As a result the 48-year-old was asked by presenter Casey to hand back his microphone following the rendition as he began to balance his snooker cue on his finger to the delight of the Morningside Arena crowd. Mans a legend." Stream top snooker action, including the Welsh Open, live on discovery+, the Eurosport. *2 minutes - German Masters final*10 minutes - German Masters last 32 - semi-finals*32 minutes - Stan Moody wins two year tour card*35 minutes - Your Views*One hour, 14 minutes - Any Other Business, Nick and Phil are joined by one of the best referees in the game, Marcel Eckardt, to talk about his life and career in the sport. Cracking week Rach great work as always! Make Eurosport your go-to source for sports news online, complete with full schedules, latest draws, stats and live scores, from snooker to football, tennis, cycling and more. You have to earn it! - Judd Trump responds to Kyren Wilson naked jibe, Another absolute humdinger Trump makes statement as he begins English Open defence. Eurosport snooker team sharing the in Wales today! *2 minutes - Shoot Out Review*23 minutes - Chat with Marcel about his career*58 minutes - Correspondence for Marcel*One hour, 22 minutes - Any Other Business, Nick and Phil reflect on a thrilling World Grand Prix final, with Mark Allen beating Judd Trump in a deciding frame, to claim a third ranking event success of the season. ! *1 minute - Masters first round review*39 minutes - Masters quarter-finals preview*53 minutes - Correspondence*One hour, 15 minutes - World Grand Prix review, Nick and Phil kick off 2023 in style with a look ahead to one of the sport's most treasured events, the Masters, with a very special guest in 1997 world champion Ken Doherty. And as well as his comments on the game, Dale showed off his singing skills too. 'He's fuming!' 3,938 Followers, 300 Following, 191 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rachel Casey (@rachelcasey11) It prompted Casey on hosting duties to ask whether it was the biggest shock or upset the game has ever seen. I had a chance to get to 5-5, but my knees were shaking at that point. Cookie Notice Please send us your thoughts - tweet us at TalkingSnooker or email [emailprotected]. Taking to Twitter, one snooker fan - @Hemingway147 - had high praise for Dale, writing: "Go Dom! Whether O'Sullivan will compete at the Welsh Open remains to be seen, with the 46-year-old previously telling reporters that his participation would be dependent on his mental health. And the photographs. All rights reserved. But Robertson had been struck down with illness over the festive period, and was loaded up on painkillers to get him to the venue. Hes unsure if it has helped his snooker, but his results in 2021 - runs to the finals of the English Open, Northern Ireland Open and Champion of Champions - would suggest it has. You can visit sportinglife.com/snooker for betting previews and analysis ahead of all the big ranking events, plus big name interviews, results, news, and of course a brilliant fortnightly column from friend of the podcast Neal Foulds. All rights reserved. 2 Rachel Casey pictures. The image was from the pre-Spinning era and Eurosport presenter Rachel Casey - while attempting to stifle laughter - said it will be changed. I was doing exactly what he was doing. Nick and Phil reflect on a superb UK Championship, with victory for Mark Allen over Ding Junhui in the final. Listen to this episode from Talking Snooker on Spotify. Dont worry we are changing that picture, John, Casey said. To put snooker's popularity into some kind of perspective, when Davis won the last three of his six world titles in 1987, 1988 and 1989, he snagged more money in those three years than golf's . His singalong was captured live on air, and those watching at home were clearly big fans of the Welshman. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Stream top snooker action including. Jack Lisowski almost dropped his cue off the balcony during a live post-match interview after knocking out in-form Mark Allen in the Snooker Shoot Out in Leicester. After defeating fellow Welshman Matthew Stevens by just five points in a 54-49 victory in his tournament opener, Dale's second-round clash with Doherty was much simpler. Eurosport also recently extended its coverage of live world-class snooker by securing the broadcast rights to snookers Championship League, which was shown exclusively across Europe* at the beginning of June. Merry Christmas to all our listeners. All rights reserved. World number five Wilson began his English Open campaign at 10:00 on Monday on table 2, and ran in runs of 68 and 129 in a 4-0 win against Noppon Saengkham. It is disappointing as a couple of tournaments have been ruined by preparation due to illness.. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. There's also a look back at a memorable Hong Kong Masters in front of world record crowds, plus a look ahead to the Northern Ireland Open. Last year, Judd Trump beat John Higgins by 18 frames to 9 at the Crucible to claim his maiden World Championship title, becoming one of just 11 players to complete snookers Triple Crown. World Snooker Championship - Day Seventeen. Please visit sportinglife.com/snooker for some fantastic content, including Richard Mann's betting previews ahead of the Masters, the latest column from Neal Foulds and Nick's forthcoming exclusive interview with John Higgins. As a result the Welshman headed up to the Eurosport studio post-match to give his thoughts on his victory. There's also news of victory for Reanne Evans in Scotland. And I'm still in shock with it, began Jimmy White, who was part of the Eurosport studio team for the Welsh Open alongside Vafaei. There's plenty of chat about Jordan's days growing up discovering the game, his early days on tour and qualifying to play at the Crucible for the first time. