Scottish Open snooker 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Latest as Ronnie O'Sullivan features (2025)

12th Dec 2024, 14:38By Allan Glen

Latest scores – Maguire is out but Brecel hangs in there

Scotsman Stephen Maguire has exited the Scottish Open Snooker 2024 but Belgian Luca Brecel remains in the tournament following his fifth frame win against Ding Junhui.

• Luca Brecel 66-27 Ding Junhui (frame score: 2-3)
• Xiao Guodong 92-0 Stephen Maguire (frame score: 4-1)

12th Dec 2024, 14:24By Allan Glen

A reminder of the scoring system

At this stage, the matches are the best of seven frames.

That will remain in place until the quarter-finals when it moves to the best of eight.

The semi-final will be best of 11 frames.

Meanwhile, the final will be played over two sessions and will be the best of 17 frames.

12th Dec 2024, 14:18By Allan Glen

Latest scores – Maguire and Brecel heading for early exits?

Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong win again; one more frame and it's all over for their opponents.

• Luca Brecel 7-126 Ding Junhui (frame score: 1-3)
• Xiao Guodong 120-1 Stephen Maguire (frame score: 3-1)

12th Dec 2024, 14:01By Allan Glen

Latest scores

Ding Junhui wins the third frame as does Xiao Guodong.

• Luca Brecel 44-63 Ding Junhui (frame score: 1-2)
• Xiao Guodong 95-19 Stephen Maguire (frame score: 2-1)

12th Dec 2024, 13:38By Allan Glen

Latest scores

Stephen Maguire wins the second frame against Xiao Guodong 82-1.

12th Dec 2024, 13:35By Allan Glen

Latest scores

Ding Junhui dominates in the second frame with a 125 break against Belgian Luca Brecel.

• Luca Brecel 0-125 Ding Junhui (frame score: 1-1)
• Xiao Guodong 1-68 Stephen Maguire (frame score: 1-0)

12th Dec 2024, 13:21By Allan Glen

Latest scores

Luca Brecel and Xiao Guodong are both off to a good start taking their respective first frames.

• Luca Brecel 1-0 Ding Junhui
• Xiao Guodong 1-0 Stephen Maguire

12th Dec 2024, 13:17By Allan Glen

Latest scores – Stephen Maguire yet to have a shot

This afternoon's two matches have now started – and Stephen Maguire is yet to take to the table.

12th Dec 2024, 12:45By Allan Glen

What next for the Rocket?

Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to turn his attention to two huge invitational events either side of Christmas after pulling out of his first-round match with Xing Zihao at the Scottish Open in Edinburgh (see post at 07.15)

The seven-time world champion heads to Saudi Arabia next week for the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship before returning to the UK as he attempts his ninth Masters title.

12th Dec 2024, 12:15By Allan Glen

Coming soon

In less than an hour, Luca Brecel and Ding Junhui will go head-to-head in the last 16.

You can follow all the latest updates here.

12th Dec 2024, 11:45By Allan Glen

Saengkham's drama

Thai star Noppon Saengkham, below, wrapped up a brilliant 4-2 win over Mark Selby yesterday - and came within two balls of possibly the latest maximum ever.

His disappointment was clear to see – even though he had also recorded an excellent victory over a four-time world champion Selby.

• RESULT: Mark Selby 2-4 Noppon Saengkham (frame score: 0-134)

It sets him up well for his 7pm clash today with Ali Carter.

12th Dec 2024, 11:15By Allan Glen

A reminder of the scoring system

At this stage, the matches are the best of seven frames.

That will remain in place until the quarter-finals when it moves to the best of eight.

The semi-final will be best of 11 frames.

Meanwhile, the final will be played over two sessions and will be the best of 17 frames.

12th Dec 2024, 10:45By Allan Glen

Welcome to SunSports Scottish Snooker Open blog

Good morning snooker fans and welcome to SunSport’s snooker blog for the Scottish Open.

We're here to keep you updated on the next few hours of snooker action at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh.

The tournament starts again today at 1pm and will run through to Sunday, December 15.

12th Dec 2024, 10:15By Allan Glen

Here's the schedule for the rest of the tournament

• Today: Round Three
• Tomorrow: Quarter-finals
• Sat 14 Dec: Semi-finals
• Sun 15 Dec: FinalShare

12th Dec 2024, 09:40By Allan Glen

In case you missed it ... what's at stake?

The winner is in line for £100,000 while those players who have reached the last 16 are guaranteed £9,000.

Here is a full list of the prize money:

• Winner: £100,000
• Runner-up: £45,000
• Semi-final: £21,000
• Quarter-final: £13,200
• Last 16: £9,000
• Last 32: £5,400
• Last 64: £3,600
• Last 96: £1,000
• Highest break: £5,000

12th Dec 2024, 09:19By Connor Greaves

Higgins reveals major change to game

John Higgins has made a "massive" change to his game for the Scottish Open.

And after sealing victory in the first round of the tournament in Edinburgh, he toldEurosportabout his decision to change the size of his cue tip.

Higginsexplained: "I’ve gone back to a smaller tip and that is why I’m getting a bit more bite on the white.

"In the last few years I’ve been getting a 9.7mm or 9.8mm diameter tip.

"That is not good enough for these tables. It’s massive and it doesn’t sound much but I’m down to 9.4mm or 9.5mm.

"It is pretty similar to what a lot of the tours are on and I’m really happy with it.

"I’ve tinkered all these years. It would be different if I had stuck with one cue all these years. But I have not."

