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https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/13903/production/_109113108_neil_robertson_getty2.jpg 800w" sizes="(min-width: 900px) 50vw, (min-width: 600px) 70vw, 100vw" alt="Snooker player Neil Robertson" class=""/></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-double-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49944958"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Robertson drives to the wrong Barnsley and has to forfeit match</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Former world champion Neil Robertson forfeits his World Open qualifier - after driving to the wrong Barnsley. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1570278691" data-timestamp-inserted="false">5 Oct </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49944958" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Robertson drives to the wrong Barnsley and has to forfeit match</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/AE89/production/_109018644_shaunmurphy_getty.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Shaun Murphy"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/AE89/production/_109018644_shaunmurphy_getty.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49872055"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Murphy holds off Williams to win China Championship</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Shaun Murphy wins the deciding frame against Mark Williams to secure the China Championship title in Guangzhou. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1569776108" data-timestamp-inserted="false">29 Sep </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49872055" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Murphy holds off Williams to win China Championship</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/1772F/production/_108974069_gettyimages-1174093954.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Judd Trump"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/1772F/production/_108974069_gettyimages-1174093954.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49837716"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Trump's 15-match winning streak ended</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> World number one Judd Trump suffers his first ranking event defeat since April, losing 5-2 to Joe Perry in China. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1569503058" data-timestamp-inserted="false">26 Sep </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49837716" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Trump's 15-match winning streak ended</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/2F35/production/_108858021_evans_osullivan.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Reanne Evans and Ronnie O'Sullivan"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/2F35/production/_108858021_evans_osullivan.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49743226"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Evans hopes for O'Sullivan match at Champion of Champions</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> World women's champion Reanne Evans is hoping to face Ronnie O'Sullivan after qualifying for snooker's Champion of Champions event. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1568825402" data-timestamp-inserted="false">18 Sep </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49743226" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Evans hopes for O'Sullivan match at Champion of Champions</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/1293B/production/_108819067_o'sullivanindex-getty.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Ronnie O'Sullivan"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/1293B/production/_108819067_o'sullivanindex-getty.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49709204"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">O'Sullivan retains Shanghai Masters crown</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1568560859" data-timestamp-inserted="false">15 Sep </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49709204" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on O'Sullivan retains Shanghai Masters crown</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/1016C/production/_108800956_markallenfriday.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Mark Allen"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/1016C/production/_108800956_markallenfriday.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49686240"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Murphy eases past Allen to reach final of Shanghai Masters</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1568378004" data-timestamp-inserted="false">13 Sep </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49686240" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Murphy eases past Allen to reach final of Shanghai Masters</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/00D3/production/_108811200_gettyimages-1174585008.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Ronnie O'Sullivan"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/00D3/production/_108811200_gettyimages-1174585008.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49701058"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">O'Sullivan into Shanghai Masters final</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1568471680" data-timestamp-inserted="false">14 Sep </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49701058" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on O'Sullivan into Shanghai Masters final</a> </article> </div></div> </div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@xxl"> <div class="gel-layout gel-layout--flex"><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/42A3/production/_108195071_allen_getty.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Mark Allen"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/42A3/production/_108195071_allen_getty.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49666350"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">I'm staying away from coaches - Allen</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1568215971" data-timestamp-inserted="false">11 Sep </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49666350" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on I'm staying away from coaches - Allen</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191014164910/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/C61A/production/_108741705_murphys.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Shaun Murphy and Micky Mouse"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/C61A/production/_108741705_murphys.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49654236"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Murphy wins despite Disney dance injury</span> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1568139770" data-timestamp-inserted="false">10 Sep </time> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191014164910/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/49654236" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Murphy wins despite Disney dance injury</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item murrayfield__item--river gel-1/2@m gel-1/1@xxl" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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