English Open Snooker 2026 Draw: Full Schedule, Results, Dates, Times, Format, Prize Money, How to watch Live
The English Open Snooker 2026 is set to bring some of the biggest names in professional snooker to the Brentwood Centre in Essex from September 7 to September 13.
The tournament features a strong field, including Judd Trump, Mark Selby, Mark Allen, Neil Robertson, Kyren Wilson, Shaun Murphy, Stuart Bingham and Ding Junhui.
Fans can watch a full week of snooker action as the tournament moves from the opening round through the Last 32, Last 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.
How to Watch English Open Snooker 2026?
The English Open Snooker 2026 will be available through a mix of television channels and online streaming services. Coverage depends on your location.
United Kingdom and Ireland
TNT Sports will provide live television coverage of the English Open in the UK and Ireland.
You can also stream the tournament through HBO Max with a TNT Sports subscription or Sports Pass.
Mainland Europe
Eurosport will broadcast the English Open across its regional networks in many European countries.
HBO Max will also provide live streaming in most supported European markets.
China
Viewers in China can follow the tournament through several television and streaming platforms, including CCTV5, Migu, Huya, Douyin and the CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel.
English Open Snooker 2026 Schedule, Draw, Dates, Times.
Here is the complete English Open schedule, including the opening-round matches and the later stages of the tournament.
Monday, September 7
10:00 AM
Si Jiahui vs Robbie Williams
Ding Junhui vs Michael Holt
1:00 PM
Yuan Sijun vs Tom Ford
Ali Carter vs Jackson Page
Neil Robertson vs Luo Zetao
Zhang Anda vs Zak Surety
Not Before 2:00 PM
Jak Jones vs Chang Bingyu
Chris Wakelin vs Louis Heathcote
Jimmy Robertson vs Gong Chenzhi
Kyren Wilson vs Mateusz Baranowski
7:00 PM
Joe O'Connor vs Florian Nuessle
Zhou Yuelong vs Stan Moody
Mark Allen vs Sam Craigie
Elliot Slessor vs Ashley Hugill
Not Before 8:00 PM
Zhao Xintong vs Oliver Lines
Mark Selby vs Ricky Walden
Tuesday, September 8
10:00 AM
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Wang Xinbo
Xiao Guodong vs Ross Muir
1:00 PM
Xu Si vs Aaron Hill
Wu Yize vs Gao Yang
Pang Junxu vs Antoni Kowalski
Jack Lisowski vs Fan Zhengyi
Not Before 2:00 PM
Lei Peifan vs Ashley Carty
Hossein Vafaei vs Matthew Selt
Mark Williams vs Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon
7:00 PM
Barry Hawkins vs Lyu Haotian
Gary Wilson vs Daniel Wells
Judd Trump vs Jordan Brown
David Gilbert vs Jamie Clarke
Not Before 8:00 PM
Shaun Murphy vs Artemijs Zizins
Stuart Bingham vs Anthony McGill
Wednesday, September 9
The tournament moves into the Last 32 on Wednesday.
10:00 AM
Two Last 32 matches
1:00 PM
Four Last 32 matches
Not Before 2:00 PM
Four Last 32 matches
7:00 PM
Four Last 32 matches
8:00 PM
Two Last 32 matches
Thursday, September 10
The remaining players compete for places in the quarter-finals.
1:00 PM
Two Last 16 matches
Not Before 2:00 PM
Two Last 16 matches
7:00 PM
Two Last 16 matches
Not Before 8:00 PM
Two Last 16 matches
Friday, September 11
The quarter-finals take place across two sessions.
1:00 PM
Two Quarter-final matches
7:00 PM
Two Quarter-final matches
Saturday, September 12
1:00 PM
First Semi-final
7:00 PM
Second Semi-final
Sunday, September 13
The English Open final takes place on Sunday, with two sessions scheduled.
1:00 PM
Final
7:00 PM
Final
English Open Snooker 2026 Match Format
The match format changes as the tournament progresses.
Opening rounds: Best of seven frames
Quarter-finals: Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals: Best of 11 frames
Final: Best of 17 frames
This format means players must maintain consistency throughout the week, with longer matches becoming increasingly important during the final stages.
English Open 2026 Players to Watch
Several leading players headline the opening schedule.
Judd Trump faces Jordan Brown, while Mark Selby takes on Ricky Walden. Neil Robertson begins his campaign against Luo Zetao.
Other notable names in action include Kyren Wilson, Mark Allen, Ding Junhui, Jack Lisowski, Shaun Murphy, Stuart Bingham, Barry Hawkins, Mark Williams and Ali Carter.
English Open Snooker 2026 Prize Money, Full Payout Breakdown
The winner of the English Open snooker tournament receives £100,000 from a total prize fund of £550,400.
The payouts for each round are here:
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-finals: £21,000
Quarter-finals: £13,200
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £5,400
Last 64: £3,600
Last 96: £1,000
High Break: £5,000
Total Fund: £550,400
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