There are some big names left in qualifying for the Cazoo World Championship, with a place in the main draw at the Crucible on the line.
Format
- Round one pits players ranked 81 to 112 against those seeded 113 to 144
- In round two, those 32 winners will face players ranked 49-80
- In round three, those 32 winners will face players ranked 17-48
- In round four, those 32 winners play each other, with the 16 winners going through to the Crucible
- The final stages at the Crucible run from April 15 to May 1
World Championship qualifying draw
For ease, we've assigned a number to each section of the draw. From each of these sections will emerge a qualifier for the World Championship proper.
Group 1
Round one
- Ashley Hugill 10-8 George Pragnell
- Fergal O'Brien 8-10 Liam Davies
Round two
- Lukas Kleckers 8-10 Ashley Hugill
- Scott Donaldson 10-1 Liam Davies
Round three
- Ryan Day 10-8 Ashley Hugill
- Yuan Sijun 7-10 Scott Donaldson
Round four
- Ryan Day 10-0 Scott Donaldson *Donaldson withdrew on medical grounds
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Ryan Day
Group 2
Round one
- Zak Surety 10-6 Farakh Ajaib
- Ken Doherty 10-5 Reanne Evans
Round two
- Xu Si 10-4 Zak Surety
- Hammad Miah 6-10 Ken Doherty
Round three
- Jamie Jones 7-10 Xu Si
- Pang Junxu 10-6 Ken Doherty
Round four
- Xu Si 5-10 Pang Junxu
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Pang Junxu
Group 3
Round one
- Ng On Yee 8-10 Michael Holt
- Ben Mertens 10-3 Victor Sarkis
Round two
- Oliver Lines 10-9 Michael Holt
- Julien Leclerq 6-10 Ben Mertens
Round three
- Anthony Hamilton 10-9 Oliver Lines
- Jimmy Robertson 10-6 Ben Mertens
Round four
- Anthony Hamilton 2-10 Jimmy Robertson
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Jimmy Robertson
Group 4
Round one
- Ryan Thomerson 8-10 Ian Martin
- James Cahill 10-4 Stephen Hendry
Round two
- Elliot Slessor 10-3 Ian Martin
- Lei Peifan 6-10 James Cahill
Round three
- Liam Highfield 9-10 Elliot Slessor
- Zhou Yuelong 10-4 James Cahill
Round four
- Elliot Slessor 10-5 Zhou Yuelong
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Elliot Slessor
Group 5
Round one
- Andrew Pagett 10-9 Gao Yang
- Oliver Brown 5-10 Ross Muir
Round two
- Duane Jones 7-10 Andrew Pagett
- Jackson Page 10-2 Ross Muir
Round three
- Hossein Vafaei 10-4 Andrew Pagett
- Martin Gould 6-10 Jackson Page
Round four
- Hossein Vafaei 10-6 Jackson Page
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Hossein Vafaei
Group 6
Round one
- Andy Lee 3-10 Andrew Higginson
- Sean O'Sullivan 10-9 Liam Graham
Round two
- Louis Heathcote 7-10 Andrew Higginson
- David Grace 10-8 Sean O'Sullivan
Round three
- Joe O'Connor 8-10 Andrew Higginson
- Sam Craigie 8-10 David Grace
Round four
- Andrew Higginson 5-10 David Grace
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: David Grace
Group 7
Round one
- Peng Yisong 4-10 Michael Georgiou
- Sanderson Lam 10-7 Liam Pullen
Round two
- Mark Davis 10-8 Michael Georgiou
- Mitchell Mann 5-10 Sanderson Lam
Round three
- Lyu Haotian 8-10 Mark Davis
- Joe Perry 10-8 Sanderson Lam
Round four
- Mark Davis 9-10 Joe Perry
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Joe Perry
Group 8
Round one
- Dechawat Poomjaeng 10-7 Mink Nutcharut
