The first Triple Crown event of the 2023/24 season gets underway this month and you can watch the drama unfold during all six days of the qualifying rounds, from November 18th to 23rd, live on discovery+ or the Eurosport App (depending on your location), as well as the last four days on WST’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
The last two days of the qualifying event, on November 22nd and 23rd, will be ‘Judgement Day’ as players battle for coveted places in the final stages, to run from November 25th to December 3rd in York.
Here’s how to watch on each day:
November 18th and 19th: Watch live throughout Europe, including the UK and Ireland, on discovery+ or the Eurosport App.
November 20th and 21st: Watch live throughout Europe, including the UK and Ireland, on discovery+ or the Eurosport App. Or watch on WST’s Facebook or YouTube channels, worldwide (outside China). Commentary on table one from David Hendon, Phil Yates and Steven Hallworth
November 22nd and 23rd. Judgement Day! Watch live throughout Europe, including the UK and Ireland, on discovery+ or the Eurosport App. Or watch on WST’s Facebook or YouTube channels, worldwide (outside China). Presenter Rob Walker, commentator David Hendon and a star player will talk you through the action of the final round, with places in York at stake. There will be roving coverage of all four tables plus interviews with the winning players. And on November 23rd, the draw for the final stages will be made live.
The qualifying event, to be staged at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, starts with 128 players. Over the six days they will be whittled down to 16, who will go through to join the top 16 seeds in York.
All matches are best of 11 frames, with sessions at 9.30am, 2.30pm and 7.30pm for the first four days, then 1pm and 7pm for Judgement Day.
The draw and format will be released after this week’s International Championship, which is the final counting event before the seedings are confirmed.
Fans can attend the qualifiers in Leicester and watch the action in person for just £10 per day.
The final stages will be available to watch live on BBC, Eurosport, the Eurosport App, discovery+ and a range of other broadcasters worldwide, with full details to be announced soon.
The MrQ UK Championship is one of snooker’s Triple Crown Series, with a long history dating back to 1977. Tickets for the final stages in York are still available, for details click here.
