Welsh Open snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Mark Selby BEATS Stephen Maguire to take home £100k jackpot in Llandudno

Welsh Open makes itself at home

One thing all the players have spoken about this week is how much they have enjoyed the location and the crowds.

Venue Cymru in Llandudno, many hope, will be the long-standing home of the Welsh Open moving forward.

Hosting a ranking event is a big deal for the locals, proud to have the biggest Welsh snooker tournament on their doorstep.

Jester from Leicester scoops title

Mark Selby was a deserving champion in Llandudno.

He just could not shake off Stephen Maguire in this final, despite the Scot never holding a lead.

The final mid-session interval seemed to be the turning point for Selby as he just went from strength to strength.

His cueing and potting just seemed to take the fight out of his opponent.

Mark Selby becomes the Welsh Open champion for the second time.

Maguire dejected in defeat

Speaking with BBC Sport after his defeat, you could see that Stephen Maguire was disappointed with his game today.

While his opponent was full of compliments, often we are our own worst critics and there was no doubt the Scot was beating himself up for many of errors this evening.

Playing in his first ranking final for five years, it is obvious to see that Maguire was hoping for a more positive outcome today.

Summary and recap

If you’re just joining us, here is a quick recap to get you up to speed:

• Mark Selby beat Stephen Maguire to take home the £100k prize at the Welsh Open.
• Neil Robertson won the £150K bonus after topping the rankings list based on the four events in the Home Nations Series. Robertson got the series off to a blistering start after he was victorious at the English Open in September.
• Defeated finalist Stephen Maguire said he needs to build on his performances.
• The event’s location – Llandudno – was the hit of the tournament. Hosting a ranking event is a big deal for the locals, proud to have the biggest Welsh snooker tournament on their doorstep.

'All credit to Mark' – Scot pays tribute to winner

Playing in his first ranking final for five years, once over the defeat, Stephen Maguire needs to build on his performances this week.

Speaking with BBC Sport after his defeat, he gave his view on his experiences this week:

I had a good week, I’ve enjoyed myself, and I have just come up short in the end. There’s nothing you can do when he’s potting all the balls, all credit to Mark

Stephen Maguire, Scotland

Robertson pockets £150k Home Nations bonus

The Aussie cueist won the huge £150,000 bonus after topping the rankings list based on the four events in the Home Nations Series.

Robertson got the series off to a blistering start after he was victorious at the English Open in September.

Welsh Open makes itself at home

One thing all the players have spoken about this week is how much they have enjoyed the location and the crowds.

Venue Cymru in Llandudno, many hope, will be the long-standing home of the Welsh Open moving forward.

Hosting a ranking event is a big deal for the locals, proud to have the biggest Welsh snooker tournament on their doorstep.

Selby continues impressive start

Mark Selby has now won three ranking titles this season.

He stepped up to the plate when he needed it most in this final, after having missed a simple pot to gift Stephen Maguire the frame to draw level before the interval.

In the final session, he seemed to take it up a gear and his opponent had no answer as victory seemed imminent.

A deserved winner, he takes the Ray Reardon Trophy home to Leicester with him and his family.

In pictures – the Welsh Open

Here is a selection of the best images from the event, starting with Leicester's finest accompanied by his wife and daughter.

Robertson pockets £150k Home Nations bonus

The Aussie cueist won the huge £150,000 bonus after topping the rankings list based on the four events in the Home Nations Series.

Robertson got the series off to a blistering start after he was victorious at the English Open in September.

He later reached the quarter-finals of the Northern Ireland Open before making consecutive last 32 appearances at the Scottish and Welsh Opens.

Robertson's recent defeat to Tom Ford in Llandudno gave other stars a sniff at the jackpot.

But the likes of Kyren Wilson and Luca Brecel were unable to capitalise and the Aussie took home the grand prize.

Scot needs to use final as platform

Playing in his first ranking final for five years, once over the defeat, Stephen Maguire needs to build on his performances this week.

Speaking with BBC Sport after his defeat, he gave his view on his experiences this week:

I had a good week, I've enjoyed myself, and I have just come up short in the end. There's nothing you can do when he's potting all the balls, all credit to Mark.

Stephen MaguireScotland

Welsh Open makes itself home

One thing all the players have spoken about this week is how much they have enjoyed the location and the crowds.

Venue Cymru in Llandudno, many hope, will be the long-standing home of the Welsh Open moving forward.

Hosting a ranking event is a big deal for the locals, proud to have the biggest Welsh snooker tournament on their doorstep.

Champion a gracious winner

Speaking with BBC Sport after picking up his Welsh Open title, Selby spoke about what the victory meant to him:

Obviously I'm delighted. It's great to see Stephen back in finals, four years is way too long, he's a class act and I'm one of his biggest fans. This week I won a lot of key frames when I've been 40 or 50 points behind, that's been the difference.

Mark SelbyWelsh Open champion

Selby continues impressive start

Mark Selby has now won three ranking titles this season.

He stepped up to the plate when he needed it most in this final, after having missed a simple pot to gift Stephen Maguire the frame to draw level before the interval.

In the final session, he seemed to take it up a gear and his opponent had no answer as victory seemed imminent.

A deserved winner, taking the Ray Reardon Trophy home to Leicester with him and his family.

Maguire dejected in defeat

Speaking with BBC Sport after his defeat, you could see that Stephen Maguire was disappointed with his game today.

While his opponent was full of compliments, often we are our own worst critics and there was no doubt the Scot was beating himself up for many of errors this evening.

Playing in his first ranking final for five years, it is obvious to see that Maguire was hoping for a more positive outcome today.