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. There's a preview of every first round match to come at Alexandra Palace, while Nick, Phil and Ken all pick their tournament winner.Ken also reflects on his wonderful life and career in snooker, including Crucible glory a quarter of a century ago, that infamous missed black in the Masters final and his good friend Alex Higgins.This episode is the third this season to be brought to you by Sporting Life, one of the UKs leading sports betting and content websites. Higgins faces Ronnie OSullivan on Saturday for a place in the final, and eyes will be drawn to the table. Fortunately for Lisowski, his cue did not fall to the floor and instead somehow rested on the stairs just above his feet, much to the amusement of the 31-year-old and the Eurosport punditry panel. Lisowski is one of the higher-ranked players left the draw, but the frenzied Shoot Out is effectively a lottery with all players still standing now in with a chance of grabbing the 50,000 prize. Ronnie O'Sullivan may have a three frame lead over Kyren Wilson going into the last day of the World Snooker Championship final, but as ex player Neal Foulds and commentator Philip Studd discuss with Rachel Casey, this is a very unpredictable year and an extraordinary Championship; anything could happen. *2 minutes - Milkins v Murphy Welsh Open final*17 minutes - Welsh Open review*46 minutes - Players Championship preview*55 minutes - Any Other Business, including Dickie Davies tribute, Nick and Phil welcome Jordan Brown to the podcast. Dec 17, 2022 Replying to @rachelcasey11 @eurosport and 2 others Got to love abit of Eurosport coverage great team vibes merry Xmas:) 1 John Higgins snooker has done the talking this year, but hes also impressed with a Spinning-inspired weight-loss regime. Fans will also be expertly guided through every shot of live play with Eurosports presenters and commentators featuring former professional players including 1986 world champion Joe Johnson and six-time World Championship finalist Jimmy White. Including the 16 seeded players eligible for the main draw, 128 players in total will contend the qualification process with the main draw of 32 beginning on 31 July, with the new world champion decided in the final on 16 August. Six-time Crucible runner-up Jimmy White is backing Kyren Wilson to win the World Championship after being impressed by his mentality in Sheffield. And plenty more besides. Snooker news - Top stories, videos & results - Eurosport Snooker Players Championship Carter springs surprise by battling past Trump to set up Milkins quarter-final clash 4 hours ago Players. View 2 Rachel Casey Pictures *4 minutes - Latest on match fixing scandal, including the suspension of Zhao Xintong*18 minutes - Masters first round preview + prediction of tournament winner*49 minutes - Reflections on Doherty's life in snooker, including Crucible glory a quarter of a century ago*One hour, two minutes - Stunning Alex Higgins impression from Ken. Fan Zhengyis 10-9 win against six-time world champion Ronnie OSullivan ranks amongst the greatest shocks in the history of the game, according to Shoot Out winner Hossein Vafaei. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Nick and Phil are live at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, with their referee Dave Tindall, to talk about the latest battle for the Tony Meo Trophy. Another viewer was also clearly a fan, as @Buster_comedy posted: "And some say theres no characters in the game!!!" "I am going for a. Kyren Wilson drops in on The Break podcast to discuss his World Championship mission.The 2020 runner-up meets Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals at the Crucible and promises host Andy Goldstein that he will follow Mark Williams lead should he win at the CrucibleThe 29-year-old also says he dreams of getting revenge on Ronnie O'Sullivan after losing last year's final to the Rocket. Presenter Rachel Casey was in hysterics and covered her face in shock as snooker legend Jimmy White asked "what is going on?" Who is going to win the Snooker Shootout? I was going to ask if you have any sympathy but clearly not with that answer, concluded presenter Casey. Our next episode in this new partnership will come in January when we preview the Masters. No, not really, because I was in his position for eight or nine years until I became world champion and won all the events, began Trump. 12 times women's world champion Reanne Evans remarked. Your email address will be stored by Sportsvibe so that we can send you Sportsvibe updates by email. Let us know in the comments below Lisowski's cue somehow rested on the stairs The 21-year-old emerged from a final-frame shootout against OSullivan on Sunday. I have to thank the crowd, Robertson said. