Welsh Open snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Action on NOW as Ronnie O’Sullivan WITHDRAWS, defending champ Wilson OUT – updates
THE Welsh Open is UNDERWAY as 64 stars compete in the final Home Nations Series event of the season.
Defending champion Gary Wilson crashed out in the first round after a shock 4-3 defeat to Ishpreet Chadha on opening day.
Ronnie O'Sullivan was set to begin his campaign against Jamie Rhys Clarke this afternoon, but it has now been confirmed that Rocket has withdrawn from the tournament, and Clarke gets the bye.
The race for the £150,000 Home Nations bonus concludes at the Welsh Open, with Neil Robertson currently leading the way for the huge cash prize.
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Latest scores – Higg up for comeback
Andrew Higginson looks well placed to close the deficit on Tom Ford.
- Tom Ford 3-1 Andrew Higginson (20-42)
- Zhang Anda 0-0 Ross Muir (35-0)
Latest scores – Allen nicks it
Mark Allen's 67 break edged him to a 4-3 comeback win over Stan Moody.
The World No. 5 took the decider 67-29.
Allen had earlier bagged a 138 break to level the match at 2-2 - only for Moody to romp home in the fifth frame.
But Allen took the final two frames to survive a real scare.
Meanwhile, Tom Ford has gone 3-1 up in a low-scoring encounter with Andrew Higginson.
- RESULT: Mark Allen 4-3 Stan Moody
- Tom Ford 3-1 Andrew Higginson (1-8)
Latest scores – level Mark
Mark Allen edged back from behind to win the sixth frame and take his clash with Stan Moody all the way.
And we've got a potential thriller in the other match.
Tom Ford and Andrew Higginson were locked at 1-1 in frames and 60-60 in the third.
Ford then potted the black to nick it.
- Mark Allen 3-3 Stan Moody (0-0)
- Tom Ford 2-1 Andrew Higginson (0-0)
Latest scores - Allen edging back
- Mark Allen 2-3 Stan Moody (20-36)
- Tom Ford 1-0 Andrew Higginson (0-0)
Latest scores – Allen clinging on
Robert Milkins sealed a 4-1 defeat of Wang Yuchen with an 87-0 cruise in the final frame
Milkins never put together even a half-century break, whereas Wang notched a 118 in the third frame.
Elliot Slessor rounded off a 4-0 victory over Liam Davies with an 85 as he won the fourth frame 114-0.
Meanwhile, Mark Allen is struggling in the sixth frame after falling 3-2 down against Stan Moody.
- Mark Allen 2-3 Stan Moody (15-36)
- RESULT: Robert Milkins 4-1 Wang Yuchen (final frame score: 87-0)
- RESULT: Elliot Slessor 4-0 Liam Davies (final frame score: 85-0)
Latest scores – Allen under pressure
Stan Moody bounced back from some distance behind to level against Mark Allen - and the outsider leads in the fifth frame.
Robert Milkins is chasing a big break that should seal victory over Wang Yuchen.
And Elliot Slessor is well ahead in frame four against Liam Davies as he chases a whitewash win.
- Mark Allen 2-2 Stan Moody (0-29)
- Robert Milkins 3-1 Wang Yuchen (42-0)
- Elliot Slessor 3-0 Liam Davies (47-0)
Latest scores – Higgins wraps up win with century
John Higgins wrapped up a whitewash win over fellow Scott Graeme Moody with his second century of an ultra-solid performance.
Higgins reeled off table visits of 113, 60 and then 107 to triumph 4-0.
- Mark Allen 1-2 Stan Moody (36-0)
- RESULT: John Higgins 4-0 Grame Dott
- Robert Milkins 2-1 Wang Yuchen (55-31)
- Elliot Slessor 3-0 Liam Davies (0-0)
Latest scores - with Higgins one from victory
Allen 1-2 Moody
Higgins 3-0 Dott
Milkins 2-1 Yuchen
Slessor 2-0 DaviesRobert Milkins 2-1 Wang Yuchen
Yuchen pulls a frame back.
John Higgins 3-0 Graeme Dott
Showing quality and some, Higgins. Whitewash?
Mark Allen 0-2 Stan Moody
Allen down by two frames now and there can be no complaints. Moody has played two excellent frames with utter composure.
Around the tables
Elsewhere, Elliot Slessor is up a frame against Liam Davies and same for John Higgins versus fellow Scot Graeme Dott.
Mark Allen 0-1 Stan Moody
18-year-old Moody operated that frame with the class well-above his age.
Robert Milkins 1-0 Wang Yuchen
Englishman Milkins up a frame.
All 7pm games in play
Robert Milkins 0-0 Wang Yuchen
Elliot Slessor 0-0 Liam Davies
John Higgins 0-0 Graeme Dott
Mark Allen 0-0 Stan Moody
These two are underway.
A remarkable 20-year age difference between the pair.
What's to come?
Play at 19:00 GMT unless stated
Robert Milkins vs Wang Yuchen
Elliot Slessor vs Liam Davies
John Higgins vs Graeme Dott
Mark Allen vs Stan Moody
Zhang Anda vs Ross Muir - 20:00 GMT
Tom Ford vs Andrew Higginson - 20:00 GMT
Today's results so far
Mark Selby 4-2 Haydon Pinhey - Table 1
Jamie Jones 4-1 Si Jiahui - Table 2
Mark Williams 4-1 Florian Nuessle - Table 1
Neil Robertson 4-1 Mark Davis - Table 2
Gary Wilson 3-4 Ishpreet Singh Chadha - Table 1
Jackson Page 4-2 Jimmy Robertson - Table 2
Credit: Getty Stephen Maguire 4-2 Xu Si
Stephen Maguire follows suit to put a close on the afternoon sessions.
Jackson Page 4-2 Jimmy Robertson
Not without a mid-match wobble, Page secures the decisive frame and the game over Robertson.
Jackson Page 3-2 Jimmy Robertson
Robertson with a clinical frame and half of 110 - 7 there to make a contest of this.
Stuart Bingham 0-4 Robbie Williams
It's not meant to be for 2017 tournament winner Stuart Bingham, who is whitewashed by Robbie Williams in the first round.
Stephen Maguire 3-1 Xu Si
Si, like Robertson, also gets a frame to avoid the whitewash.
Jackson Page 3-1 Jimmy Robertson
There's been a significant delay in this one because the Bulgarian referee is trying to reposition the balls based on memory!
Who would want to be a referee?
Jackson Page 3-1 Jimmy Robertson
Robertson breaks to avoid the whitewash and add it bit more intrigue to this tie.