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🤩 Robert Milkins, that is BRILLIANT!

Conqueror of the world champion yesterday in Xi'an, Robert Milkins today made breaks of 127, 113, 79, 121 and 129 in a 5-4 win over Jimmy Robertson to reach the last 16.

Four centuries! Incredible stuff from The Milkman 👏

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Robert Milkins plays a shot on a snooker table.

O'Sullivan stays on track for Xi'an glory and a record-extending 42nd ranking title

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📰 REPORT:

Ronnie O’Sullivan breezed through to the last 16 of the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix following a 5-0 whitewash victory over Stephen Maguire on Thursday at the Qujiang Athletic Center.

Young potter Liam Pullen on fire after 'best win of career' - SnookerHQ.com

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🚀 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧

Ronnie O'Sullivan is into the last 16 of the Xi'an Grand Prix after a 5-0 whitewash of Stephen Maguire during which he made breaks of 134, 70, 63 and 85.

The Rocket has dropped just one frame in three matches, so far!

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Ronnie O'Sullivan plays a shot on a snooker table.

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David Caulfield @snookerhq.com · 11h

Pullen says he's a stronger player now with a "stronger mindset"

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Liam Pullen scored heavily at the Xi'an Grand Prix to reach the last 16 of a ranking event for only the second time in his career.

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📋 Xi'an Grand Prix - Last 16:

Kyren Wilson v Shaun Murphy
Oli Lines v Ding Junhui
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Jak Jones
Gary Wilson v He Guoqiang
Lyu Haotian v Stuart Bingham
Barry Hawkins v Mark Williams
Liam Pullen v Aaron Hill
Daniel Wells v Robert Milkins

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Mark Williams plays a shot on a snooker table.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 6h

Defending champion Kyren Wilson plays Shaun Murphy on Friday at the Xi'an Grand Prix.

It's their first meeting since their 'fallout' earlier this year after the Masters final that Murphy won 🍿

📷: Harry Murphy/Getty Images

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Kyren Wilson and Shaun Murphy shake hands by a snooker table with the Masters trophy in front of them. Referee Olivier Marteel is in the background, as too is an audience.

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Alan McManus @alanmcmanus.bsky.social · 4h

Dig The New Breed in Xi’an

Podcast Episode · The Snooker Breakfast Podcast with Alan McManus · 09/10/2025 · 1h 4m

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Aaron Hill continues his fantastic form as he moves into the last 16 of the Xi'an Grand Prix.

Ireland's number one made a 147 in his last match, today he crafted runs of 97, 131, 81 and 102 during a 5-1 win over Mark Davis.

📷: World Snooker Tour

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Aaron Hill by a snooker table with his cue.

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Alan McManus @alanmcmanus.bsky.social · 19h

Xi’an Grand Prix Thursday

Podcast Episode · The Snooker Breakfast Podcast with Alan McManus · 09/10/2025 · 37m

Geoffrey Brooking @geoffreybrooking.bsky.social · 19h

And Aaron Hill.

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An incredible performance from English youngster Liam Pullen as he makes breaks of 103, 83, 96, 101 and 77 in a 5-0 whitewash of Noppon Saengkham to reach the last 16 of the Xi'an Grand Prix!

Saengkham was only allowed to score 23 points throughout the entire match.

📷: WST

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A smiling Liam Pullen with his cue by a snooker table in front of an audience.

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Geoffrey Brooking @geoffreybrooking.bsky.social · 19h

Very impressed with Aaron Hill and Liam Pullen today 👏 @wearewst.bsky.social

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Geoffrey Brooking @geoffreybrooking.bsky.social · 20h

Snooker whizz-kid Stan Moody reveals upcoming targets after latest big win in China

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🗣️ "I've got a long way to go to be the Luke Littler of snooker, but I'm on my way”

Stan Moody defeated Ali Carter for the second time inside a fortnight as he progressed to the last 32 of the ongoing Xi'an Grand Prix.

Full story 👇

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English teenager Stan Moody moved into the last 32 of the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix following a 5-3 win over Ali Carter on Wednesday at the Qujiang Athletic Center in China.

Tony Drago wins Legends League as Pluto Snooker 900 channel launches in style

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📰 NEWS: Tony Drago won the first tournament ever to be held on the newly-launched Pluto Snooker 900 TV channel as he became the inaugural 'Legends League 900' champion.

Patsy Fagan claimed the first Wednesday night knockout, denying Drago a double in the final 👇

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Tony Drago won the first tournament ever to be held on the newly-launched Pluto Snooker 900 TV channel as he became the inaugural 'Legends League 900' champion.

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Geoffrey Brooking @geoffreybrooking.bsky.social · 1d

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Congratulations to recent British Open champion Shaun Murphy who has been named as the WPBSA Players’ Player of the Month for September 2025.

The top three in the voting went:
🥇 Shaun Murphy (44% share)
🥈 Mark Allen (28%)
🥉 Stan Moody (22%)

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Shaun Murphy plays a shot on a snooker table.

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Alan McManus @alanmcmanus.bsky.social · 2d

XI’AN Grand Prix (Days 1 & 2)

Podcast Episode · The Snooker Breakfast Podcast with Alan McManus · 08/10/2025 · 50m

Judd Trump and Aaron Hill react as 147 break bonanza continues - SnookerHQ.com

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David Caulfield @snookerhq.com · 1d

"We'll probably beat the record this month the way it's going."

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Judd Trump and Aaron Hill each combined a 147 break in the Xi'an Grand Prix to take the season tally to 13 - two shy of the record.

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Fabio Valente @fabiovalente147.bsky.social · 1d

A tough yet deserved win for Si Jiahui in Xi’an today against Fan Zhengyi, 5-4 the final scoreline. Thanks to breaks of 141 and 128, Si has now 100 career centuries: he is just the third player (after Yan and Yuan) born after 1/1/2000 to reach this milestone and the first born in 2002 #147sf

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Alan McManus @alanmcmanus.bsky.social · 1d

XI’AN Grand Prix (Days 1 & 2)

Podcast Episode · The Snooker Breakfast Podcast with Alan McManus · 08/10/2025 · 50m

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Si Jiahui ousts Fan Zhengyi 5-4 in a brilliant contest that featured century breaks in four consecutive frames (105, 127, 128, 141).

World number 16 Si had to win the final three frames to go through to the last 32, where he will meet Shaun Murphy.

📷: George Wood/Getty Images

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Si Jiahui plays a shot on a snooker table.