Snooker’s biggest names including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Allen, John Higgins, Mark Selby and many more will be in Manchester next week for the Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship, and the match schedule is now confirmed.
The best 12 players of the 2023/24 season will compete in the world ranking event which runs from April 1st to 7th at the fantastic Manchester Central venue in the heart of the city.
Standard tickets as well as amazing VIP packages are still available – but book fast now that the fixtures have been announced – for details CLICK HERE
The top four seeded players go straight into the quarter-finals, while those seeded 5-12 start in round one. All matches are best of 19 frames. The schedule is:
Monday April 1st
1pm
Mark Allen v John Higgins (first eight frames)
Gary Wilson v Mark Selby (first eight frames)
7pm
Mark Allen v John Higgins (conclusion)
Mark Williams v Tom Ford (first eight frames)
Tuesday April 2nd
1pm
Barry Hawkins v Ali Carter (first eight frames)
Gary Wilson v Mark Selby (conclusion)
7pm
Barry Hawkins v Ali Carter (conclusion)
Mark Williams v Tom Ford (conclusion)
Wednesday April 3rd
1pm
QF4 Ronnie O’Sullivan v Hawkins or Carter (first eight frames)
QF3 Zhang Anda v Wilson or Selby (first eight frames)
7pm
QF4 Ronnie O’Sullivan v Hawkins or Carter (conclusion)
QF2 Ding Junhui v Allen or Higgins (first eight frames)
Thursday April 4th
1pm
QF1 Judd Trump v Williams or Ford (first eight frames)
QF3 Zhang Anda v Wilson or Selby (conclusion)
7pm
QF1 Judd Trump v Williams or Ford (conclusion)
QF2 Ding Junhui v Allen or Higgins (conclusion)
Friday April 5th
1pm
Semi-final 2 (QF3 winner v QF4 winner) first eight frames
7pm
Semi-final 2 (QF3 winner v QF4 winner) conclusion
Saturday April 6th
1pm
Semi-final 1 (QF1 winner v QF2 winner) first eight frames
7pm
Semi-final 1 (QF1 winner v QF2 winner) conclusion
Sunday April 7th
1pm
Final (first eight frames)
7pm Final (conclusion)
Televised by ITV, the Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship is the third and final event in the 2024 Players Series. Manchester Central hosts the event for the first time.
VIP Packages, known as 1875 Club Hospitality, include a three-course meal, seat within the first five rows, access to 1875 Club lounge, sparkling wine on arrival, unlimited wine and bottled beer and soft drinks during meals and the interval, photo with Tour Championship trophy, commentary radio and snooker personality appearances. Book fast!