fans and players that we would continue to grow the event and we are delivering on that promise with an expanded field and increased prize fund.”

“More than 4,000 tickets have already been sold and we are continuing our broadcast partnership with Channel 5 in the UK, with international coverage to be announced soon. The presence of players like Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams reflects their belief in what we are building. Seniors snooker is one big family and everyone is welcome.”

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Channel 5 will cover every ball of the event which this year will increase to 24 players and begin with a two-table set up, allowing more players to experience the thrill of playing at the home of snooker.

Making their World Seniors Snooker Championship debut will be seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, three-time world champion Mark Williams, 2015 world champion Stuart Bingham and 12-time World Women’s Snooker champion Reanne Evans. Former Masters and UK Champion Matthew Stevens, two time finalist Ali Carter, and former World Semi Finalist Anthony Hamilton also feature in the line-up.

Four-time World Seniors Snooker champion Jimmy White returns, as does 1997 world champion Ken Doherty and Malta’s Tony Drago. The defending champion is Alfie Burden, while also returning are former ranking event winners Joe Perry, Robert Milkins and Dominic Dale.

Working with global federations means also making their return will be 2024 World Seniors Snooker champion Igor Figueiredo, the current Pan-American Seniors Champion, as well as Craig Steadman who retained the European Seniors Championship title in 2025. Mohamed Samy Elkhayat, from Egypt, receives a place in the event thanks to securing the African Seniors Championship title in Morocco while Asia-Pacific Seniors champion Roger Farebrother also receives an invitation.

Jason Francis, WSS Chairman, said “It’s great to extend our partnership with Jenningsbet. Their continued support of World Seniors Snooker is fantastic and I hope we’ve rewarded them well with the names making their debut this year.”

Derek Somers, Sponsorship Manager at Jenningsbet, said ““We are proud to be sponsoring this year’s spectacle, building on the success of last year as the calibre of players rises and the competition becomes even fiercer. We look forward to our colleagues and customers enjoying the action, whether live at the Crucible or watching on Channel 5.”

Starting out as ‘Jennings Racing’ with 10 Essex based shops in 1995 they have grown to become the UK’s largest Independent Bookmaker with over 200 shops nationwide.

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The day will see WSS once again partnering with Age UK Sheffield to bring 500 local residents from the aging population in the city to the iconic Crucible Theatre to watch the action live, meet legends of the sport and socialise with each other.

The number of over 50’s experiencing loneliness is set to reach two million by 2025/26. This compares to around 1.4 million in 2016/17 – a 49% increase in ten years, and Age UK reported in 2016 that there are 1.2 million chronically lonely older people in the UK.

Jason Francis, Chairman of WSS and creator of the initiative, said: “According to our partners Age UK, half-a-million older people go at least five or six days a week without seeing or speaking to anyone at all. Loneliness, living alone and poor social connections is hugely detrimental to people’s health and this will be our fourth year of holding this heart-warming event for the people of Sheffield.”

Rohit Sagoo, WSS Director, said: “It is about getting those who are in the aging population in Sheffield out of their seats and out of their homes to come and watch some snooker at the Crucible Theatre.”

John Parrott, 1991 world champion, said: “It is a brilliant idea, everyone is excited to see the snooker and meet some of the legends. It is a wonderful initiative for the event and the city!”

Clive Timothy from Age UK Sheffield said: “We are thrilled to continue our support of World Seniors Snooker for the Seniors of Sheffield Day. Events like this play a vital role in helping older people stay connected, active, and engaged with their community. The opportunity to meet new people and experience live snooker is invaluable in tackling loneliness and supporting wellbeing in Sheffield’s older population.”

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• Results

By lifting the title, the 2018 World Seniors Snooker (WSS) champion has guaranteed that he will finish first on the official two-year ranking list at the end of the campaign and has therefore qualified for the 2026 edition of the flagship event at the Crucible Theatre in May.

Canavan, from Jersey, denied Greene a fifth title of the series but the former professional from Northern Ireland still looks likely to join him in qualifying for the sport’s most iconic venue.

Forty-two players contested the two-day event and Canavan reached the concluding day of action by defeating Stephen Groves (4-2) and Ian Rose (4-0).

He began the Sunday by overcoming Dean Galbally 4-1 before a top break of 100 saw Canavan beat Steve Crowley 4-2 to set up a title match meeting with Greene.

Greene had made it to a sixth successive World Seniors Tour event final by last downing Matthew Ford 4-1 and only losing a single frame en route.

Canavan was competing in his second final of the season, having made it to at least the quarter-finals of all but one of the previous seven events, and his consistency was finally rewarded as contributions of 61 and 76 saw him get over the line and secure the title.

Hunter Goes Back-To-Back

John Hunter beat David Brock 2-0 to win a second consecutive Super Seniors title at The Crucible Club in Reading.

• Results

It marked a third title of the season for Hunter, who is ranked first in the Super Seniors ranking list, as he came through a field of 23 players aged 55 and over on Sunday.

He dropped just a single frame en route to the final as he defeated Paul Smith (2-0), Wayne Martin (2-1) and Mark Evans (2-0).

There he faced Brock, who had won through consecutive deciders against Mark Thomas, Brian Sharpe and Andrew Barrett to reach the title match.

Hunter once again proved too strong, however, and a top break of 36 helped him to secure the crown.