NEW BALL GAME Four-time snooker world champ John Higgins reveals major change to his game

12th Dec 2024, 08:44By Connor Greaves

Allen on his biggest struggle

Mark Allen has revealed that his biggest struggle at the moment is with himself.

Speaking in an interview with SportsBooom, the World No 5 said: "I’m really struggling with myself if I’m honest. I’m trying so hard but it’s just not coming easy.

"I thought what I was trying wasn’t working so I swapped it mid match. I tried to speed up a little and went for my shots. I finished that first match off well, but some of that was lucky that I gave up the other thing that I’m working on.

"I just don’t know what to trust. I’m seeing things which are unnatural and your cue action I’m not trusting because I feel like I’m on the wrong line.

"I’m fed up of playing like that if I’m honest."

Allen will face Jack Lisowski in the last 16 of the Scottish Open later today.

12th Dec 2024, 08:08By Connor Greaves

Bingham to Brecel's rescue

Stuart Bingham came to Luca Brecel's rescue moments before his first-round clash with Julien Leclercq.

Bingham cracked the code to the former world champion's cue case after the Belgian was unable to open it himself.

Brecel went on to win the match 4-3 in Edinburgh and today finds himself in the last-16.

Speaking after his first-round triumph over Leclercq, he revealed how Bingham came to his rescue right before his Scottish Open opener, he said: "He cracked the code.

"I thought it was 009 to open the lock, but it turned out it was 000. So everyone knows the code now!

"It was Stuart Bingham to the rescue. If he didn't get the code, we were going to have to break it open."

12th Dec 2024, 07:30By Ian Tuckey

Can today's action match yesterday's high drama?

World champ Kyren Wilson, John Higgins, Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy were among the big-name casualties on a dramatic day.

And we had the most extraordinary of finales to yesterday's action when Noppon Saengkhamfell only two balls short of a 147 maximum when sealing his 4-2 defeat of Selby at 12.40am.

Jack Lisowski vs Mark Allen could be the most intriguing clash today.

Today's last-16 schedule

1pm:
Luca Brecel vs Ding Junhui
Xiao Guodong vs Stephen Maguire

3pm:
Chris Wakelin vs Xing Zihao
Wu Yize vs Barry Hawkins

7pm:
Jack Lisowski vs Mark Allen
Long Zehuang vs Tom Ford
Lei Peifan vs Stuart Bingham
Noppon Saengkham vs Ali Carter

12th Dec 2024, 07:15By Ian Tuckey

Rocket blasted by fans

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s late withdrawal from the Scottish Open continues to anger some fans.

The seven-time world champ pulled out of his Tuesday night first-round clash at just 24 hours’ notice.

One snooker lover labelled the Rocket’s decision an “absolute disgrace”.

The fan claimed he spent “a fortune” – on tickets for the match as well as his train trip from Inverness to theEdinburgh venue.

And theEdinburgh Newssay another enthusiast told them the49-year-old should now be called “Ronnie O’Villain”.

12th Dec 2024, 07:00By Ian Tuckey

Mark happy to face Lisowski

Mark Allen says today's last-16 opponent Jack Lisowski plays the game the way he loves.

Lisowski is known for his positive style, always keen to go for pots.

The Cheltenham ace whitewashed Si Jiahui 4-0 today, while Allen then powered past Ryan Day 4-2.

Northern Ireland’s World No 5 said of Lisowski: “He plays the game the right way – I like that.

“He plays the way I like to.”

But ahead of their enticing encounter Allen joked: ” I’m just goingto have toslow my game down!”

12th Dec 2024, 06:00By Ian Tuckey

Allen enjoys Day to remember

Mark Allen hailed his new flowing freedom as he beat Ryan Day 4-2 with three centuries yesterday.

The back-in-form Northern Ireland hero set up a last-16 clash with Jack Lisowski after noticeably speeding up the better he got against Day.

And he told Eurosport: “It was good snooker and it had to be because Ryan is playing well.

“I don’t really get enjoyment out of slug-fests. But this is how I want to play.”

12th Dec 2024, 05:00By Ian Tuckey

'Higgins couldn't do that again if he tried'

John Higgins produced one of the misses of the tournament.

And certainly the most unusual one!

Attempting to get out of a snooker, the Scottish legend's delicateshot from the baulk end somehow evaded a wide sprinkling of redsall around the bottom right corner of the table.

And having won the sixth frame to level his nailbiter with Barry Hawkins, Higgins never got back at the tableas the English ace sealed a 4-3 win with an 87 break.

On seeing the replay afterwards, a stunned Hawkins toldEurosport:"That’s just so unlucky, isn’t it?

"How close is he? You couldn’t do that again if you tried."

Match commentator Neil Foulds said at the time of Higgins' miss:"I can’t believe what I’ve seen.

"He’s gone round the back of all of those reds. How on earth do you miss all those reds there? This is unbelievable.

"You think he’s going to hit a red for sure – I can’t believe he’s missed them all. That is unreal."

12th Dec 2024, 03:00By Ian Tuckey

What's at stake?

There's a seven-figure sum for the winner.

And those players who have reached the last 16 are guaranteed £9,000.

Prize money:
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-final: £21,000
Quarter-final: £13,200
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £5,400
Last 64: £3,600
Last 96: £1,000
Highest break: £5,000

12th Dec 2024, 02:00By Ian Tuckey

How it pans out

Here's the schedule for the rest of the tournament.

Thu 12 Dec: Round Three
Fri 13 Dec: Quarter-finals
Sat 14 Dec: Semi-finals
Sun 15 Dec: Final