- Barry Pinches 10-6 Ross Pullman
Round two
- Matthew Stevens 10-8 Dechawat Poomjaeng
- Fraser Patrick 6-10 Barry Pinches
Round three
- Jamie Clarke 3-10 Matthew Stevens
- David Gilbert 10-3 Barry Pinches
Round four
- Matthew Stevens 7-10 David Gilbert
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: David Gilbert
Group 9
Round one
- John Astley 10-9 Steven Hallworth
- Himanshu Dinesh Jain 2-10 Daniel Wells
Round two
- Craig Steadman 8-10 John Astley
- Ben Woollaston 10-6 Daniel Wells
Round three
- Anthony McGill 10-9 John J Astley
- Cao Yupeng 10-6 Ben Woollaston
Round four
- Anthony McGill 10-6 Cao Yupeng
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Anthony McGill
Group 10
Round one
- Marco Fu 5-10 Martin O'Donnell
- Andres Petrov 7-10 Stan Moody
Round two
- Jimmy White 4-10 Martin O'Donnell
- Zhang Anda 10-3 Stan Moody
Round three
- Noppon Saengkham 10-6 Martin O'Donnell
- Xiao Guodong 5-10 Zhang Anda
Round four
- Noppon Saengkham 10-9 Zhang Anda
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Noppon Saengkham
Group 11
Round one
- Jamie O'Neill 10-5 Bulcsu Revesz
- Dean Young 5-10 Haydon Pinhey
Round two
- Andy Hicks 10-3 Jamie O'Neill
- Peter Lines 10-6 Haydon Pinhey
Round three
- Graeme Dott 10-6 Andy Hicks
- Matthew Selt 10-7 Peter Lines
Round four
- Graeme Dott 6-10 Matthew Selt
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Matthew Selt
Group 12
Round one
- Mohamed Ibrahim 6-10 Anton Kazakov
- Dylan Emery 10-4 Hai Long Ma
Round two
- Mark Joyce 10-3 Anton Kazakov
- Ian Burns 10-9 Dylan Emery
Round three
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 10-5 Mark Joyce
- Ricky Walden 10-6 Ian Burns
Round four
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 9-10 Ricky Walden
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Ricky Walden
Group 13
Round one
- Michael Judge 2-10 Florian Nuessle
- Asjad Iqbal 10-3 Jenson Kendrick
Round two
- Si Jiahui 10-7 Florian Nuessle
- Dominic Dale 10-6 Asjad Iqbal
Round three
- Tom Ford 5-10 Si Jiahui
- Jordan Brown 10-7 Dominic Dale
Round four
- Si Jiahui 10-7 Jordan Brown
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Si Jiahui
Group 14
Round one
- Aaron Hill 10-3 S Nuanthakhamjan
- Allan Taylor 10-0 Filipp Kalnins
Round two
- Michael White 3-10 Aaron Hill
- Wu Yize 10-7 Allan Taylor
Round three
- Chris Wakelin 10-2 Aaron Hill
- Tian Pengfei 2-10 Wu Yize
Round four
- Chris Wakelin 8-10 Wu Yize
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Wu Yize
Group 15
Round one
- Muhammad Asif 2-10 Iulian Boiko
- Alfie Burden 10-3 Rebecca Kenna
Round two
- Stuart Carrington 5-10 Iulian Boiko
- Alex Ursenbacher 7-10 Alfie Burden
Round three
- Fan Zhengyi 10-8 Iulian Boiko
- Stephen Maguire 10-4 Alfie Burden
Round four
- Fan Zhengyi 10-6 Stephen Maguire
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Fan Zhengyi
Group 16
Round one
- Adam Duffy 10-8 Billy Joe Castle
- David Lilley 10-7 Rory McLeod
Round two
- Jak Jones 10-6 Adam Duffy
- Gerard Greene 9-10 David Lilley
Round three
- Robbie Williams 9-10 Jak Jones
- Barry Hawkins 10-4 David Lilley
Round four
- Jak Jones 10-8 Barry Hawkins
CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER: Jak Jones
