THE Players Championship takes place in Telford THIS WEEK!
A star-studded 16-player field featuring World No1 Judd Trump and world champion Kyren Wilson will take to the table.
Mark Allen won the Players Championship last year[/caption]
Last year, Mark Allen took home the title after beating Zhang Anda 10-8 in a thrilling final.
Just three events remain on the calendar as the top 16 stars look to go into the blockbuster World Championship, which begins in April, in good form.
SunSport brings you all the information you need ahead of the huge £500,000 tournament.
When is the Players Championship?
- The Players Championship begins on Monday, March 17.
- The tournament will conclude on Sunday, March 23.
- Telford International Centre hosts the huge event.
What TV channel is the Players Championship on and can the event be live streamed FREE?
- The Players Championship will be broadcast LIVE on ITV4.
- You can live stream all the action for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the latest from the event by following SunSport’s live blog.
Players Championship format
Matches are best of 11 from round one until the semi-finals.
The final will be played over two sessions, with the winner needing to get to 10 frames to take the title.
Players Championship schedule and results
All times GMT
Monday, March 17
Round One
From 7pm
- Mark Williams v Ding Junhui
- Kyren Wilson v Mark Allen
Tuesday, March 18
From 1pm
- Neil Robertson v Stuart Bingham
- Mark Selby v Si Jiahui
From 7pm
- Judd Trump v Lei Peifan
- Barry Hawkins v Shaun Murphy
Wednesday, March 19
From 1pm
- Xiao Guodong v Wu Yize
- John Higgins v Chris Wakelin
From 7pm
- Quarter-final
Thursday, March 20
- From 1pm (quarter-final)
- From 7pm (quarter-final)
Friday, March 21
- From 1pm (quarter-final)
- From 7pm (semi-final)
Saturday, March 22
- From 7pm (semi-final)
Sunday, March 23
- From 1pm (afternoon session of final)
- From 7pm (evening session of final)
