888.com World Snooker Championship 2007
at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield,
from April 21st to May 7th 2007

Coverage by the BBC, on Eurosport and Ceefax (cumbersome navigation).

Updated Tuesday May 8, 2007

First round
Played April 21 to April 26

Saturday 21 April

Graeme Dott       4-5 Ian McCulloch
Peter Ebdon       4-5 Nigel Bond

Matthew Stevens   7-2 Joe Delaney
Anthony Hamilton  6-1 Marco Fu

Graeme Dott       7-10 Ian McCulloch
Steve Davis       3-6 John Parrott

Sunday 22 April

Peter Ebdon       9-7 Nigel Bond
Barry Hawkins     4-4 Fergal O'Brien

Steve Davis       9-10 John Parrott
Ronnie O'Sullivan 8-1 Ding Junhui

Anthony Hamilton 10-3 Marco Fu
Matthew Stevens  10-2 Joe Delaney
Peter Ebdon      10-7 Nigel Bond

Monday 23 April

Shaun Murphy      5-4 Judd Trump
Barry Hawkins     9-10 Fergal O'Brien

Ken Doherty       3-6 Mark Allen
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-2 Ding Junhui

Shaun Murphy      10-6 Judd Trump
Stephen Maguire   7-2 Joe Perry

Tuesday 24 April

Ken Doherty       7-10 Mark Allen
Mark Williams     5-4 Joe Swail

Stephen Maguire   10-3 Joe Perry
Stephen Hendry    4-5 David Gilbert

Mark Williams     9-10 Joe Swail
Stephen Lee       5-4 Mark Selby

Wednesday 25 April

Stephen Hendry    10-7 David Gilbert
Neil Robertson    6-3 Ryan Day

John Higgins      6-3 Michael Holt
Stephen Lee       7-10 Mark Selby

Neil Robertson    10-5 Ryan Day
Ali Carter        7-2 Andy Hicks

Thursday 26 April

John Higgins      10-4 Michael Holt
Shaun Murphy      5-3 John Parrott

Ali Carter        10-4 Andy Hicks
Anthony Hamilton  4-4 Ian McCulloch

Friday 27 April
1000 BST
Shephen Maguire   6-2 Joe Swail
Shaun Murphy      8-8 John Parrott
1430 BST
Anthony Hamilton  8-8 Ian McCulloch
Matthew Stevens   5-3 Mark Allen
1900 BST
Stephen Maguire   11-5 Joe Swail
Shaun Murphy      13-8 John Parrott

Saturday 28 April
Second round matches (best of 25 frames):
1000 BST
Anthony Hamilton 13-8 Ian McCulloch
Matthew Stevens  9-7 Mark Allen
1430 BST
Stephen Maguire  13-8 Joe Swail
Stephen Hendry   2-6 Ali Carter
1900 BST
John Higgins     6-2 Fergal O'Brien
Matthew Stevens  13-9 Mark Allen

Sunday 29 April
Second round matches (best of 25 frames):
1400 BST
Neil Robertson  2-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Peter Ebdon     4-4 Mark Selby
1900 BST
John Higgins    12-4 Fergal O'Brien
Stephen Hendry  4-11 Ali Carter

Monday 30 April
Second round matches (best of 25 frames):
1000 BST
Ronnie O'Sullivan 8-8 Neil Robertson
Peter Ebdon       6-10 Mark Selby
1400 BST
John Higgins      13-4 Fergal O'Brien
Stephen Hendry    6-13 Ali Carter
1900 BST
Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-10 Neil Robertson
Peter Ebdon       8-13 Mark Selby

Tuesday 1 May
Quarter final matches (best of 25 frames):
1000 BST
Anthony Hamilton 3-5 Stephen Macguire
Matthew Stevens  4-4 Shaun Murphy
1430 BST
John Higgins     4-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Selby       5-3 Ali Carter
1900 BST
Anthony Hamilton 7-9 Stephen Macguire
Matthew Stevens  11-5 Shaun Murphy

Wednesday 2 May
Quarter-final matches (best of 25 frames):
1000 BST
John Higgins     11-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Selby       9-6 Ali Carter
1430 BST
Anthony Hamilton 7-13 Stephen Maguire
Matthew Stevens  12-13 Shaun Murphy
1900 BST
John Higgins     13-9 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Selby       13-12 Ali Carter


