888.com World Snooker Championship 2008
at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield,
from April 19th to May 5th 2008

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

Updated Monday May 5, 2008, 21:45 CET daylight saving time

Schedule of play

First round
Played April 19 to April 24
Best of 19 frames

Saturday 19 April

10:00 local time

John Higgins (Sco) 7-2 Matthew Stevens (Wal)

Neil Robertson (Aus) 7-2 Nigel Bond (Eng)

14:30 local time

Stephen Lee (Eng) 2-7 Joe Swail (NI)
96-1 (96) 8-65 (65) 8-67 69-49 57-66 45-87 (54)
6-58 (53) 23-109 (61) 29-68 * resumes on Sunday
at 1900 BST

Peter Ebdon (Eng) 4-5 Jamie Cope (Eng)
22-89 48-60 0-86 (86) 94-4 (50) 7-75 (64) 66-4
(58) 0-75 (75) 93-4 (87) 107-22 (103) * resumes
on Sunday at 1900 BST 

19:00 local time

John Higgins (Sco) 10-5 Matthew Stevens (Wal)
0-81 125-0 (88) 0-112 (112) 83-0 (83) 67-23
91-2 (54) 67-42 85-0 (85) 77-4 (60) 25-68 (52)
1-99 (58) 18-62 75-1 (75) 124-11 (120)
103-29 (103)
Higgins to play Ryan Day or Michael Judge

Ali Carter (Eng)  6-3  Barry Hawkins (Eng)
0-106 (51) 0-71 (71) 64-65 (Carter 56) 59-41
67-43 72-43 61-37 69-47 59-1

Sunday 20 April

1000:

Ryan Day (Wal)  5-4  Michael Judge (Ire)
15-66 71-0 83-0 (83) 43-57 106-0 (95) 61-37
16-62 41-55 75-41 (75) * resumes on Monday
at 1000 BST

Neil Robertson (Aus)  10-4 Nigel Bond (Eng)
74-14 (59) 95-0 (70) 78-50 (52) 16-79 84-48 (70)
84-0 (80) 0-125 (125) 64-32 65-23 33-73 (67)
114-7 (63) 57-61 (56 Robertson) 68-8 (57)
84-0 (84)

1430:

Stephen Hendry (Sco)  3-6  Mark Allen (NI)
67-0 29-91 (70) 0-87 (87) 13-91 (91) 0-88
110-11 (110) 8-110 (102) 101-8 (93) 24-75 (62)
* resumes on Monday at 1430 BST

Ali Carter (Eng)  9-9  Barry Hawkins (Eng)
0-106 (51) 0-71 (71) 64-65 (Carter 56) 59-41
67-43 72-43 61-37 69-47 59-1 71-41 13-52 2-60
52-71 (52, 71) 76-49 128-0 (128) 46-58 29-68
44-84 (59) * to a conclusion this evening

1900:

Ali Carter (Eng) 10-9 Barry Hawkins (Eng)

Stephen Lee (Eng) 4-10 Joe Swail (NI)

Peter Ebdon (Eng) 10-9 Jamie Cope (Eng)

Monday 21 April

1000:

Ryan Day (Wal) 10-6  Michael Judge (Ire)

15-66 71-0 83-0 (83) 43-57 106-0 (95) 61-37
16-62 41-55 75-41 (75) 97-31 105-1 (104)
68-21 (63) 96-0 (96) 0-104 (104) 15-86 (74)
55-25 

Steve Davis (Eng) 3-6  Stuart Bingham (Eng)

1430:

Stephen Hendry (Sco)  10-9  Mark Allen (NI)

67-0 29-91 (70) 0-87 (87) 13-91 (91) 0-88
110-11 (110) 8-110 (102) 101-8 (93) 16-75 (63)
63-51 80-35 (68) 79-64 (Hendry 64, Allen 57)
32-74 0-89 (89) 71-0 (65) 17-52 (55) 72-27
67-66 76-0 (72)  

Mark Selby (Eng) 5-4  Mark King (Eng)

1900:

Stuart Bingham 10-8 Steve Davis (Eng)

Frame scores (Bingham first): 69-20 71-41
108-19 (54) 34-54 0-87 (57) 59-21 33-66
80-0 (58) 59-4 (58) 76-11 69-33 31-105 (65)
4-100 (68) 0-81 (81) 31-84 (51) 0-91 (67)
72-60 65-15

