Anthony McGill produced the first major surprise at the World Snooker Championship, with the Scot beating Judd Trump, the 2019 Crucible winner and 2011 and 2022 finalist, in the first round.​​​​

Judd Trump beat Anthony McGill at CM Snooker 2023

McGill, who is ranked 21st in the world, started the match poorly (0-2 and 2-3), but came back impressively and won four frames in a row (6-3).

Judd closed the gap (5-6 and 6-7), but Anthony held on for victory, dominating the next three frames.

Anthony McGill won 10-6, and in the 1/8 finals he will meet Englishman Jack Lisowski, currently the 13th player in the world.

The 2019 champion is disappointed after being eliminated from CM Snooker

Judd Trump (world No. 5) said he was disappointed at the end of the match but believes the pressure is on Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy and no one expected him to dominate again at the Crucible Theatre.

“I couldn’t beat any high-level player with that kind of game. I deserved to lose today. It’s not so much about the defeat itself, but how we lost. I didn’t step up, missed easy balls, which has not happened often lately.

The whole season requires full concentration. I couldn’t concentrate like I had in previous years. It’s frustrating because we had a few chances. Every time I returned to the table in the last session, the balls were scattered everywhere. On another day, I probably would have accidentally closed the table.

The same thing happened at the end of the first session. I missed easy balls and that also cost me the day. I trained well, as I’m sure everyone else did. I feel no pressure. I think all the pressure is on Ronnie (O’Sullivan) and (Sean) Murphy. No one expected me to win the tournament” – Judd Trump for Eurosport.

Video source: Eurosport

Matches known from the eighth CM Snooker 2023

Ronnie O’Sullivan (1) – Hossein Vafai / April 21, 22, 23

Anthony McGill – Jack Lisowski (12) / April 22, 23, 24

Luca Bresel (9) – Mark Williams (8) / April 20, 21

Mark Allen (3) – Stuart Bingham (14) / April 20, 21, 22

Jack Jones – Neil Robertson (6) / April 21, 22

Kyren Wilson (7) – John Higgins (10) / April 23, 24.

They will take place on Thursday, April 20, at the Snooker World Cup in the Crucible

From 12:00 / Robert Milkins (13) – Joe Perry (29), score 2-7

From 15:00 / Luca Bresel (9) – Mark Williams (8)

From 15:00 / Mark Selby (2) – Matthew Selt, score 6-3

From 21:00 / Mark Allen (3) – Stuart Bingham (14)

From 21:00 / Sean Murphy (4) – Xi Jiahui (74), score 4-5.

*The World Snooker Championship in Romania is broadcast live on Eurosport

How to play at the World Snooker Championship

• First round matches will be played on a best of 19 frames basis. The second round will be best of 25 frames, the same as the quarters.

• In the semi-finals, the winner will be determined by the “best of 33 shots” system. Finally, in the grand final, the winner will be decided after the “best of 35 frames”.

How it will be in the final

• There will be 8 frames in the first session of the final. The second session will consist of 9 frames, the third of 8 frames. Finally, the final session will have a maximum of 10 frames (may or may not all be played, depending on the score on the table).

How WC Snooker 2023 money is distributed

Winner: £500,000

Second place: £200,000

Semi-Final: £100,000

Quarters: £50,000

Second round: £30,000

First round: £20,000.

You can read the full presentation of the World Snooker Championship here.