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Nick and Phil reflect on 100 episodes of the Talking Snooker podcast, remembering some of the special guests and moments over the past two years. "Longer than that and youre walking round the table looking at the same thing again and again. Eurosports 2020 World Snooker Championships broadcast forms part of its all-year-round snooker coverage secured through an agreement with World Snooker to show every major tournament, including the Home Nations Series, Masters and the World Snooker Championships, until 2026. "Ill wait and see on playing in that, if I am at a low ebb, Ill have to make a decision., Watch the Welsh Open and other top snooker live on Eurosport and, Trump sinks 118 century en route to victory at European Masters. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. and our So unless he wins the big events, he's not probably going to be there.". For more information, please see our Updated: May 07, 2018. The comments were put to 2019 world champion Trump by Eurosport presenter Rachel Casey. Jamie Steward, UK Senior Director of Production and Broadcast at Eurosport, said: The drama of live world-class snooker doesnt get any bigger than watching the best players go head-to-head under the lights of the Crucible. . Every shot was so hard to play. TV. Five-time world champion Ronnie OSullivan will be providing fans with unique short-form video content exclusively for Eurosport with new episodes of Ronnies Masterclass giving viewers insider how-to tips on how to improve their own games. Dominic Dale celebrated his emphatic 76-0 victory over Ken Doherty at the Snooker Shoot Out in style, by belting out a rendition of Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' during his post-match interview. Nick and Phil look ahead to the second Home Nations event of the season, the Scottish Open in Edinburgh. He will begin his title defence from 10am on Friday 31 July against one of the 16 qualifiers in a bid to claim a potential record $611,000 (555,000) prize pot. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Well done Rachel, a . *2 minutes - Jordan Brown introduction*17 minutes - Jordan on growing up and early career*36 minutes - Jordan on Welsh Open glory in 2021*57 minutes - Correspondence for Jordan*One hour, two minutes - Welsh Open preview, Phil and Nick reflect on a first ranking event success for seven years for Ali Carter, with victory at the German Masters in Berlin. It was a first ranking title win for the 21-year-old - and although O'Sullivan was out-of-sorts for large swathes of the final, it has sent shockwaves through snooker. Plus the Players Championship draw, your correspondence and news of a very special guest to come soon. Radzi named Eurosport's new snooker presenter Per The Sportsman article linked below [which has been retweeted by WST], Radzi Chinyanganya is now the presenter of Eurosport's Triple Crown snooker coverage. Rachel also talks about her time covering the sport, becoming a presenter this season and her love of racing. Dale took on former world champion Ken Doherty in the second round of the Shoot Out. All rights reserved. You guys have got it all at Eurosport, fair play to you! Colin Murray to host on-site with analysis from Jimmy White. "I think last year [Fan] won two matches. 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Talking Snooker. ", 10 stars face match-fixing charges in snooker's biggest corruption scandal, Snooker commentator left confused as fan makes bizarre shout after routine shot, Legendary Olympic psychologist reignited fire in Ronnie O'Sullivan who 'fights demons', Lisowski narrowly avoided disaster as he dropped his cue. Rachel also talks about her time covering the sport, becoming a presenter this season and her love of racing. And, all of a sudden, everything changed for him, and he won the tournament and beat Ronnie OSullivan in the final.. The Alexandra Palace crowd urged Robertson on, particularly during his 147 bid, but he had nothing left in the tank to get over the line. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. I was like one minute down the road so it kind of did not affect it, the Australian said. Nick and Phil reflect on another memorable year of snooker, from that sparkling Masters to a stunning tournament win for Fan Zhengyi, record seventh world title for Ronnie O'Sullivan, Belfast glory for Mark Allen again and so much more. Nick and Phil reflect on a second successive triumph for Mark Allen in Belfast, and a terrific week in general at the first Home Nations event of the season. whilst posing in a skimpy white bikini on Instagram, Antiques Road Trip presenter makes jaw-dropping profit at auction on 20 item, Antiques Road Trip presenters Irita Marriott and Mark Hill couldn't hide their amazement after Mark gained eleven times what he spent on the 20 bus master signs at auction, Baywatchs Donna DErrico, 54, ageless as ever as she bares curves in plunging gown, OnlyFans star Donna DErrico left fans a little hot under the collar as she shared a sultry throwback snap wowing in a foil-style dress complete with plunging neckline, Only people with 'extraordinary intelligence' can spot giraffe in 11 seconds, The optical illusion will test your eyesight and leave you scratching your head for a few minutes. Robertson arrived slightly late for the match after forgetting his cue, but he said that had no impact. 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