From Women’s Masters to UK Championship

With the UK Championship underway, there’s plenty of snooker news to share in this week’s Snooker Weekly. Additionally, several new snooker episodes have been released for fans to enjoy.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Reanne Evans wins Women’s Masters

This weekend, Reanne Evans won the Women’s Masters by defeating Mink Nutcharut 4–3 in frames. It marks her 59th ranking title overall, but her first since the UK Championship in September 2023. The next women’s ranking event is the Belgian Women's Open in February.

🔀 In other news

• Stephen Maguire doesn’t think he has has a good career, but at least he has a few good stories to tell.

• Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted that he was “disappointed” after his UK Championship defence ended at the first hurdle in York on Saturday.

• The referee was daydreaming during the Zhao Murphy match this week

• Dave Gilbert says Zhao Xintong ‘broke his heart’ by being involved in snooker’s match-fixing scandal, as the former champion returns to the big stage at the UK Championship.

• Ex-professional Neil Johnson started a Youtube channel.

• Mark Allen is disappointed at his performance in the UK Championship.

• Shaun Murphy has won each Triple Crown title once but would end his career disappointed if he doesn’t add to his tally.

🎙️ Snooker podcast episodes

• Nick and Phil preview all the first-round matches and discuss the tournament overall in the latest episode of Talking Snooker. They also reflect on Judgement Day in Leicester.

• The Snooker Breakfast Podcast with Alan McManus reviews the UK Championship this week, with episodes covering day one and day two so far.

• BBC’s Framed features Xiao Guodong, sharing insights into his humble beginnings and the secret behind his recent success.

• In the latest episode of Wine Rack, Chloe and Jennie reflect on the Champion of Champions tournament. They revisit its highs and lows and revel in the excitement of the event.

• Dave Hendon of Snooker Scene reports from York for the UK Championship, sharing listener updates and paying tribute to the late Mark Wildman.

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