SNOOKER returns to Llandudno with Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson and in-form Zhao Xintong all competing in the Welsh Open.

comes into the tournament as the no1 seed after his win last year – in the final.

BetVictor Welsh Open 2025 - Day 7Mark Selby after winning the Welsh Open in 2025Credit: Getty SNOOKER-WORLDReigning world champion Zhao Xintong will be competing in WalesCredit: AFP

has chosen not to enter the ranking event, meaning he will miss out on this season’s £150,000 Home Nations Series order of merit bonus prize.

Ahead of the final event in the series, Mark Allen leads the way for the mammoth bonus cheque, having won the English Open and semi-final runs at both the Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open.

will also not be competing in Llandudno – the Rocket has missed a number of tournaments in the UK after relocating to the Middle East.

Home favourite Mark Williams will be playing, as will fellow Welshmen Jak Jones, Ryan Day and Jackson Page.

The Welsh Open has become a staple of the World Snooker Tour since 1992, when claimed the title.

When is the Welsh Open 2026?

  • The Welsh Open begun 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 v Dylan Emery

From 1pm

  • Si Jiahui v Robbie Williams
  • Mark Williams v Michael Holt
  • Pang Junxu v Antoni Kowalski
  • Yuan Sijun v Julien Leclercq

From 2pm

  • Hossein Vafaei v Artemijs Zizins
  • Mark Selby v Jiang Jun
  • Barry Hawkins v David Lilley
  • Stephen Maguire v Ricky Walden

From 7pm

  • Wu Yize v Ben Mertens
  • Joe O’Connor v Aaron Hill
  • Neil Robertson v Michal Szubarczyk
  • Tom Ford v Martin O’Donnell

From 8pm

  • Ali Carter v Anthony McGill
  • Mark Allen v David Grace

Tuesday, February 24

From 10am

  • Xiao Guodong v Long Zehuang
  • Shaun Murphy v Chang Bingyu

From 1pm

  • Zhao Xintong v Fan Zhengyi
  • Jack Lisowski v Louis Heathcote
  • Ryan Day v Bulcsu Revesz
  • Zhou Yuelong v Alexander Ursenbacher

From 2pm

  • Zhang Anda v Mitchell Mann
  • Jimmy Robertson v Stan Moody
  • Jackson Page v Luca Brecel
  • Gary Wilson v Amir Sarkhosh

From 7pm

  • David Gilbert v Robbie McGuigan
  • John Higgins v Liu Wenwei
  • Elliot Slessor v Sam Craigie
  • Chris Wakelin v Liam Pullen

From 8pm

  • Kyren Wilson v Liu Hongyu
  • Stuart Bingham v Gao Yang

Round 2:

  • Matches to be played on Wednesday, February 25

Round 3:

  • Matches to be played on Thursday, February 26

Quarter-finals

  • Matches to be played on Friday, February 27

Semi-finals

  • Matches to be played on Saturday, February 28

Final

  • To be played on Sunday, March 1

Eze Chidiebere Paul

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