World Snooker Championship 2018 LIVE results: Latest scores as O’Sullivan targets title

The World Snooker Championship is back at the Crucible with Ronnie O’Sullivan eyeing the title.

O’Sullivan navigated his way into the second round after a nervy clash with Stephen Maguire.

The five-time world champion faces stiff competition to win in Sheffield, with John Higgins and Ding Junhui going strong.

Mark Selby is already out, however, to give the rest of the field a major boost heading into the latter rounds.

Prize money at the Crucible is a staggering £425,000 for the winner this year.

And you can follow each frame of the World Snooker Championship right here with Express Sport.

WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

First round (21-26 April)

Luca Brecel 6-10 Ricky Walden

Marc Williams 7-2 Jimmy Robertson - LIVE

Stuart Bingham 7-10 Jack Lisowski 

Neil Robertson 3-6 Robert Milkins - LIVE

Mark Selby 4-10 Joe Perry

Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 Stephen Maguire

Ali Carter 10-8 Graeme Dott

Kyren Wilson 10-3 Matthew Stevens

Marco Fu 5-10 Lyu Haotian

Mark Allen 10-5 Liam Highfield

Barry Hawkins 10-7 Stuart Carrington

Shaun Murphy 9-10 Jamie Jones

Ding Junhui 10-3 Xiao Guodong

John Higgins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh - 25 April

Judd Trump vs Chris Wakelin - 25-26 April

Anthony McGill vs Ryan Day - 25-26 April