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Northern Ireland Open 2026 snooker order of play today (Sunday 18 October)
Your complete guide to today's matches at the Northern Ireland Open 2026.
(Photo by Tai Chengzhe/VCG via Getty Images)
- Ned Holmes
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 8:00 pm
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A stellar field is set for the 2026 Northern Ireland Open, which gets under way in Belfast on Sunday.
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The seventh ranking event of the 2026/27 World Snooker Tour season brings the world's best snooker players to Waterfront Hall in pursuit of the winner's share of more than half a million pounds.
Englishman Jack Lisowski returns as defending champion after upsetting Judd Trump in last year's final, when he won a 9-8 thriller.
- Watch the Northern Ireland Open 2026 live on TNT Sports via HBO Max on Amazon Prime Video and Sky Sports
Lisowski begins his title defence against Huang Jiahao of China on the opening day, which also sees Mark Selby and Neil Robertson among those to take to the table.
There are some huge tournaments to come before the end of the year but this week, the Northern Ireland Open is the prize everyone wants.
Radio Times brings you the daily order of play and full schedule for the Northern Ireland Open 2026.
We'll keep this page updated throughout the course of the tournament with all the latest times and coverage details.
Northern Ireland Open 2026 order of play
All UK time. All sessions live on TNT Sports/HBO Max unless specified. Coverage may switch channels mid-session, subject to change.
Sunday 18 October
From 10am
- R1: Si Jiahui (CHN) [16] v Wang Xinbo (CHN) [104]
- R1: Xiao Guodong (CHN) [12] v Sam Craigie (ENG) [70]
From 1pm
- R1: Jack Lisowski (ENG) [1] v Huang Jiahao (CHN) [110]
- R1: Stephen Maguire (SCO) [31] v Anthony McGill (SCO) [38]
- R1: Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) [20] v Aaron Hill (IRL) [37]
From 3pm
- R1: Gary Wilson (ENG) [24] v Mateusz Baranowski (POL) [84]
- R1: Mark Selby (ENG) [5] v Louis Heathcote (ENG) [66]
- R1: Hossein Vafaei (IRN) [27] v Matthew Selt (ENG) [46]
From 7pm
- R1: Ali Carter (ENG) [23] v Xu Si (CHN) [36]
- R1: Joe O'Connor (ENG) [29] v Matthew Stevens (WAL) [48]
- R1: Neil Robertson (AUS) [4] v Ricky Walden (ENG) [56]
From 9pm
- R1: Shaun Murphy (ENG) [8] v Liam Davies (WAL) [89]
- R1: Elliot Slessor (ENG) [22] v He Guoqiang (CHN) [43]
Monday 19 October
From 10am
- R1: Pang Junxu (CHN) [26] v Alfie Burden (ENG) [98]
- R1: Chris Wakelin (ENG) [13] v Jamie Jones (WAL) [60]
From 1pm
- R1: Lei Peifan (CHN) [25] v Luca Brecel (BEL) [39]
- R1: Barry Hawkins (ENG) [11] v Daniel Wells (WAL) [50]
- R1: Wu Yize (CHN) [2] v Scott Donaldson (SCO) [64]
From 3pm
- R1: Kyren Wilson (ENG) [9] v Ben Mertens (BEL) [59]
- R1: David Gilbert (ENG) [32] v Oliver Sykes (ENG) [100]
- R1: Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) [15] v Cheung Ka Wai (HKG) [106]
From 7pm
- R1: Stuart Bingham (ENG) [19] v Yao Pengcheng (CHN) [74]
- R1: Judd Trump (ENG) [6] v Martin O'Donnell (ENG) [55]
- R1: Jak Jones (WAL) [30] v Tom Ford (ENG) [34]
From 9pm
- R1: Zhang Anda (CHN) [18] v Liam Pullen (ENG) [65]
- R1: John Higgins (SCO) [7] v Liam Highfield (ENG) [68]
Tuesday 20 October
From 10am
- R1: Mark J Williams (WAL) [10] v Robbie Williams (ENG) [53]
- R1: Chang Bingyu (CHN) [21] v Ryan Day (WAL) [41]
From 1pm
- R1: Zhou Yuelong (CHN) [17] v Michael Holt (ENG) [47]
- R1: Mark Allen (NIR) [14] v Jordan Brown (NIR) [63]
From 3pm
- R1: Zhao Xintong (CHN) [3] v Gao Yang (CHN) [73]
- R1: Noppon Saengkham (THA) [28] v Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon (THA) [108]
Northern Ireland Open 2026 schedule and round dates
- Last 32: Wednesday 21 – Thursday 22 October
- Last 16: Thursday 22 October
- Quarter-finals: Friday 23 October
- Semi-finals: Saturday 24 October
- Final: Sunday 25 October
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How to watch Northern Ireland Open 2026 on TV and live stream
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Ned Holmes
Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.
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