World Snooker Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Jones CRASHES OUT, Allen BEATS Fan and Ding LEADS Surety, 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.

Zhao Xintong put on a stunning performance to KO last year’s runner-up Jak Jones, while John Higgins and Joe O’Connor are locked in a 4-5 battle that will resume later.

Mark Allen came back from three frames down to ease past Fan Zhengyi, and Ding Junhui gets his campaign underway, but Ronnie O’Sullivan will have to wait until Tuesday for his huge encounter with bitter rival Ali Carter.

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