Mark Williams (Wal) 10-3 Mark Davis (Eng)

Frame scores (Williams first): 79-1 (74) 63-8
73-34 75-9 75-39 88-0 (88) 73-6 (65) 75-0 (62)
9-72 

Tuesday 22 April

1000 BST:

Ding Junhui (Chn) v Marco Fu (HK)

Mark Selby (Eng) 8-10 Mark King (Eng)

55-48 (55) 47-61 70-60 35-69 (58) 88-8
0-112 (112) 76-9 (76) 18-80 (55)
70-57 (58, 53) 42-72 0-73 (73) 1-64
20-71 (63) 83-20 108-4 (108) 17-116 (116)
53-27 23-71 (71) 

1430 BST:

Mark Williams (Wal) 10-3 Mark Davis (Eng)

79-1 (79) 63-8 73-34 75-9 75-39 88-0 (88)
73-6 (65) 75-0 (62) 0-72 92-21 13-68 (62)
45-70 (46) 79-0 (79) 

Joe Perry (Eng) 10-7 Graeme Dott (Sco)

Frame scores (Dott first): 92-21 (64) 35-92
1-62 98-5 (56) 0-102 (102) 76-38 0-86 (55)
68-58 (65) 17-82 (82) 29-104 (104) 58-49
126-0 (126) 0-132 (132) 0-82 (63) 8-88 (88)
58-50 53-65

1900 BST:

Ding Junhui (Chn) 10-9 Marco Fu (Hkg)

Frame scores (Ding first):

65-53 68-19 (54) 56-64 113-0 (113) 91-17 (87)
107-2 (99) 27-78 (78) 5-103 (103) 25-107 (100)
4-96 (96) 53-57 71-20 0-75 98-0 (97)
114-18 (114) 48-62 64-17 12-86 (72) 113-23 (76)

Shaun Murphy (Eng) v Dave Harold (Eng)

Wednesday 23 April

1000 BST:

Ken Doherty (Ire) 2-7 Liang Wenbo (Chn)

75-40 (66) 0-105 23-86 (77) 14-64 (58)
55-66 (50) 77-25 22-73 (68) 0-83 (51)
13-112 (95) 

Graeme Dott (Sco) 7-10 Joe Perry (Eng)

92-21 (64) 35-92 (35, 46) 1-62 (47)
98-5 (56) 0-102 (102) 76-38 (41) 0-86 (55)
68-58 (65) 17-82 (82) 29-104 (104) 58-49
126-0 0-132 (132) 0-82 (82) 8-88 (88)
58-50 53-65

1430 BST:

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 4-3 Liu Chuang (Chn)

Shaun Murphy (Eng) 8-3 Dave Harold (Eng)

74-31 65-70 87-16 (87) 77-39 78-13 (55)
84-24 (72) 69-28 78-7 (78) 32-72 51-72
102-0 (102) 

1900 BST:

Ken Doherty (Ire) 5-10 Liang Wenbo (Chn)

Stephen Maguire (Sco) 8-1 Anthony Hamilton (Eng)

Thursday 24 April

1400 BST:

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)  10-5  Liu Chuang (Chn)

76-32 (76) 99-0 (87) 66-47 0-107 (92) 52-60
59-68 69-63 (O'Sullivan 57, Liu 59) 24-63 (55)
57-40 74-26 (61) 89-4 54-62 (53 Liu) 65-20 (65)
84-14 (56) 70-59 

Second round latest (best of 25 frames)

Mark King (Eng) 3-5 Peter Ebdon (Eng)

1900 BST:

John Higgins (Sco) 0-0 Ryan Day (Wal)

Stephen Maguire (Sco) 10-3 Anthony Hamilton (Eng)

85-41 122-7 (118) 70-53 83-0 (83) 89-0 (82) 63-50
79-4 76-0 (76) 0-74 0-102 (102) 9-68 112-0 (112)
76-56 (63) 

Friday 25 April

1000 BST

Ding Junhui (Chn) 2-6  Stephen Hendry (Sco)
0-128 (124) 71-26 23-91 34-57 0-73 20-53
0-116 (84) 80-1 (80)

