World Snooker Championship 2021 news - Watch the main draw live on Eurosport website and app

ByEurosport

Updated 15/04/2021 at 11:18 GMT

The World Snooker Championship main draw took place on April 15 live on Eurosport. Six-time champion of the world and defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is the first seed whilst current world number one Judd Trump is the second seed in the opposite side of the draw. You can watch every match of the World Championship live and ad-free on the Eurosport App and eurosport.co.uk.

Ronnie O'Sullivan celebrates lifting his sixth World Championship title

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The main draw for a major tournament is always exciting - both for fans and for the players involved. On Thursday morning, snooker fans found out the draw for the first round of the World Championship.

Ronnie O'Sullivan the reigning world champion is seeded first whilst the world number one Judd Trump is second. Former world champions Neil Robertson and Mark Selby are seeded third and fourth respectively.

O'Sullivan, who is seeded number one for the famous tournament in Sheffield, has come agonisingly close in five finals so far this season.

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World Championship 2021: Draw, Schedule, Results

World Championship first round draw

Ronnie O'Sullivan Eng (1) v Mark Joyce
Anthony McGill Sco (16) v Ricky Walden
Neil Robertson Aus (3) v Liang Wenbo
Jack Lisowski Eng (14) v Ali Carter
Barry Hawkins Eng (11) v Matthew Selt
Kyren Wison Aus (16) v Gary Wilson
John Higgins Sco (5) v Tian Pengfei
Mark Williams Wal (12) v Sam Craigie
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Mark Allen Eng (13) v Lyu Haotian
Mark Selby Eng (4) v Kurt Maflin
Shaun Murphy Eng (7) v Mark Davis
Yan Bingtao Chn (10) v Martin Gould
Ding Junhui Chn (7) v Stuart Bingham
Stephen Maguire Sco (8) v Jamie Jones
David Gilbert Eng (15) v Chris Wakelin
Judd Trump Eng (2) v Liam Highfield

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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.

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