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First round (Best of 19 frames)
Evening session (19:00 BST)
Table 2: Mark Allen 10-5 Fan Zhengyi
Table 1: Robert Milkins v Joe Perry - to be played at a later date
Result: Ding Junhui 6-10 Hossein Vafaei
Result: Mark Williams 10-5 Jimmy Robertson
Session one: John Higgins 7-2 David Grace
Play is abandoned in one match and suspended in another at the World Championship as a protester vandalised table one and a second person tried to attach themselves to table two.
Read MoreWatch as play is halted at the World Championship after a protester vandalises table one and a second person tries to glue themselves to table two.
Read MoreNeil Robertson produces a sublime display to defeat Chinese debutant Wu Yize 10-3 in the first round of the World Championship in Sheffield.
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BBC Sport
Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Judd Trump18-13 in last year's final to match Stephen Hendry's record of seven world titles.
O'Sullivan became the oldest world champion in Crucible history at 46-years-old, eclipsing Ray Reardon, who won his sixth title aged 45 in 1978.
Trump won six of the eight afternoon session frames to battle back to 14-11.
But O'Sullivan sealed his victory and the £500,000 top prize as he took four of the evening's first six frames.
World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan's best shots from final as he wins 7th title
First round (best of 19)
10:00 BST
Ding Junhui v Hossein Vafaei - Table One
Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi – Table Two
14:30 BST
Mark Williams v Jimmy Robertson – Table One
John Higgins v David Grace – Table Two
19:00 BST
Robert Milkins v Joe Perry – Table One
Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi – Table Two
All times are BST and subject to late change
Live coverage
There is uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app every day, plus some coverage on the Red Button.
10:00-11:00 - BBC Two
10:00-14:00 - uninterrupted table feeds - BBC iPlayer
13:30 -18:00- BBC Two Wales
14:30-18:00 - uninterrupted table feeds - BBC iPlayer
16:30-17:00 - BBC Two (except Northern Ireland)
19:00 - 21:00 - BBC Four
19:00 - 22:30 - uninterrupted table feeds - BBC iPlayer
Highlights
23:45-00:35 - BBC Two
World Championship Extra
00:35-02:35 - BBC Two
BBC Sport
Stephen Hendry joins Des and Amy to discuss his career, his appearance on The Masked Singer and the prospect of Ronnie O’Sullivan beating his record of 7 World Championship wins
Des and Amy are joined by the legend that is Stephen Hendry
BBC Sport
The World Championship is snooker's biggest event and has been staged since 1927. It has been hosted in its modern form by Sheffield's Crucible Theatre since 1977.
It is one part of snooker's 'Triple Crown' events alongside the UK Championship and the Masters.
The event has seen some of the biggest names in snooker throughout the decades win the trophy, including Stephen Hendry (seven titles) and Ronnie O'Sullivan (seven titles).
World Snooker Championship: Watch some of the best shots of the tournament
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Whether you choose to play competitively or socially, snooker is sure to get your brain working.
It requires skill and concentration and will improve your focus and hand-eye coordination.
Anyone can play regardless of age, gender or ability and it's not an expensive sport to get into.
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