2021 Snooker Championship schedule: O'Sullivan faces Joyce

World Snooker Championship 2021: Full Draw, Schedule dates, Prize money, Purse, match scores, results watch live stream.

 There's plenty at stake in the 2021 edition of the World Snooker Championship, Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to defend his title at the World Snooker Championship, which is due to kick off on April 17 at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Judd Trump, Mark Selby and Neil Robertson will be the other men gunning for glory for the most prestigious trophy in snooker. 

How to watch 2021 World Snooker Championship, Online Live streaming on TV Channel at Crucible.

 BBC Sports will have live action from every round, including all four sessions of the final, on BBC TV, the BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and via the BBC Sport website and mobile app.

 You can watch every match of the World Championship live and ad-free on the Eurosport App and eurosport.co.uk. Download the Eurosport app now for iOS and Android.

 World Snooker Championship 2021: Daily Schedule, matches, Scores, Latest Results.

 All times shown are BST.

First round (best of 19 frames)

Saturday, 17 April

10:00

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mark Joyce

Yan Bingtao v Martin Gould

14:30

Stephen Maguire v Jamie Jones

Neil Robertson v Liang Wenbo

19:00

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mark Joyce

David Gilbert v Chris Wakelin

Sunday, 18 April

10:00

Anthony McGill v Ricky Walden

Yan Bingtao v Martin Gould

14:30

John Higgins v Tian Pengfei

David Gilbert v Chris Wakelin

19:00

Stephen Maguirev Jamie Jones

Neil Robertson v Liang Wenbo

Monday, 19 April

10:00

Ding Junhui v Stuart Bingham

Kyren Wilson v Gary Wilson

14:30

John Higgins v Tian Pengfei

Jack Lisowski v Ali Carter

19:00

Anthony McGill v Ricky Walden

Kyren Wilson v Gary Wilson

Tuesday, 20 April

10:00

Mark Allen v Lyu Haotian

Jack Lisowski v Ali Carter

14:30

Ding Junhui v Stuart Bingham

Judd Trump v Liam Highfield

19:00

Mark Allen v Lyu Haotian

Barry Hawkins v Matthew Selt

Wednesday, 21 April

10:00

Mark Williams v Sam Craigie

Shaun Murphy v Mark Davis

14:30

Mark Selby v Kurt Maflin

Judd Trump v Liam Highfield

19:00

Mark Williams v Sam Craigie

Barry Hawkins v Matthew Selt

Thursday, 22 April

13:00

Shaun Murphy v Mark Davis

19:00

Mark Selby v Kurt Maflin

Second round (best of 25 frames)

Thursday, 22 April

13:00

Ronnie O'Sullivan/Mark Joyce v Anthony McGill/Ricky Walden

19:00

Neil Robertson/Liang Wenbo v Jack Lisowski/Ali Carter

Friday, 23 April

10:00

Ronnie O'Sullivan/Mark Joyce v Anthony McGill/Ricky Walden

Barry Hawkins/Matthew Selt v Kyren Wilson/Gary Wilson

14:30

John Higgins/Tian Pengfei v Mark Williams/Sam Craigie

Neil Robertson/Liang Wenbo v Jack Lisowski/Ali Carter

19:00

Ronnie O'Sullivan/Mark Joyce v Anthony McGill/Ricky Walden

Barry Hawkins/Matthew Selt v Kyren Wilson/Gary Wilson

Saturday, 24 April

10:00

John Higgins/Tian Pengfei v Mark Williams/Sam Craigie

Neil Robertson/Liang Wenbo v Jack Lisowski/Ali Carter

14:30

Mark Allen/Lyu Haotian v Mark Selby/Kurt Maflin

Barry Hawkins/Matthew Selt v Kyren Wilson/Gary Wilson

19:00

John Higgins/Tian Pengfei v Mark Williams/Sam Craigie

Shaun Murphy/Mark Davis v Yan Bingtao/Martin Gould

Sunday, 25 April

10:00

Ding Junhui/Stuart Bingham v Stephen Maguire/Jamie Jones

David Gilbert/Chris Wakelin v Judd Trump/Liam Highfield

14:30

Mark Allen/Lyu Haotian v Mark Selby/Kurt Maflin

Shaun Murphy/Mark Davis v Yan Bingtao/Martin Gould

19:00

Ding Junhui/Stuart Bingham v Stephen Maguire/Jamie Jones

David Gilbert/Chris Wakelin v Judd Trump/Liam Highfield

Monday, 26 April

13:00

Ding Junhui/Stuart Bingham v Stephen Maguire/Jamie Jones

David Gilbert/Chris Wakelin v Judd Trump/Liam Highfield

19:00

Mark Allen/Lyu Haotian v Mark Selby/Kurt Maflin

Shaun Murphy/Mark Davis v Yan Bingtao/Martin Gould

Quarter-finals (best of 25 frames)

Matches to played 27-28 April

Semi-finals (best of 33 frames)

Matches to played 29 April - 1 May

Final (best of 35 frames)

Match to be played across four sessions 2-3 May

World Snooker Championship 2021 Prize money: Total Purse, fund, winners share.

Winner: £500,000 

Runner-up: £200,000 

Semi-finals: £100,000 

Quarter-finals: £50,000 

Last 16: £30,000 

Last 32: £20,000 

Highest televised break: £15,000 

Maximum break: £40,000