World Snooker Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Higgins vs O’Connor and Jones vs Zhao ON NOW as Ronnie O’Sullivan waits

WORLD Snooker Championship action is rolling on at pace from the iconic Crucible in Sheffield – and we’ll have a new champion again this year!

The Crucible curse struck again as defending champ Kyren Wilson was stunned by Lei Peifan, who knocked out the Kettering ace 10-9 in a shock first round exit.

And 2010 world snooker champ Neil Robertson has also exited at the first stage, losing 10-8 to qualifier Chris Wakelin, while Hossein Vafaie stunned Barry Hawkins in a final-frame thriller.

In the morning session, Jak Jones faces Zhao Xintong and John Higgins begins his campaign against Joe O’Connor.

Ronnie O’Sullivan will have to wait until Tuesday for his huge encounter with bitter rival Ali Carter.

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Follow ALL the action from the Crucible Theatre with our live blog below…