Mark King (Eng) 6-9 Peter Ebdon (Eng)

1430 BST

John Higgins (Sco) 8-8 Ryan Day (Wal)

Shaun Murphy (Eng) 2-6  Ali Carter (Eng)

1900 BST

Ding Junhui (Chn) 2-8  Stephen Hendry (Sco)

Mark King (Eng) 9-13 Peter Ebdon (Eng)

81-0 (81) 47-74 (59) 61-59 (Ebdon 52) 32-66 81-1 (52)
0-79 (79) 36-68 0-118 (84) 62-73 (73) 67-66 (Ebdon 52)
14-77 (57) 43-81 79-53 30-79 77-40 (55) 56-85 (79)
0-79 (79) 71-4 121-1 (121) 32-58 111-0 (71) 11-81 (54) 

Saturday 26 April
Second round matches (best of 25 frames):

1000 BST

John Higgins (Sco) 9-13  Ryan Day (Wal)

117-0 (96) 63-28 (53) 84-32 (84) 79-12 25-68 (61)
19-65 97-28 2-62 75-28 48-64 43-82 (83) 8-69 (51)
99-0 (99) 86-16 (54) 0-93 (93) 25-66 30-77 6-82
83-0 (83) 0-75
0-117 (69)

1430 BST

Ding Junhui (Chn) 7-13 Stephen Hendry (Sco)

0-128 (124) 71-26 23-91 (61) 34-57 0-73 20-53
0-116 (84) 80-1 (80) 23-73 (57) 46-75
56-60 (56 Ding, 51 Hendry) 14-68 108-10 (93)
128-11 (94) 62-67 (62 Ding) 132-7 (94)
0-112 (112) 79-1 (79) 81-47 (63) 21-71 (70) 

Neil Robertson (Aus) 0-8  Stephen Maguire (Sco)

1900 BST

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)  5-3  Mark Williams (Wal)

Shaun Murphy (Eng) 4-13 Ali Carter (Eng)

4-98 (97) 37-56 82-48 13-69 6-60 64-36 (53)
1-87 0-100 (100) 44-64 0-68 (67) 83-21 (60)
53-70 (52, 70) 7-95 (94) 13-75 (55) 57-69 68-30
1-60

Sunday 27 April
Second round matches (best of 25 frames):
1400 BST

Joe Swail (NI) 2-6  Liang Wenbo (Chn)

0-104 (84) 0-110 (90) 61-70 64-43 12-60 15-73
0-78 (78) 69-1

Stuart Bingham (Eng) 5-3 Joe Perry (Eng)

68-52 42-89 88-15 0-73 98-0 (98) 65-57 (Perry 57)
67-52 (Perry 50) 1-66 (65)

* both matches resume on Monday at 1000 BST 

1900 BST

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)  9-7  Mark Williams (Wal)

Neil Robertson (Aus) 2-10 Stephen Maguire (Sco)

Monday 28 April
Second round matches (best of 25 frames):

1000 BST

Joe Swail (NI) 7-9  Liang Wenbo (Chn)

0-104 (84) 0-110 (90) 61-70 64-43 12-60 15-73
0-78 (78) 69-1 94-9 (71) 52-60 56-6 85-0 (66)
61-63 (61, 56) 113-0 (71) 16-80 (58) 99-9 (92)

Joe Perry (Eng) 9-7 Stuart Bingham (Eng)

1430 BST

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 13-7  Mark Williams (Wal)

75-70 (61) 32-71 (65) 72-48 0-86 (55) 140-0 (140)
81-44 (81) 65-60 (59) 0-88 (88) 7-65 (64) 61-59
1-81 (76) 102-10 (102) 68-32 (50) 82-0 (78)
0-81 (81) 17-80 (73) 71-0 (71) 62-15 (60)
107-29 (100) 147-0 (147)

Neil Robertson (Aus) 7-13  Stephen Maguire (Sco)

21-69 45-67 29-77 (50) 0-131 (131) 0-86 (63)
18-111 (110) 1-79 (79) 33-94 (67) 40-53 93-0 (93)
95-18 25-61 0-75 88-33 130-0 (98) 79-5 86-0 61-0
0-100 (100) 47-63 (56) 

1900 BST

Liang Wenbo (Chn) 13-12 Joe Swail (NIrl)

