• 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 Comfortable at the Top

Jersey’s Aaron Canavan remains in top spot on the official two-year World Seniors Snooker ranking list after continuing his streak of reaching at least the quarter-finals of each event so far this season.

The former World Seniors Snooker Championship winner has increased his lead at the top to 38 points and sits in poll position for a return to the Crucible Theatre where he finished as the runner-up in 2025.

Wayne Townsend’s run to the semi-final has seen him climb into second place, overtaking Alfie Burden who was in Blackpool on the same weekend lifting the Snooker Shoot Out ranking event title.

Double-event winner Gerard Greene, who was denied a hat-trick of titles by Daniel Ward in last weekend’s final, sits in fourth position while Ward climbs to 18th in the two-year list as a result of his maiden success on the World Seniors Tour.

Crucible Race Passes Halfway Point

Aaron Canavan also maintains his place at the top of the one-year ‘Race to the Crucible’ ranking list with five of the nine events now completed.

Canavan holds a six-point lead on Gerard Greene, who rises to second as a result of reaching a third consecutive final last weekend in Reading.

Wayne Townsend, who reached the semi-finals, drops to third but is just one point behind Greene as the race heats up.

The top five is completed by Dharminder Lilly andDaniel Ward, who moves into the top five as a result of his victory in Reading.

Hunter Pulls Away

John Hunter has moved further ahead at the top of the Super Seniors ranking list after winning his second title of the season on Sunday in Reading.

Hunter defeated Neil Carroll, who climbs to fourth, in last weekend’s final to open up a 12-point lead on second placed David Brock.

The remainder of the top five is made up by Dennis Tristram, in third, and fifth placed Andrew Barrett.

Event six of the World Seniors Tour takes place on 16-18 January 2026 at The Crucible Club in Reading. Enter now via WPBSA SnookerScores.

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The Englishman will face former champion Aaron Canavan in the quarter-finals after he overcame Andrew Norman 4-2 in the concluding match of the opening day, while recent former professionals Joe Perry and Dominic Dale set up a mouthwatering last eight clash with respective 4-2 wins against Brazil’s Fabio Anderson Luersen and England’s Craig Steadman.

A total of 16 players from nine countries embarked on the sport’s most iconic venue for the latest edition of the World Seniors Snooker Championship and the opening day, which came less than 48 hours after Zhao Xintong lifted snooker’s biggest prize at the same venue.

The big story of the day saw an emotional Townsend end the hopes of defending champion Figueiredo at the first hurdle in dramatic fashion, taking both the first and last frames on the final black to get over the line a 4-2 victor.

Post-match, Townsend said: “I’m on cloud nine. It’s not fully sunk in but I’ve calmed down a little bit now. It doesn’t come better than this – I was playing the world champion and I’ve knocked him out! There’s no reason why I can’t be the world champion and there is nobody here I can’t beat.”

He will face 2018 World Seniors Snooker champion Canavan in the last eight after he downed fellow qualifier Norman to reach the quarter-finals.

The current World Seniors Snooker world number one lost the opener but hit back with a break of 89 and from there, he never looked back as he took the next three frames to get over line and set up a meeting with Townsend.

“I felt well today, I’ve been practicing hard for the past three or four weeks so I’m very happy with the shape of my game. I’ve been lucky enough to play here a few times so it is getting more familiar which, in turn, means you don’t put so much pressure on yourself. If you enjoy it then the chances are that you will play better.” Canavan reflected after the match.

Earlier in the day, seniors snooker debutants Perry and Dale made the perfect start to life after retirement from the professional ranks by each reaching the last eight during the event’s opening session.

In the opening match of the day, Perry and Pan-American Seniors champion Luersen put on a stunning display as ‘The Gentleman’ hit breaks of 76, 76 and 94 while his Brazilian opponent countered with a 74 of his own to put the scoreline at 3-1.

Luersen narrowed the deficit to one by taking frame five but it was too little too late as a confident Perry got over the line in the next to set up a enthralling quarter-final clash with Dale.

Perry said: “I really enjoyed it. I was a little bit nervous which I was pleased about, I didn’t want to be flat and not care. If I score like that when I get my chances then it’s going to be a good game for someone to beat me.”

Fellow recently-retired former professional Dale secured a 4-2 victory over European Seniors champion Steadman to become the second player into the last eight.

