The draw and format have been announced for the Ladbrokes Players Championship in Manchester, with Mark Selby, Judd Trump, Shaun Murphy and Ding Junhui among the top stars competing.
The world ranking event will be staged at Event City in Manchester for the first time from March 22 to 27 and televised by ITV4. It’s the culmination of the season’s Kreativ Dental Clinic European Tour and Asian Tours, with the leading 32 players coming together to battle for the £100,000 top prize.
World number one Selby faces Andrew Higginson in his opening match while Trump will be up against German Masters winner Martin Gould. Murphy will take on Chinese ace Liang Wenbo while Ding will play David Gilbert. And in a battle of snooker’s rising stars, Michael White faces Luca Brecel.
For the full draw and match schedule see http://www.worldsnooker.com
Tickets are ON SALE NOW and start at just £10, incredible value for the chance to see the world’s best players live. Certain sessions will sell out fast so fans must book quickly. For details see http://www.worldsnooker.com/tickets
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