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World Snooker Championship Draw | Brown to play Selby

Antrim's Jordan Brown will face Mark Selby in the opening round of the World Snooker Championship, w...


World Snooker Championship Dra...

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World Snooker Championship Draw | Brown to play Selby


Antrim's Jordan Brown will face Mark Selby in the opening round of the World Snooker Championship, which begins on Friday in Sheffield.

Brown clinched his place at his first ever Crucible tournament by defeating Ryan Day in the final qualifying round.

Selby has won the tournament three times, most recently in 2017.

The other Antrim man in the field, Mark Allen is to battle it out with Jamie Clarke.

Defending champion Judd Trump is to open up against Tom Ford, with five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan to face Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.

There are some classic battles to look forward to, with John Higgins to meet Matthew Stevens and Mark Williams to take on Alan McManus.

The conqueror of Ken Doherty, Mark King, is to meet China's Ding Junhui.

Liang Wenbo, who knocked out Fergal O'Brien, will face Neil Robertson.

Spectators will be allowed into the arena, but the number will be limited and players will be behind screens.

Here is the World Snooker Championship draw in full: 

Judd Trump v Tom Ford
Yan Bingtao v Elliot Slessor
Stephen Maguire v Martin Gould
Kyren Wilson v Anthony Hamilton
John Higgins v Matthew Stevens
David Gilbert v Kurt Maflin
Jack Lisowski v Anthony McGill
Mark Allen v Jamie Clarke
Mark Williams v Alan McManus
Stuart Bingham v Ashley Carty
Ding Junhui v Mark King
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Mark Selby v Jordan Brown
Shaun Murphy v Noppon Saengkham
Barry Hawkins v Alexander Ursenbacher
Neil Robertson v Liang Wenbo



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