THE Tour Championship begins TODAY as the top 12 snooker players from this season come together in Manchester.
Reigning champion Mark Williams begins the defence of his title TONIGHT after he beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-5 to claim the crown last year.
Shaun Murphy faces Barry Hawkins and Xiao Guodong meets compatriot Wu Yize in the tournament openers, while the likes of Kyren Wilson and Judd Trump are automatically through to the quarter-finals.
The Tour Championship marks the final ranking event in the calendar before attention turns to the Crucible.
- Start time: From 1pm BST
- TV channel: ITV4
- FREE live stream: ITVX
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