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Ding Junhui has made the fifth maximum, 147 break of his professional career today at the Dafabet PTC Grand Finals in Galway. It came in the first frame of his quarter-final match against Mark Allen.

Tom Ford recovered from 3-1 down to beat Jack Lisowski 4-3 and become the first man through to the quarter-finals at the Dafabet PTC Grand Finals in Galway. Due to earlier matches running late, the match didn't finish until just before midnight.

Alfie Burden pulled off the biggest win of his pro career so far, beating world no.1 Judd Trump 4-3 at the Dafabet PTC Grand Finals in Galway, which included a 113 in the decider from the Londoner.

The Northern Irish duo of Mark Allen & Joe Swail both made it through their matches on the first day of action at the Dafabet PTC Grand Finals 2013 in Galway, Ireland. 

'The Pistol' Mark Allen has successfully defended his Haikou World Open title on Hainan Island in China. He comfortably beat Matthew Stevens 10-4 in Sunday's final.

Ronnie O'Sullivan announced today that he is set to return to the Crucible Theatre this April to defend his World Championship crown. This follows a season where the Rocket has only played in one match and has been absent from the major events.

Stephen Maguire has won the Betvictor Welsh Open 2013, his first ranking event title for five years. He came from 7-5 behind to beat Stuart Bingham 9-8 in a thrilling final at the Newport Centre.

Ali Carter has won the Betfair German Masters in Berlin, from trailing 5-3 down to Marco Fu, he recovered to win 9-6 and lift his first major professional snooker trophy in over two years.

It's an unlikely final for tomorrow's conclusion of the Betfair German Masters at the Berlin Tempodrom, as Ali Carter takes on Marco Fu. Neither player has won a major professional snooker tournament in several years.

The Nottingham duo of Anthony Hamilton & Michael Holt both shocked their higher ranked opponents on day two of the Betfair German Masters in Berlin, by beating no.1 seed Judd Trump and Mark Williams respectively.