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Widely regarded as the sport’s greatest ever player, ‘The Rocket’ will headline the strongest ever field assembled for an event on the World Seniors Snooker (WSS) Tour.

He joins an outstanding line-up that includes fellow former world champions Mark Williams, Stuart Bingham, Ken Doherty and Reanne Evans.

The tournament, which will be broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK, will also feature established WSS Tour stars including Jimmy White, Matthew Stevens, Tony Drago, Robert Milkins, Peter Lines, Anthony Hamilton, Dominic Dale and reigning British Seniors Open champion Joe Perry – as well as Alfie Burden who returns as defending champion.

WSS Chairman Jason Francis said: “The most commercially valuable player the sport has ever seen will make his World Seniors debut at the Crucible Theatre in May in an attempt to add another world title to his CV — wow! We’ve already sold more tickets than we did for the entire event last year, and Ronnie O’Sullivan’s participation is set to drive even greater demand.”

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Milkins, known as ‘The Milkman’, is celebrating his 30th year as a World Snooker Tour (WST) professional and won his maiden ranking event title at the 2023 Welsh Open. He has a career-high ranking of 12th and made a maximum break in the qualifying rounds of the 2006 World Championship.

Former World Seniors champion Lines will head the Crucible Theatre in excellent form having topped the EPSB English Seniors Tour and currently sitting in second on the Q Tour Europe ranking list.

The two players join a star-studded line-up which includes Mark Williams, Ali Carter, Stuart Bingham, Reanne Evans, Anthony Hamilton, Matthew Stevens and many more.

The World Seniors Championship, which will be broadcast live on Channel 5 in the UK, also features a host of established World Seniors stars such as Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Tony Drago, Dominic Dale and reigning Seniors British Open Champion Joe Perry. Alfie Burden, the recent WST Shootout Champion, also returns as the defending champion.

Jason Francis, Chairman of World Seniors Snooker, said: “Robert and Peter are two players with over 50 years of service to the sport between them. They are both well-known, both deserving and both winners. With some sessions already filling up and more names to be announced this event just gets better and better.”

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The six-time ranking event winner, known as ‘The Captain’, will make his World Seniors Snooker (WSS) Tour line-up as part of a star-studded field that also includes Mark Williams, Stuart Bingham, Reanne Evans, Anthony Hamilton and Matthew Stevens.

The flagship event will be broadcast live on Channel 5 in the UK and also features established WSS Tour stars such as Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Tony Drago, Dominic Dale and recently crowned British Seniors Open champion Joe Perry. Meanwhile, reigning Snooker Shoot Out winner Alfie Burden returns to defend his World Seniors Championship title in 2026.

WSS Chairman Jason Francis said: “We promised everyone our biggest ever World Seniors Championship and we are delivering. The WSS Tour continues to provide an opportunity for great servants of the game to compete on television at the home of snooker – the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Ali Carter is a very welcome addition to what was already our strongest-ever field, and we are not finished yet. Make sure you grab your tickets now as I expect many sessions will sell out!”

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• Official Two-Year Ranking List
• Race to the Crucible Ranking List
• Super Seniors Ranking List
• Rankings FAQ

The top two players on the official WSS ranking list, as well as the top two on the ‘Race to the Crucible’ one-year list will earn their places in the World Seniors Championship.

One point is awarded for each frame won at an event and, should the same players sit in the top two of both rankings lists, then the official world rankings would take priority.

CANAVAN KEEPS TOP SPOT

Jersey’s Aaron Canavan has further increased his lead at the top of official two-year WSS ranking list despite exiting in the quarter-finals of the fourth event in Reading.

The former World Seniors Championship winner now holds a 37-point advantage over second-placed Alfie Burden, who has already had his place at the Crucible Theatre next year confirmed as the defending champion.

In third is Wayne Townsend, who made his debut at snooker’s most iconic venue in 2025, while back-t0-back event winner Gerard Greene has climbed to fourth.

Event two winner Dharminder Lilly drops once place to fifth, while the remainder of the top is ten is completed by Philip Williams, Andrew Norman, Matthew Ford, Stuart Watson and Neil Craycraft.

CRUCIBLE RACE NEARS HALFWAY STAGE

Aaron Canavan also remains in first position on the ‘Race to the Crucible’ one-year ranking list with four of the nine World Seniors Tour events now staged.

A run to the semi-finals of event four has seen Wayne Townsend climb into the all-important second position, while Gerard Greene rises to third place after winning the previous two events of the season.

Dharminder Lilly, who won the second event of the season, falls two places to fourth while reigning World Seniors Snooker champion Alfie Burden sits in fifth place.

Neal Jones, Matthew Ford, Neil Craycraft, Daniel Ward and Stuart Watson complete the top ten in the one-year ranking list.

HUNTER INCREASES SUPER SENIORS LEAD

John Hunter has increased his lead at the top of the Super Seniors ranking list after reaching the final of the fourth event in Reading.

He now holds a nine-point advantage over second-placed David Brock while Dennis Tristram, Andrew Barrett and Karl Townsend make up the top five.

Event four champion Wayne Martin makes his debut in the ranking list at 20th position courtesy of lifting the title in Reading.

The World Seniors Tour continues with event five on 12-14 December at The Crucible Club in Reading. Enter now via WPBSA SnookerScores.

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