Frame scores (Liang first):

104-0 (84) 110-0 (90) 70-61 43-64 60-12 73-15
78-0 (78) 1-69 5-94 (71) 60-52 6-56 0-85 (66)
63-61 (Liang 56, Swail 61) 0-113 (71) 80-16 (58)
9-99 (92) 84-19 (51) 1-69 (65) 131-1 (123)
74-19 (60) 0-133 (133) 31-105 (105) 59-63 34-74
79-53

Joe Perry (Eng) 13-9 Stuart Bingham (Eng)

Frame scores (Perry first):

52-68 89-42 15-88 73-0 0-98 (98) 57-65 (53) 52-62
66-1 (65) 66-11 80-17 (55) 68-45 0-95 24-107 (73)
71-27 80-4 (78) 108-21 (82) 51-69 (65) 96-0 (67)
0-137 (137) 69-0 70-11 (69) 67-63 (55)

Tuesday 29 April
Quarter final matches (best of 25 frames):

1000 BST

Stephen Hendry (Sco) 7-1 Ryan Day (Wal)

Peter Ebdon (Eng) 4-4 Ali Carter (Eng)

1430 BST

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 4-4 Liang Wenbo (Chn)

Stephen Maguire (Sco) 4-4 Joe Perry (Eng)

1900 BST

Wednesday 30 April
Quarter-final matches (best of 25 frames):

1000 BST

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 11-5 Liang Wenbo (Chn)

Peter Ebdon (Eng) 9-13 Ali Carter (Eng)
36-69 (50) 24-70 (57) 111-9 (50, 61) 71-6 (71)
99-36 (72) 29-99 (93) 67-57 (38) 39-92 9-70 (55)
147-9 (143) 0-79 (79) 118-1 (84) 35-96 (81)
113-0 (113) 0-147 (147) 34-71 72-0 (59) 28-72
39-61 47-69 74-39 9-105

1430 BST:

Stephen Maguire (Sco) 7-8 Joe Perry (Eng)

Stephen Hendry (Sco) 13-7 Ryan Day (Wal)
9-80 (66) 71-44 76-9 112-0 (112) 86-6 (68) 78-43
77-25 102-0 70-55 0-83 (68) 12-90 (60)
54-68 (Hendry 54) 59-23 61-75 56-43 113-7 (68)
84-38

1900 BST:

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 13-7 Liang Wenbo (Chn)
0-80 (80) 0-101 113-0 (109) 78-27 (58) 75-0 (71)
24-104 (104) 20-112 (89) 70-25 (64) 76-14 80-29
77-53 109-0 (52, 57) 138-0 (138) 92-8 (86) 9-75
76-0 8-78 (66) 69-57 54-62 (O'Sullivan 54)
79-48 (79)

Stephen Maguire (Sco) 12-13 Joe Perry (Eng)
20-88 0-82 (68) 0-121 (121) 1-112 (82) 66-35 (54)
91-26 (91) 66-8 67-8 21-67 (51) 70-21 85-44 (85)
68-59 (Perry 59) 27-71 22-85 (52) 32-66 80-50
70-63 (70, 59) 0-66 (63) 12-65 (55) 88-40 (60)
72-53 (63, 53) 45-74 (50) 70-51 (Maguire 50)
27-60 1-87 (54)

Thursday 1 May
Semi-final matches (best of 33 frames):

1400 BST
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 4-4 Stephen Hendry (Sco)

1930 BST
Ali Carter (Eng) 3-5  Joe Perry (Eng)

Friday 2 May
Semi-final matches (best of 33 frames):

10:00 BST
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 12-4 Stephen Hendry (Sco)
0-140 (140) 41-65 29-96 (60) 60-34 64-72 (64 O'Sullivan)
122-32 (102) 76-1 68-34 101-1 (93) 72-61 (53 Hendry)
85-35 (57) 87-0 (87) 133-0 (133) 135-0 (135) 93-16 (85)
76-53 (70) 

14:30 BST
Ali Carter (Eng) 9-7 Joe Perry (Eng)
1-116 (54, 62) 29-61 0-77 (68) 53-13 97-38 (70)
8-86 (84) 2-72 (72) 68-25 62-35 64-57 (51, 57)
99-14 (56) 106-1 (101) 66-1 (64) 59-64 (Carter 1)
0-127 (127) 128-0 (128)