The match got off to a scrappy start but Dale was able to take the first two frames before Steadman hit back to restore parity. ‘The Spaceman’ had scored just five points in the previous two frames but was able to step up a gear with contributions of 40 and 107 to book his place in the last eight.

“I’m really pleased with my response from 2-2. To win a tournament at the Crucible would be fantastic – it’s a special place to play!” Dale said after the match.

The first round concludes tomorrow from 12:00 BST with Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Tony Drago and Tony Knowles in action live on Channel 5 and 5Action.

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• Results

A dramatic weekend in Berkshire saw four places at the Crucible Theatre secured as Aaron Canavan, Andrew Norman, Wayne Townsend and Gerard Greene each qualified for the 2025 JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship in May.

Burden required just two frames in the final to overtake Greene at the last moment but he was denied by McLeod and both will now have to settle for a place in the last chance Play-Off event later this month.

A total of 36 players from five countries contested the competition with the field narrowed down to the final eight heading into the Sunday.

By the end of the opening day, three players had confirmed their place at this year’s JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship.

Canavan and Norman, who won two and three events respectively during the campaign, each reach the quarter-finals and confirmed their qualification by the official two-year ranking list as a result.

Canavan, from Jersey, ends the campaign as world number one and will compete at the Crucible for the fifth time in his career.

It is an event that holds great memories for the 49-year-old, who won the flagship title in Scunthorpe in 2018.

“I think the experience will definitely benefit me, I know what to expect. The first time was so daunting walking out and you look up and see the starry lights and everyone is looking down on you. It can be overwhelming but I’ve experienced it so I know what to expect and I am going to take that with me and use it to my advantage” Canavan said.

Meanwhile, Norman returns to snooker’s most iconic venue for a second consecutive year after just losing out to Jimmy White 12 months ago.

“I feel fantastic. This has been a totally different season – last year I won one qualifying event and then had to wait ten months for the World Championship to come around. This year, I’ve played in nine events – I won event three and then went on a roll of winning three on the bounce and losing in the final of the next” Norman said.

He added: “The biggest thing I can do going back in there is just take a little bit more time on my shots because the excitement and adrenaline does push you round. A rush of blood to the head cost me a fatal black off the spot against Jimmy last year.”

Despite a deciding frame defeat to McLeod in the last 16, Townsend already knew that he had finally fulfilled his dream of qualifying for the Crucible next month via the one-year list.

Townsend is a highlight of the new qualifying format, with his consistency shining through during the campaign.

He said: “It’s the best day of my life, it doesn’t come much better than this. This is what you dream of as a snooker player ever since I started playing. It’s a dream come true. I’ve been so consistent this year so I would’ve been devastated to have just missed out so I’m just happy that I’m over the line – it’s a weight off my shoulders.”

Greene, Burden and Philip Williams all remained in contention for the last spot heading into the semi-final stage on Sunday.

Williams’ hopes were ended by McLeod, who defeated him 4-2, while Burden hung on courtesy of a dramatic final frame victory on the pink against Canavan to reach the final.

The 2023 World Seniors Snooker Championship finalist knew he needed just two frames in the final to leapfrog Greene but he struggled to get going in the best-of-seven frame contest and quickly found him 3-0 behind to McLeod.

Burden kept his hopes alive by taking a nervy fourth frame on the colours but it wasn’t enough as McLeod fired in a break of 85 in the next to secure the title.

TOWNSEND WINS SUPER SENIORS

Karl Townsend defeated Richie Howson 2-0 to win the concluding Super Seniors event of the season in Reading on Sunday.

• Results

The event is open to all cueists over the age of 55 and was held on Sunday alongside the main Race to the Crucible series event.

The former professional dropped just a single frame all day as he defeated Edward Folly (2-0), Dennis Tristram (2-1) and Anthony Harris (2-0) to reach the title match against Howson.

Howson, who is better known for his darting ability and is a former World Seniors Darts Championship runner-up, impressed on the baize as he overcame Richard Pipe (2-0) and David Brock (2-1) to set up a final meeting with Townsend.

The 58-year-old Townsend proved too strong in the final however as he ran out a 2-0 victor to secure the title.

The ‘Golden Ticket’ Play-Off will take place on 19-20 April at The Crucible Club in Reading with 16 players competing for the final place in the 2025 JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship. The draw for this event will be published in due course.

