Masters snooker 2022: Schedule and how to follow live BBC TV coverage

The 16 best players in the world will compete at the Masters 2022 from January 9-16 – and you can watch it all on the BBC.

There will be extensive coverage on BBC TV and BBC Red Button and uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app.

BBC Two will also offer a nightly highlights program until the final.

The Masters is the second Triple Crown event of the season. The first, the British Championship, was won by Chinese Zhao Xintong, while the third is the world championship which starts in April.

What are the key matches of the first round?

Reigning champion Yan Bingtao will face Welshman Mark Williams in the opening session on Sunday.

UK champion Zhao Xintong will make his debut on day two of the event against world number six and last year’s runner-up, John Higgins.

Tuesday, Winner of the 2021 World Grand Prix and seven times Masters champion Ronnie o’sullivan will play his English compatriot Jack Lisowski.

World champion and current world number one Marc Selby confronts Stephen Maguire the same day.

What is the prize money for the winner?

The winner of this year’s tournament will take home £ 250,000 in prizes out of a total pot of £ 725,000.

BBC hours and hours of coverage

All times are GMT and subject to late change.

First round

Sunday January 9

1:00 p.m. – Yan Bingtao (Chn) vs. Mark Williams (Wal)

7:00 p.m. – Neil Robertson (Aus) vs. Anthony McGill (Sco)

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Live – 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – BBC Two

Live – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Red button

Highlights – 23: 55-00: 45 – BBC Two

Masters Snooker Extra – 00: 24-02: 45 – BBC Two

Monday January 10

1:00 p.m. – John Higgins (Sco) vs. Zhao Xintong (Chn)

7:00 p.m. – Shaun Murphy (Eng) vs. Barry Hawkins (Eng)

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Live – 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – BBC Two

Live – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Red button

Highlights – 23: 15-00: 05 – BBC Two

Masters Snooker Extra – 00: 05-02: 05 – BBC Two

Tuesday January 11

1:00 p.m. – Ronnie O’Sullivan (Eng) vs. Jack Lisowski (Eng)

7:00 p.m. – Mark Selby (Eng) vs. Stephen Maguire (Sco)

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Live – 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – BBC Two

Live – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Red button

Highlights – 00: 05-00: 55 – BBC Two

Masters Snooker Extra – 00: 55-02: 55 – BBC Two

wednesday 12 january

1:00 p.m. – Judd Trump (Eng) vs. Mark Allen (NI)

7:00 p.m. – Kyren Wilson (Ang) v Stuart Bingham (Ang)

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Live – 1:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. – BBC Two

Live – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Red button

Highlights – 23: 15-00: 05 – BBC Two

Masters Snooker Extra – 00: 05-02: 05 – BBC Two

Quarter-finals

Thursday January 13

1:00 p.m. – Yan Bingtao (Chn) or Mark Williams (Wal) vs. John Higgins (Sco) or Zhao Xintong (Chn)

7:00 p.m. – Neil Robertson (Aus) or Anthony McGill (Sco) vs. Ronnie O’Sullivan (Eng) or Jack Lisowski (Eng)

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Live – 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – BBC Two

Live – 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – BBC Two (Red Button – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.)

Highlights – 23: 15-00: 05 – BBC Two

Masters Snooker Extra – 00: 05-02: 05 – BBC Two

Friday January 14

1:00 p.m. – Judd Trump (Ang) or Mark Allen (NI) vs. Kyren Wilson (Ang) or Stuart Bingham (Ang)

7:00 p.m. – Shaun Murphy (Eng) or Barry Hawkins (Eng) vs. Mark Selby (Eng) or Stephen Maguire (Sco)

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Live – 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – BBC Two

Live – 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – BBC Two (Red Button – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.)

Highlights – 23: 05-23: 55 – BBC Two

Masters Snooker Extra – 23: 55-01: 55 – BBC Two

Semi finals

saturday january 15

1:00 p.m. – To be confirmed against to be confirmed

7:00 p.m. – to be confirmed against to be confirmed

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Live – 1:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – BBC One

Live – 4.30 p.m.-5.30 p.m. – BBC Two

Live – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – BBC Two

Masters Snooker Extra – 00: 05-02: 05 – BBC Two

Final

Sunday January 16

1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – to be confirmed against to be confirmed

Live – 1:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – BBC Two

Live – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – BBC Two

Catch up

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National and regional variations

National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.

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