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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
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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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
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
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
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).
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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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