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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, and they will be joined by the winner of a ‘Top 16 Shootout’ event – where players ranked between third and tenth on each list will compete for the final place.

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.

Watson Returns to World Number One

Stuart Watson returns to world number one on the official two-year WSS ranking list after a run to the last 16 in Reading at the weekend.

The 2024 World Seniors Championship quarter-finalist overtakes Craig Steadman, who did not compete in the first event of the new Race to the Crucible series, and opens up a 15 point gap at the top.

Steadman, in second place, remains in the automatic qualification places but is now level on points with Nigel Howe who reached the quarter-finals this weekend.

Event one finalists Wayne Townsend and Alfie Burden climb to fourth and fifth position in the two-year ranking list as a result of their runs to the final – while Gerard Greene, Peter Lines, Philip Williams, Gary Filtness and Matt Ford make up the top ten at this early stage.

Burden Takes Early Lead

Alfie Burden made the perfect start to the Race to the Crucible series with a 4-3 victory in the final of event one against Wayne Townsend.

As a result, Burden picked up the maximum available 24 ranking points and sits at the top of the Race to the Crucible ranking list after the first of nine events staged.

Losing out in a deciding frame of the final means Townsend sits just a single point behind Burden, while semi-finalists Aaron Canavan and Dharminder Lilly lead the chasing pack in third and fourth position respectively.

Filtness Leads Super Seniors

Gary Filtness remains on top of the Super Seniors ranking list as a result of picking up two titles from four events last season.

The gap has been closed to just three points by John Hunter, however, as Filtness did not compete in the Super Seniors event over the weekend which saw Hunter defeat Mukesh Parmar 2-0 in the final.

A run to the final sees Parmar climb to sixth place, behind David Brock, Keith Thomas and Tony Corrigan.

Event 2 of the Race to the Crucible series take place on 27-29 September and entry remains open via WPBSA SnookerScores.

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• Results

Burden, who finished as runner-up to Jimmy White in the 2023 World Seniors Snooker Championship, came through a strong field in Reading to secure the maiden title of the series and make a perfect start to the campaign.

The Race to the Crucible series sees nine events held across the season with the top two ranked players at the conclusion of the final event earning places at the World Seniors Snooker Championship, while those who finish between third and tenth will qualify for the ‘Top 16 Shootout’ – where a further place in Sheffield will be on offer.

A total of 54 cueists from five nations headed to Berkshire for the three-day tournament which included former World Seniors champion Aaron Canavan and the 2023 runner-up Burden.

Breaks of 55 and 108 saw Burden make a strong start as he whitewashed Gary Widdecombe in the opening round. Further victories over Wayne Gibbins, Andy Lavin and Philip Williams then earned the current World Snooker Tour (WST) professional a place in the last four where he would face Dharminder Lilly.

After taking a scrappy opener, Burden burst into life with two half-centuries to move one away from the final before a stunning tournament high break of 127 secured the 47-year-old’s place in the title match in style.

Burden would face Townsend in the final after the 44-year-old had gone on an impressive run which included victories over former English Seniors champion Lee Stephens and 2018 World Seniors champion Canavan along the way.

A break of 56 from Burden saw him take an early lead in the best-of-seven frame contest but Townsend quickly hit back to restore parity.

The high-scoring Burden made five of the six century breaks compiled over the weekend and he found two of these in back-to-back frames of the final as he followed an outstanding 123 with a further contribution of 112 to move 3-1 ahead.

Townsend refused to go down without a fight and battled back to force a decider with an 86 in frame six, but Burden was able to get over the line in the next with help from a break of 55 to secure the title in the first event of the series.

Hunter Wins Super Seniors

• Results

John Hunter came through a field of 21 players to secure the first Super Seniors title of the season.

The event is open to all cueists over the age of 55 and was held on Sunday alongside the main Race to the Crucible series event.

The field included former UK champion Patsy Fagan, who reached the quarter-finals stage before succumbing to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Andy Booker – who subsequently lost to Hunter by the same scoreline in the semi-finals as the 58-year-old secured his place in the title match.

There he faced Mukesh Parmar, after he had defeated David Brock in the semi-finals.

Hunter looked dominant in the opener of the final, taking the frame by a 70-8 scoreline, before taking the second by just six points to secure the title in Reading.

Event 2 of the Race to the Crucible series take place on 27-29 September and entry remains open via WPBSA SnookerScores.

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