Specialist police officers carry out security checks as World Snooker Championship returns to Sheffield
and live on Freeview channel 276
Defending champion Mark Williams got this year’s tournament underway this morning as he takes on Martin Gould, while Belgian Luca Brecel (Bel) takes on Gary Wilson.
Officers from South Yorkshire Police’s Operational Support Tactical Support group carried out security searches at the Crucible Theatre, prior to the first day of the tournament.
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Hide AdAlso in action today are, Australian Neil Robertson, who takes on Michael Georgiou and Ding Junhui, who faces Anthony McGill. Both of those ties get underway at 2.30pm.
Williams and Gould will return to the baize at 7pm tonight while Stephen Maguire will open his tournament against Tian Pengfei, of China, on the other table.