History 1976 Ray Reardon 27-16 Alex Higgins 1977 John Spencer 25-21 Cliff Thorburn 1978 Ray Reardon 25-18 Peter Mans 1979 Terry Griffiths 24-16 Dennis Taylor 1980 Cliff Thorburn 18-16 Alex Higgins 1981 Steve Davis 18-12 Doug Mountjoy 1982 Alex Higgins 18-15 Ray Reardon 1983 Steve Davis 18- 6 Cliff Thorburn 1984 Steve Davis 18-16 Jimmy White 1985 Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis 1986 Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis 1987 Steve Davis 18-14 Joe Johnson 1988 Steve Davis 18-11 Terry Griffiths 1989 Steve Davis 18- 3 John Parrott 1990 Stephen Hendry 18-12 Jimmy White 1991 John Parrott 18-11 Jimmy White 1992 Stephen Hendry 18-14 Jimmy White 1993 Stephen Hendry 18- 5 Jimmy White 1994 Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White 1995 Stephen Hendry 18- 9 Nigel Bond 1996 Stephen Hendry 18-12 Peter Ebdon 1997 Ken Doherty 18-12 Stephen Hendry 1998 John Higgins 18-12 Ken Doherty 1999 Stephen Hendry 18-11 Mark Williams 2000 Mark Williams 18-16 Matthew Stevens 2001 Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 John Higgins 2002 Peter Ebdon 16-15 Stephen Hendry 2003 Mark Williams 18-16 Ken Hoherty 2004 Ronnie O'Sullivan 18- 8 Graeme Dott 2005 Shaun Murphy 18-16 Matthew Stevens 2006 Graeme Dott 18-14 Peter Ebdon 2007 John Higgins 18-13 Mark Selby The pre-Crucible period 1975 Ray Reardon 31-30 Eddie Charlton 1974 Ray Reardon 22-12 Graham Miles 1973 Ray Reardon 38-32 Eddie Charlton 1972 Alex Higgins 37-32 John Spencer 1971 John Spencer 37-29 Warren Simpson 1970 Ray Reardon 37-33 John Pulman 1969 John Spencer 37-24 Gary Owen 1968 John Pulman 39-24 Eddie Charlton 1966 John Pulman 5- 2 (matches) Fred Davis 1965 John Pulman 39-12 Fred Van Rensburg 1965 John Pulman 25-22 Rex Williams 1965 John Pulman 37-36 Fred Davis 1964 John Pulman 40-33 Rex Williams 1964 John Pulman 19-16 Fred Davis 1958-1963 No Tournament Held 1957 John Pulman 39-34 Jackie Rea 1956 Fred Davis 38-35 John Pulman 1955 Fred Davis 37-34 John Pulman 1954 Fred Davis 39-21 Walter Donaldson 1953 Fred Davis 37-34 Walter Donaldson 1952 Fred Davis 38-35 Walter Donaldson 1952 Horace Lindrum 94-49 Clark McConachy 1951 Fred Davis 58-39 Walter Donaldson 1950 Walter Donaldson 51-46 Fred Davis 1949 Fred Davis 80-65 Walter Donaldson 1948 Fred Davis 84-61 Walter Donaldson 1947 Walter Donaldson 82-63 Fred Davis 1946 Joe Davis 78-67 Horace Lindrum 1941-1945 No Tournament Held 1940 Joe Davis 37-36 Fred Davis 1939 Joe Davis 43-30 Sidney Smith 1938 Joe Davis 37-24 Sidney Smith 1937 Joe Davis 32-29 Horace Lindrum 1936 Joe Davis 34-27 Horace Lindrum 1935 Joe Davis 25-20 Willie Smith 1934 Joe Davis 25-23 Tom Newman 1933 Joe Davis 25-18 Willie Smith 1932 Joe Davis 30-19 Clark McConachy 1931 Joe Davis 25-21 Tom Dennis 1930 Joe Davis 25-12 Tom Dennis 1929 Joe Davis 25-14 Tom Dennis 1928 Joe Davis 16-13 Fred Lawrence 1927 Joe Davis 20-11 Tom Dennis

Final scores first round
Graeme Dott (Sco)      7-10 Ian McCulloch (Eng)
Anthony Hamilton (Eng) 10-3 Marco Fu (HK)
Stephen Maguire (Sco)  10-3 Joe Perry (Eng)
Mark Williams (Wal)    9-10 Joe Swail (NI)
John Higgins (Sco)     10-4 Michael Holt (Eng)
Barry Hawkins (Eng)    9-10 Fergal O'Brien (Ire)
Neil Robertson (Aus)   10-5 Ryan Day (Wal)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)10-2 Ding Junhui (Chn)
Ken Doherty (Ire)      7-10 Mark Allen (NI)
Matthew Stevens (Wal)  10-2 Joe Delaney (Ire)
Steve Davis (Eng)      9-10 John Parrott (Eng)
Shaun Murphy (Eng)     10-6 Judd Trump (Eng)
Peter Ebdon (Eng)      10-7 Nigel Bond (Eng)
Stephen Lee (Eng)      7-10 Mark Selby (Eng)
Ali Carter (Eng)       10-4 Andy Hicks (Eng)
Stephen Hendry (Sco)   10-7 David Gilbert (Eng)

