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Higgins holds off Brecel to secure final spot

John Higgins shrugged off a determined comeback by Luca Brecel to book his place in the Tour Championship final in Llandudno.
Snooker • 02 Apr 22

Brecel dumps Trump out to reach semis in Llandudno

Luca Brecel secured a 10-6 victory over Judd Trump to progress into the semi-finals of the Cazoo Tour Championship.
Snooker • 31 Mar 22

Brecel bounces back from UK pain to win Scottish Open

Luca Brecel withstood a mini-fightback from John Higgins to wrap up the second ranking title of his career at the Scottish Open in Llandudno.
Snooker • 12 Dec 21

Belgium's Brecel sinks Wilson to make history in York

Belgium's Luca Brecel compiled four centuries to sink Kyren Wilson and become the first player from continental Europe to reach the UK Championship final in York.
Snooker • 04 Dec 21

O'Brien holds nerve to reach final World qualifiers

Fergal O'Brien secured a nerve-wracking but hugely significant 6-5 victory over Luca Brecel in the third and penultimate round of qualifying for next week's World Snooker Championship.
Snooker • 25 Jul 20

Luca Brecel claims Championship League title

Luca Brecel has won snooker's Championship League after securing the 2-2 draw he required against Ben Woollaston in the final match of the tournament on Thursday night.
Snooker • 12 Jun 20

Mark Allen makes first-round exit at the Masters

Mark Allen fell at the first hurdle in the defence of his Masters title on Sunday.
Snooker • 13 Jan 19

Mark Allen (not Williams) sees off Brecel to make 1/4s

Mark Allen overcame Belgian Luca Brecel 6-3 in the opening round of the Dafabet Masters to set up a quarter-final showdown with either Ronnie O'Sullivan or Marco Fu - after making an entrance to remember.
Snooker • 14 Jan 18

O'Brien racks up 200th century in defeat to Carter

Fergal O'Brien racked up the 200th century of his professional career at the Evergrande China Championship, but he still tumbled out of the quarter-finals at the hands of Ali Carter.
Snooker • 20 Aug 17

Belgian star Brecel beats world number one Selby

World number one Mark Selby has suffered a shock BetVictor Welsh Open defeat to rising 19-year-old Belgian star Luca Brecel.
Snooker • 30 Mar 15

Allen and Doherty advance in York

Mark Allen swatted aside Belgian teenager Luca Brecel 6-0 while Ken Doherty fought back to beat Michael White 6-4 in the second round of the Coral UK Championship.
Snooker • 30 Nov 14

Maguire proves too good in the end for Brecel

Stephen Maguire put an emphatic end to Luca Brecel's first Betfred.com World Championship campaign on Monday morning.
Snooker • 23 Apr 12

Brecel shows off precocious talent

Luca Brecel today served up compelling evidence of his rich talent as he became the youngest ever Crucible debutant.
Snooker • 22 Apr 12

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