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World Snooker Championship 2024: Order of play, BBC TV coverage schedule, full results, prize money and highest break

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Two players are left in the hunt to win the 2024 World Snooker Championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.

The 2020 finalist Kyren Wilson is facing qualifier Jak Jones in the final which takes places on Sunday and Monday.

The tournament is live on the BBC.

What happened to Ronnie O'Sullivan?

Seven-time champion O'Sullivan completed a 10-1 first-round victory over Jackson Page and followed that with a 13-7 win over another Welsh player, Ryan Day, in the second round.

But he was beaten 13-10 by Stuart Bingham in their quarter-final.

Highest break - 147

Thailand's Noppon Saengkham hit a maximum 147 break in the third round of qualifying before losing 10-9 to Jackson Page in the final round.

Saengkham secured a £10,000 bonus for his 147 at the English Institute of Sport. He is in contention for the World Championship highest break prize of £15,000, even though it was made in qualifying.

If another player makes a 147, then Saengkham will have to share the £15,000 prize money.

But any player scoring a 147 maximum break at the Crucible will earn an additional £40,000.

The highest break at the Crucible so far is the 142 achieved by Ricky Walden, Mark Williams and Page in the first round.

How to watch live on the BBC

You can watch live on BBC TV or follow uninterrupted coverage from your choice of match on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.

There are also highlights programmes on BBC Two in the evenings.

The BBC Sport website and mobile app will have live text coverage every day of selected matches, plus reports and latest scores, and there will also be updates on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

Match schedule and BBC coverage times

All times are BST. Coverage can be subject to late schedule changes, so details may differ from this page.

* final session

Sunday, 5 May

Final (best of 35)

13:00 & 19:00

Kyren Wilson v Jak Jones

Live coverage

13:00-16:15 - BBC Two

19:00-23:00 - BBC Two

Coverage also available on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app

Monday, 6 May

Final (best of 35)

13:00 & 19:00 *

Kyren Wilson v Jak Jones

Live coverage

13:00-16:15 - BBC Two

19:00-23:00 - BBC Two

Coverage also available on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app

How much prize money is on offer?

  • The winner will receive £500,000.

  • For the runner-up, there is the consolation of £200,000.

  • Semi-finalists earn £100,000 and quarter-finalists £50,000.

  • Players knocked out in the first round collect £20,000, while £30,000 goes to players beaten in the last 16.

Results

Seedings in brackets

Semi-finals

Stuart Bingham 12-17 Jak Jones

(12) Kyren Wilson 17-11 David Gilbert

Quarter-finals

(3) Judd Trump 9-13 Jak Jones

David Gilbert 13-8 Stephen Maguire

(12) Kyren Wilson 13-8 John Higgins (13)

Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-13 Stuart Bingham

Second round

(16) Robert Milkins 4-13 David Gilbert

(3) Judd Trump 13-6 Tom Ford (14)

Si Jiahui 9-13 Jak Jones

(8) Shaun Murphy 9-13 Stephen Maguire

(2) Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-7 Ryan Day

(12) Kyren Wilson 13-6 Joe O'Connor

(4) Mark Allen 12-13 (13) John Higgins

Jack Lisowski 11-13 Stuart Bingham

First round

(1) Luca Brecel 9-10 David Gilbert

(11) Zhang Anda 4-10 Jak Jones

(3) Judd Trump 10-5 Hossein Vafaei

(14) Tom Ford 10-6 Ricky Walden

(9) Ali Carter 7-10 Stephen Maguire

(8) Shaun Murphy 10-5 Lyu Haotian

(5) Mark Selby 6-10 Joe O'Connor

(10) Gary Wilson 5-10 Stuart Bingham

(6) Mark Williams 9-10 Si Jiahui

(16) Robert Milkins 10-9 Pang Junxu

(12) Kyren Wilson 10-1 Dominic Dale

(7) Ding Junhui 9-10 Jack Lisowski

(4) Mark Allen 10-6 Robbie Williams

(15) Barry Hawkins 8-10 Ryan Day

(2) Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-1 Jackson Page

(13) John Higgins 10-6 Jamie Jones

Who are the Crucible seeds?

1. Luca Brecel, 2. Ronnie O'Sullivan, 3. Judd Trump, 4. Mark Allen, 5. Mark Selby, 6. Mark Williams, 7. Ding Junhui, 8. Shaun Murphy

9. Ali Carter, 10. Gary Wilson, 11. Zhang Anda, 12. Kyren Wilson, 13. John Higgins, 14. Tom Ford, 15. Barry Hawkins, 16. Robert Milkins

Crucible 147 maximums

Only 14 maximums have been made at the Crucible.

Last year, Kyren Wilson made one in the opening round and Mark Selby became the first player to make a 147 in a world final.

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry have made three 147s, with Cliff Thorburn, Jimmy White, Mark Williams, Ali Carter, John Higgins and Neil Robertson the only others to have achieved the feat.

What is the tournament format?

  • First round - best of 19 frames played over two sessions

  • Second round and quarter-finals - best of 25 frames played over three sessions

  • Semi-finals - best of 33 frames over four sessions.

  • Final - best of 35 frames over four sessions on 5 and 6 May.