19:00 BST
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 17-6 Stephen Hendry (Sco)

Saturday 3 May
Semi-final matches (best of 33 frames):

1000 BST
Ali Carter (Eng) 9-11 Joe Perry (Eng)

1-116 (54, 62) 29-61 0-77 (68) 53-13 97-38 (70)
8-86 (84) 2-72 (72) 68-25 62-35 64-57 (51, 57)
99-14 (56) 106-1 (101) 66-1 (64) 59-64 (Carter 1)
0-127 (127) 128-0 (128) 8-93 0-86 (57) 1-68 (58)
15-72 

1900 BST
Ali Carter (Eng) 17-15 Joe Perry (Eng)

1-116 (54, 62) 29-61 0-77 (68) 53-13 97-38 (70)
8-86 (84) 2-72 (72) 68-25 62-35 64-57 (51, 57)
99-14 (56) 106-1 (101) 66-1 (64) 59-64 (Carter 51)
0-127 (127) 128-0 (128) 8-93 0-86 (57) 1-68 (58)
15-72 83-0 (68) 1-94 (82) 56-55 68-0 1-95 (57)
114-8 (63) 50-66 (50, 62) 73-1 4-111 (110) 77-0
(77) 75-24 59-46

Sunday 4 May
Final best of 35 frames

1500 : 6-2

2000 : 11-5

Monday 5 May

1500 : 16-8

2000 :

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 18-8 Ali Carter (Eng)
81-56 127-0 (88) 99-4 (99) 0-104 (104) 86-4 (74)
62-76 65-18 73-0 78-0 (78) 36-60 86-8 (86)
28-93 (76) 45-80 (80) 126-0 (86) 77-32 (57)
110-5 (106) 76-48 (52) 74-0 25-64 85-0 (71)
0-84 (84) 62-42 1-89 (71) 72-39 73-32 (69)
62-16


History 2008 Ronnie O'Sullivan 18- 8 Ali Carter 2007 John Higgins 18-13 Mark Selby 2006 Graeme Dott 18-14 Peter Ebdon 2005 Shaun Murphy 18-16 Matthew Stevens 2004 Ronnie O'Sullivan 18- 8 Graeme Dott 2003 Mark Williams 18-16 Ken Hoherty 2002 Peter Ebdon 16-15 Stephen Hendry 2001 Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 John Higgins 2000 Mark Williams 18-16 Matthew Stevens 1999 Stephen Hendry 18-11 Mark Williams 1998 John Higgins 18-12 Ken Doherty 1997 Ken Doherty 18-12 Stephen Hendry 1996 Stephen Hendry 18-12 Peter Ebdon 1995 Stephen Hendry 18- 9 Nigel Bond 1994 Stephen Hendry 18-17 Jimmy White 1993 Stephen Hendry 18- 5 Jimmy White 1992 Stephen Hendry 18-14 Jimmy White 1991 John Parrott 18-11 Jimmy White 1990 Stephen Hendry 18-12 Jimmy White 1989 Steve Davis 18- 3 John Parrott 1988 Steve Davis 18-11 Terry Griffiths 1987 Steve Davis 18-14 Joe Johnson 1986 Joe Johnson 18-12 Steve Davis 1985 Dennis Taylor 18-17 Steve Davis 1984 Steve Davis 18-16 Jimmy White 1983 Steve Davis 18- 6 Cliff Thorburn 1982 Alex Higgins 18-15 Ray Reardon 1981 Steve Davis 18-12 Doug Mountjoy 1980 Cliff Thorburn 18-16 Alex Higgins 1979 Terry Griffiths 24-16 Dennis Taylor 1978 Ray Reardon 25-18 Peter Mans 1977 John Spencer 25-21 Cliff Thorburn 1976 Ray Reardon 27-16 Alex Higgins 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 Deceased chanpions: Joe Davis: April 15, 1901 - July 10, 1978 Walter Donaldson: January 4 or February 2, 1907 - June 1973 Horace Lindrum: January 15, 1912 - June 20, 1974 Fred Davis: August 13, 1913 - April 16, 1998 John Pulman: December 12, 1923 - December 25, 1998 John Spencer: September 18, 1935 - July 11, 2006

