Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins battle at the Crucible in their latest World Snooker Championship meeting.
‘The Rocket’ and ‘The Wizard of Wishaw’ meet for the first time in Sheffield since the 2022 semi-final, where the Englishman prevailed and would go on to beat Judd Trump in the final for his seventh crown.
O’Sullivan, who has found some form in recent weeks and began his quest for a record eighth world title with a 10-2 demolition Crucible debutant He Guoqiang.
While O’Sullivan’s old rival John Higgins downed Ali Carter in round one, with belief growing that he can add a remarkable fifth title to his name.
Here’s everything you need to know about this colossal second round clash:
When is O’Sullivan vs Higgins?
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs John Higgins takes place across Saturday, 25 April and Monday 27 April.
Saturday 25 April
Second round
7pm
John Higgins vs Ronnie O’Sullivan
Sunday 26 April
Second round
7pm
John Higgins vs Ronnie O’Sullivan
Monday 27 April
Second round
1pm
John Higgins vs Ronnie O’Sullivan*
How can I watch O’Sullivan vs Higgins?
Every session of every match at the 2026 World Snooker Championship will be live on the BBC, with BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, the BBC red button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website all utilised for coverage across the 17 days. The tournament is also broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK, with every session shown across their channels and subscribers can also use streaming service HBO Max to watch TNT Sports.
