Barry Hawkins sets up semi-final clash with John Higgins
Barry Hawkins moved to just one win away from reaching the World Championship final for a second time after defeating Stephen Maguire tonight (Wednesday).
So what did Barry Hearn reveal in Wednesday’s press conference?
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn says he is giving amateurs their best opportunity of making it to the big time with the introduction of a new Challenge Tour – but warned them they will be no sympathy for losers.
WATCH: The embrace between Ding and O’Sullivan after thrilling Crucible battle
It will go down as one of best moments of this year’s World Championship.
Superb Ding thwarts O’Sullivan comeback to reach semis
Ding Junhui called it the ‘biggest win’ of his career after he defeated five-times world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan to reach the Crucible semi-finals.
Barry Hearn set to make ‘Titanic announcements’
World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn is set make a number of “titanic announcements” later today (Wednesday) regarding the future of the sport.
