Summary

  • Use play icons at top of the page to choose your table

  • First round (Best of 19 frames)

  • Evening session (19:00 BST)

  • Session One: Robert Milkins 2-6 Joe Perry

  • Result: Gary Wilson 10-8 Elliot Slessor

  • Afternoon session (14:30 BST)

  • Session One: Judd Trump 3-6 Anthony McGill

  • Result: John Higgins 10-3 David Grace

Live Reporting

  1. Wilson withstands Slessor fightback to progress

    Gary Wilson holds off a fightback from practice partner Elliot Slessor to win 10-8 and move into the second round of the World Championship.

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  2. Selby eyes more world titles after battling fears

    Mark Selby says he has overcome thoughts he might "never win another tournament" and wants to add to his four world titles to get closer to Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

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  3. Four-time champion Higgins powers past Grace

    Four-time champion John Higgins completes a commanding 10-3 win over David Grace at the World Championship in Sheffield.

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  4. Sport is an easy target - Hearn on snooker protest

    Former World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn says sport is an "easy target" after protestors disrupted snooker's World Championship on Monday.

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  5. Williams progresses & Allen advances after disruption

    Three-time champion Mark Williams reels off six frames in a row to beat Jimmy Robertson 10-5 in the World Championship first round.

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  6. Last time out

    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.

    Ronnie O'Sullivan wins record-equalling seventh World Snooker Championship title

  7. Day four match schedule

    First round (best of 19)

    BBC Sport

    10:00 BST

    Jack Lisowski v Noppon Saengkham - Table One

    Gary Wilson v Elliot Slessor – Table Two

    14:30 BST

    Judd Trump v Anthony McGill – Table One

    John Higgins v David Grace – Table Two

    19:00 BST

    Robert Milkins v Joe Perry – Table One

    Gary Wilson v Elliot Slessor – Table Two

  8. How can I watch the World Snooker Championship?

    All times are BST and subject to late change

    BBC iPlayer

    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

  9. What is it?

    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

  10. How to get into snooker

    Get Inspired
    #GetInspired

    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.

    Snooker is essentially a simple sport, once the rules of the game have been learnt - to do just that click here.

    Get Inspired: How World Snooker is helping build confidence in the community