The World Snooker Championship gets under way on Saturday 18 April with a blockbuster session of snooker in store at the Crucible.
If you thought the tournament may take a while to heat up, check out that match-up at 10am on BBC Two: Mark Allen faces Zhang Anda on the opening day of the tournament.
Northern Irish Allen is the No. 14 seed for this tournament, while Zhang is unseeded, allowing the players to collide at this early stage.
Watch the World Snooker Championship live on TNT Sports via HBO Max on Amazon Prime Video and Sky SportsElsewhere, reigning champion Zhao Xintong opens his title defence against Liam Highfield, while Mark Williams and Barry Hawkins are among the other high-profile players in action throughout the day.
Radio Times brings you the daily order of play and full schedule for the World Snooker Championship 2026.
We'll keep this page updated throughout the course of the tournament with all the latest times and coverage details.
All UK time. All sessions live on TNT Sports, HBO Max and BBC iPlayer, plus BBC channels specified below. Coverage may switch channels mid-session, subject to change.
From 10am on BBC Two
R1: Zhao Xintong (1) v Liam HighfieldR1: Mark Allen (14) v Zhang AndaFrom 2:30pm on BBC Two
R1: Xiao Guodong (9) v Zhou YuelongR1: Mark Williams (6) v Antoni KowalskiFrom 7pm on BBC Four
R1: Zhao Xintong (1) v Liam HighfieldR1: Barry Hawkins (11) v Matthew StevensSunday 19 April
From 10am on BBC Two
R1: Ding Junhui (16) v David GilbertR1: Mark Allen (14) v Zhang AndaFrom 2:30pm on BBC Two
R1: John Higgins (5) v Ali CarterR1: Barry Hawkins (11) v Matthew StevensFrom 7pm on BBC Four
R1: Xiao Guodong (9) v Zhou YuelongR1: Mark Williams (6) v Antoni KowalskiWorld Snooker Championship 2026 schedule and round dates
First round: Saturday 18 – Thursday 23 AprilSecond round: Thursday 23 – Monday 27 AprilQuarter-finals: Tuesday 28 – Wednesday 29 AprilSemi-finals: Thursday 30 April – Saturday 2 MayFinal: Sunday 3 – Monday 4 MayHow to watch World Snooker Championship 2026 on TV and live stream
Coverage of the World Snooker Championship will be extensively shown across BBC, TNT Sports and HBO Max.
BBC Two will bear the weight of the coverage once the main draw starts, while certain sessions will be shown on BBC One, BBC Four and BBC Red Button. Every session will be live on BBC iPlayer so you won't miss a moment.
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