SNOOKER returns to Llandudno with some of the world’s top players competing in the Welsh Open.
Mark Selby came into the tournament as the defending champion but was beaten in round one by world No81 Jiang Jun.
Ahead of the final event of the Home Nations series, Mark Allen was top of the rankings having won the English Open and made the semi-finals of both the Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open.
But he was also knocked out in round one, suffering a surprise loss to David Grace.
Home favourite Jackson Page will be hoping for glory after Mark Williams was beaten.
While John Higgins and Zhao Xintong are among the favourites still standing.
Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan decided not to enter.
The Welsh Open has become a staple of the World Snooker Tour since 1992 when Stephen Hendry claimed the title.
When is the Welsh Open 2026?
- The Welsh Open began on Monday, February 23.
- The tournament will run until Sunday, March 1.
- Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales, will host.
What TV channel is the Welsh Open 2026 on and can it be live streamed?
- The Welsh Open 2026 will be broadcast on both BBC Two Wales and TNT Sports.
- You can live stream all the action via BBC iPlayer or discovery+.
- Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog will provide ball-by-ball coverage of the event.
Welsh Open 2026 full schedule
Round 1
All times in GMT
Monday, February 23
From 10am
- Jak Jones 4-1 Liam Highfield
- Lei Peifan 3-4 Dylan Emery
- Si Jiahui 2-4 Robbie Williams
- Mark Williams 4-2 Michael Holt
- Pang Junxu 4-2 Antoni Kowalski
- Yuan Sijun 4-3 Julien Leclercq
- Hossein Vafaei 4-1 Artemijs Zizins
- Mark Selby 3-4 Jiang Jun
- Barry Hawkins 4-3 David Lilley
- Stephen Maguire 4-3 Ricky Walden
- Wu Yize 4-0 Ben Mertens
- Joe O’Connor 4-0 Aaron Hill
- Neil Robertson 4-1 Michal Szubarczyk
- Tom Ford 2-4 Martin O’Donnell
- Ali Carter 3-4 Anthony McGill
- Mark Allen 2-4 David Grace
Tuesday, February 24
From 10am
- Xiao Guodong 4-3 Long Zehuang
- Shaun Murphy 0-4 Chang Bingyu
- Zhao Xintong 4-3 Fan Zhengyi
- Jack Lisowski 4-2 Louis Heathcote
- Ryan Day 3-4 Bulcsu Revesz
- Zhou Yuelong 4-0 Alexander Ursenbacher
- Zhang Anda 4-2 Mitchell Mann
- Jimmy Robertson 0-4 Stan Moody
- Jackson Page 4-0 Luca Brecel
- Gary Wilson 4-0 Amir Sarkhosh
- David Gilbert 4-0 Robbie McGuigan
- John Higgins 4-1 Liu Wenwei
- Elliot Slessor 3-4 Sam Craigie
- Chris Wakelin 3-4 Liam Pullen
- Kyren Wilson 4-1 Liu Hongyu
- Stuart Bingham 4-2 Gao Yang
Round Two
Wednesday, February 25
From 10am
- Xiao Guodong 3-4 Jack Lisowksi
- Anthony McGill 2-4 Jak Jones
- Jiang Jun 4-0 Yuan Sijun
- Dylan Emery 1-4 David Grace
- Mark Williams 4-1 Martin O’Donnell
- Barry Hawkins 4-2 Pang Junxu
- Robbie Williams 4-3 Stephen Maguire
- Chang Bingyu 3-4 Jackson Page
- Joe O’Connor 2-4 Wu Yize
- Hossein Vafaei 1-4 Neil Robertson
- Zhang Anda 4-2 Liam Pullen
- Kyren Wilson 1-4 Zhou Yuelong
- Stan Moody 2-4 Zhao Xintong
- David Gilbert 2-4 Stuart Bingham
- Gary Wilson 1-4 Sam Craigie
- Bulcsu Revesz 3-4 John Higgins
Round Three
Thursday, February 26
From 1pm
- Mark Williams 2-4 Barry Hawkins
- Jiang Jun 4-1 Robbie Williams
- Wu Yize 4-0 David Grace
- Jak Jones 3-4 Neil Robertson
From 7pm
- Jackson Page 2-4 Jack Lisowski
- Zhang Anda 2-4 John Higgins
- Zhou Yuelong vs Sam Craigie
- Stuart Bingham 4-2 Zhao Xintong
Quarter-finals
Friday, February 27
From 12pm
- Barry Hawkins 5-3 Neil Robertson
- Jack Lisowski 5-3 Stuart Bingham
From 7pm
- Jiang Jun vs Wu Yize
- Zhou Yuelong vs John Higgins
Semi-finals
Saturday, February 28
From 1pm
- Jiang Jun / Wu Yize vs Barry Hawkins
From 7pm
- Zhou Yuelong / John Higgins vs Jack Lisowski
Final
Sunday, March 1
From 1pm
