Matt

@WPBSAofficial Head of Communications, @WomensSnooker Director & #RankingsMan. Formerly author of Pro Snooker Blog (2008-2015). Views my own.

[Matt @ProSnookerBlog]

@Rolmeister147 @Deco800_ Never forget

[Mark Allen @pistol147]

A statement on yesterday…..

Everything I said in that interview was true. However, rest assured I’m doing my best to turn things round.

I have been in a mental health clinic for the last 10 weeks, finally discharging so I could attempt to play in Belfast

I owed that to my family, in particular my daughter to see me play for what could be the last time….. I also owed it to the fans who have supported me throughout my 21 years on tour

I also owed that to World Snooker who have been amazing from day on in all this, in particular Simon Brownell and Neil Tomkins who have remained in touch regularly, even Simon paying me a visit in the clinic itself

I’m not ok, but I’m ok in that itself. I’ve been much worse in the last few months than you saw yesterday. I literally didn’t see a future in anything…..

My daughter kept me going, the therapists, staff and all the other patients were amazing and helped me through some really dark days

I see the light now that I couldn’t see before but I do now. I also know it won’t happen overnight. I’m a work in progress!!! My fight and determination on the table has always been there for ones to see. I need to show those same fighting qualities off it now for a while

Please don’t detract anything from Jordan yesterday, he’s been aware of my struggles and that can’t have been easy to play in but he handled it with grace and skill as I knew he would. Im proud to call him a friend

I hope the rest of the event is a success and I will continue my treatments going forward and then see what’s ahead

Thank you to every single message I have received on here, instagram, Facebook, text messages and WhatsApp’s, I’ve seen them all but a bit overwhelmed to reply right now. Just know that they have helped me a lot but I’m not going anywhere just yet!!!! I have so much to live for and this is only the beginning of my new journey

Also, I was not made to do any interviews, I was simply given a choice and felt I owed it to everyone to speak. The media team at WST have been incredible through all this too

Thank you all x

[WPBSA @WPBSAofficial]

The latest WPBSA International Update covering national championship events in USA, Canada, New Zealand and many more! 👇

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

DAVIDSON DOES THE DOUBLE 🏆 Tessa Davidson has beaten Selina Dean 2-0 to win her second Cue Sports Yorkshire English Women's Tour event of the weekend at The Winchester! Davidson did not lose a frame across the two days 👏 #EnglishSnooker dlvr.​it/TVmnFB

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

LINES LIFTS LEEDS TITLE 🏆 Peter Lines has defeated Allan Taylor 4-0 at the Northern Snooker Centre Official to win the second English Amateur Tour event of the season! Lines, who also reached the final of event one, moves to the top of the ranking list with… dlvr.​it/TVmkyY

[Matt @ProSnookerBlog]

Crucial run for Jimmy Robertson this week, having so far added £34,500 to his ranking by reaching the semi-finals.

Means that he has already earned more this season than the whole of the last campaign, lifting him away from any #TourSurvival drama next April.

[WPBSA @WPBSAofficial]

BIGGEST EVER REFEREEING COURSE 🤩

The WPBSA Class 3 Refereeing Course is taking place today at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds!

45 prospective new referees are taking part in the course which is endorsed by leading awarding body 1st4sport Qualifications 🎓

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

SCOTT SECURES JUNIOR CROWN 🏆 Well done to O'Shay Scott, who has beaten Kaylan Patel 3-1 to win the second English Junior Tour title of the season at The Winchester Snooker Club in Leicester! Results 👉 https://t.co/9CiaB3Qaqd #EnglishSnooker https://t.co/XNUHWhZ4p4

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

KNOCKOUT STAGES BEGIN 🥊 The knockout rounds are underway at The Winchester Snooker Club in Leicester! Twelve players remain in contention for the title 🏆 Follow via WPBSA SnookerScores 👇 https://t.co/nuJ9v1Unxl #EnglishSnooker https://t.co/uRo8oFzzkX

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

JUNIOR TITLE TO BE DECIDED TODAY 🏆 The winner of the second English Junior Tour title of the season will be decided today at The Winchester Snooker Club in Leicester 🤝 The seeds join the action on Sunday, including 17-year-old Edward Jones - who is… https://t.co/O16cQh1LNz

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

JUNIOR TOUR ARRIVES IN LEICESTER 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Event two of the English Junior Tour starts today at The Winchester Snooker Club! The opening day will see 60 players competing for places alongside the eight seeds on Sunday 👊 You can follow the event via… https://t.co/jFa9MYHMmS

[Matt @ProSnookerBlog]

@GWSnookerTips I've been cataloguing his (and other's) amateur results lately including breaks and it has definitely given me a new appreciation for this.

So far: https://t.co/jsjjM2Kyuh

[WST @WeAreWST]

Zhao Xintong x Billie Jean King ❤️

Sporting greatness across generations 👏

📸 Zhao Xintong

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

FINAL CALL 📢 This is your last chance to enter the second English Amateur Tour event of the season at the Northern Snooker Centre Official! Entries will close TODAY at 12:00 BST - enter now via WPBSA SnookerScores 👇 https://t.co/cd40HALHoQ… https://t.co/IFpnBDdb8E

[Matt @ProSnookerBlog]

@philhaigh_ Still only 17 and won his first English Junior Tour title (our highest level Under-21 circuit) last season. Reached the QF of the English U21 Champs as well this year.

https://t.co/kXjMAdDUPB

[Matt @ProSnookerBlog]

@lovselby I have a side-project in my spare time adding old results (1993-2019) from English Amateur events here: https://t.co/OVzi2WFIzG

Comps with Mark in so far... https://t.co/06fI80ituP

[Matt @ProSnookerBlog]

Good luck to everyone in action at the first event of our new English Under-16s Tour this weekend 👇🏻

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

UNDER-16'S DO BATTLE IN DEREHAM 👊 The new English Under-16 Tour campaign starts today at the Woodside Snooker Centre Dereham! 31 cueists are competing to be crowned tomorrow's champion 🥇 Follow via WPBSA SnookerScores 👇 https://t.co/6gWqzkHkuA… https://t.co/HdnKt4yT9Q

[WST @WeAreWST]

RANKINGS UPDATE! 🔢

👑 Ali Carter is BACK in the Top 16 after lifting the Steve Davis trophy
🌳 The EVERGREEN Mark Williams reached a 70th ranking final - and is back into 8th.
⭐️ Liam Davies, after reaching a career-best ranking QF, is into 82nd.

@JohnstonesTrade | #JohnstonesWorldRankings

[English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards @EPSBofficial]

Brilliant to see 73 players in action at our first English Junior Tour event of the season - the future is bright!

https://t.co/JRdCw9yN1E

#EnglishSnooker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Matt @ProSnookerBlog]

@Confused_Dude Good luck!