World Snooker Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Ali Carter LATEST, John Higgins THROUGH – updates

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!

Today sees the return of Ronnie O’Sullivan to action for the 33rd consecutive time at the Worlds, when he takes on big rival Ali Carter.

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 Vafaei 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 edged past Joe O’Connor 10-7.

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