Second round
Played April 26 to 30
Ian McCulloch   8-13 Anthony Hamilton
Stephen Maguire 13-8 Joe Swail
John Higgins    13-4 Fergal O'Brien
Neil Robertson  10-13 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Allen      9-13 Matthew Stevens
John Parrott    8-13 Shaun Murphy
Peter Ebdon     8-13 Mark Selby
Ali Carter      13-6 Stephen Hendry

Quarter finals
Played May 1 to May 2
Anthony Hamilton  7-13 Stephen Maguire
John Higgins     13-9  Ronnie O'Sullivan
Matthew Stevens  12-13 Shaun Murphy
Mark Selby       13-12 Ali Carter

Thursday 3 May
Semi-final matches (best of 33 frames):
1400 BST
Maguire  4-4 Higgins
1900 BST
Murphy   5-3 Selby

Friday 4 May
Semi-final matches (best of 33 frames):
1000 BST
Maguire  8-8 Higgins
1430 BST
Murphy   8-8 Selby
1900 BST
Maguire 14-10 Higgins

Saturday 5 May
Semi-final matches (best of 33 frames):
1000 BST
Murphy  12-12 Selby
1430 BST
Maguire 15-17 Higgins
1900 BST
Murphy  16-17 Selby

Semi-finals
Played May 3 to May 5
Stephen Maguire  15-17 John Higgins
Shaun Murphy     16-17 Mark Selby

Sunday 6 May
1500 BST
John Higgins      5-3 Mark Selby
2000 BST
John Higgins     12-4 Mark Selby

Monday 7 May
1500 BST
John Higgins     12-10 Mark Selby
2000 BST
John Higgins     18-13 Mark Selby

Final
Played May 6 to May 7

John Higgins     18-13 Mark Selby


Crucible century breaks

All the century breaks from the
2007 World Snooker Championship.

144 Ali Carter
143 Stephen Maguire
140 Neil Robertson
137 Stephen Maguire
135 Ken Doherty
135 John Higgins
134 John Higgins
132 Shaun Murphy
131 Shaun Murphy
131 Stephen Maguire
130 Mark Selby
129 Ali Carter
129 Barry Hawkins
129 John Higgins
129 Ronnie O'Sullivan
129 Mark Selby
127 John Higgins
126 Stephen Lee
126 John Parrott
124 Stephen Maguire
123 John Parrott
122 John Higgins
122 Mark Selby
121 Mark Selby
120 Fergal O'Brien
119 Mark Selby
118 Mark Allen
118 Matthew Stevens
116 Mark Selby
116 Mark Selby
114 Nigel Bond
114 Joe Swail
112 Ali Carter
111 Ali Carter
111 Anthony Hamilton
111 Mark Selby
110 John Higgins
110 Ian McCulloch
109 Mark Selby
109 Ronnie O'Sullivan
108 Stephen Maguire
108 Matthew Stevens
107 Marco Fu
107 Anthony Hamilton
106 John Higgins
106 Stephen Maguire
105 Ronnie O'Sullivan
104 Nigel Bond
104 John Higgins
104 John Higgins
104 Ronnie O'Sullivan
104 Mark Selby
104 Joe Swail
103 Ding Junhui
102 Stephen Maguire
101 Mark Allen
101 Stephen Maguire
101 Shaun Murphy
101 Shaun Murphy
101 Matthew Stevens
100 Steve Davis
100 Ryan Day
100 David Gilbert
100 John Higgins
100 John Higgins
100 Shaun Murphy
100 Ronnie O'Sullivan
100 Mark Selby

New rankings for 2007/08 season
(2006/07 ranking in brackets)

1 (4) John Higgins
2 (6) Graeme Dott
3 (5) Shaun Murphy
4 (2) Ken Doherty
5 (3) Ronnie O'Sullivan
6 (7) Peter Ebdon
7 (13) Neil Robertson
8 (1) Stephen Hendry
9 (27) Ding Junhui
10 (9) Stephen Maguire
11 (28) Mark Selby
12 (8) Mark Williams
13 (10) Stephen Lee
14 (15) Allister Carter
15 (11) Steve Davis
16 (17) Ryan Day