When is the World Snooker Championship 2024 draw? FREE stream and TV channel with Ronnie O’Sullivan and Trump in hat

SNOOKER’S longest-running tournament is BACK and players from all around the globe will be desperate to be in the draw for the World Championship.

Luca Brecel pulled off a shock win over Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-final before beating Mark Selby in the final to lift last year’s crown.

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And that tremendous trio will be going at it once again having gained automatic qualification to the World Championship.

However, Jack Lisowski has shown why he will be someone to avoid after hitting FOUR centuries in his qualifier win against Chinese star Liu Hongyu.

But the Englishman still has a bit more work to do if he is to put his name in the hat for iconic Crucible tournament, and SunSport has all the information on when the draw will be.

When is the World Snooker Championship 2024 draw?

• The World Snooker Championship draw will take place on Thursday, April 18.
• It is scheduled to get underway at 8:30am BST.
• Ronnie O’Sullivan and 15 other seeded players will be paired against the 16 qualifiers for the opening round.

Is the World Snooker Championship 2024 draw FREE to watch?

• Snooker fans watch the World Championship 2024 for FREE on BBC TV in the UK.
• Fans can stream the entire action on BBC iPlayer or on the BBC Sport website
• Alternatively, SunSport will have frame-by-frame coverage through our live blog.

Who are the 16 seeded players?

• Luca Brecel
• Anda Zhang
• Mark Williams
• Mark Selby
• Ronnie O’Sullivan
• Robert Milkins
• Mark Allen
• Gary Wilson
• Judd Trump
• Ali Carter
• Ding Junhui
• Tom Ford
• Barry Hawkins
• Kyren Wilson
• John Higgins