Final scores first round
John Higgins (Sco)     10-5 Matthew Stevens (Wal)
Ryan Day (Wal)         10-6 Michael Judge (Ire)
Ding Junhui (Chn)      10-9 Marco Fu (HK)
Stephen Hendry (Sco)   10-9 Mark Allen (NI)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)10-5 Li Chuang (Chn)
Mark Williams (Wal)    10-3 Mark Davis (Eng)
Stephen Lee (Eng)      4-10 Joe Swail (NI)
Ken Doherty (Ire)      5-10 Liang Wenbo (Chn)
Shaun Murphy (Eng)     10-3 Dave Harold (Eng)
Ali Carter (Eng)       10-9 Barry Hawkins (Eng)
Mark Selby (Eng)       8-10 Mark King (Eng)
Peter Ebdon (Eng)      10-9 Jamie Cope (Eng)
Neil Robertson (Aus)   10-4 Nigel Bond (Eng)
Stephen Maguire (Sco)  10-3 Anthony Hamilton (Eng)
Steve Davis (Eng)      8-10 Stuart Bingham (Eng)
Graeme Dott (Sco)      7-10 Joe Perry (Eng)

Second round
Played April 24 to 28

John Higgins (Sco)     9-13 Ryan Day (Wal)
Ding Junhui (Chn)      7-13 Stephen Hendry (Sco)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)13-7 Mark Williams (Wal)
Joe Swail (NI)        12-13 Liang Wenbo (Chn)
Shaun Murphy (Eng)     4-13 Ali Carter (Eng)
Mark King (Eng)        9-13 Peter Ebdon (Eng)
Neil Robertson (Aus)   7-13 Stephen Maguire (Sco)
Stuart Bingham (Eng)   9-13 Joe Perry (Eng)

Quarter finals
Played April 29 to April 30

Ryan Day (Wal)         7-13 Stephen Hendry (Sco)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)11-5 Liang Wenbo (Chn)
Ali Carter (Eng)       13-9 Peter Ebdon (Eng)
Stephen Maguire (Sco) 12-13 Joe Perry (Eng)

Semi-finals
Played May 1 to May 3

Stephen Hendry (Sco)   6-17 Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)
Ali Carter (Eng)      17-15 Joe Perry (Eng)

Final
Played May 4 to May 5

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 16-8 Ali Carter (Eng)


Crucible century breaks
All the century breaks from the
2008 World Snooker Championship.

Ali Carter 147
Ronnie O'Sullivan 147
Peter Ebdon 143
Stephen Hendry 140
Ronnie O'Sullivan 140
Ronnie O'Sullivan 138
Stuart Bingham 137
Ronnie O'Sullivan 135
Ronnie O'Sullivan 133
Joe Swail 133
Joe Perry 132
Stephen Maguire 131
Ali Carter 128
Ali Carter 128
Joe Perry 127
Jamie Cope 126
Graeme Dott 126
Ronnie O'Sullivan 126
Nigel Bond 125
Stephen Hendry 124
Ronnie O'Sullivan 123
Liang Wenbo 123
Mark King 121
Joe Perry 121
John Higgins 120
Stephen Maguire 118
Mark King 116
Ding Junhui 114
Ding Junhui 113
Peter Ebdon 113
Stephen Hendry 112
Stephen Hendry 112
Mark King 112
Stephen Maguire 112
Matthew Stevens 112
Stephen Hendry 110
Stephen Maguire 110
Joe Perry 110
Peter Ebdon 109
Ronnie O'Sullivan 109
Mark Selby 108
Ronnie O'Sullivan 106
Joe Swail 105
Ali Carter 104
Ryan Day 104
Michael Judge 104
Liang Wenbo 104
Joe Perry 104
Peter Ebdon 103
Marco Fu 103
John Higgins 103
Mark Allen 102
Anthony Hamilton 102
Shaun Murphy 102
Ronnie O'Sullivan 102
Ronnie O'Sullivan 102
Joe Perry 102
Ali Carter 101
Jamie Cope 101
Ali Carter 100
Marco Fu 100
Stephen Maguire 100
Ronnie O'Sullivan 100

New rankings for 2008/09 season
(2007/08 ranking in brackets)

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