Rob Walker sits down with man of the season Mark Allen to look back on his biggest matches at the Crucible and look ahead to this year’s Cazoo World Championship.

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Oliver Lines reflects on his time as a tour pro in the new episode of the WST Podcast.

Lines discusses his friendship with Judd Trump, his run to the quarter-finals of the 2022 Turkish Masters and the time he played his dad Peter in a ranking event.

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Switzerland’s top player Alexander Ursenbacher reflects on his outstanding record against Ronnie O’Sullivan in the new episode of the WST Podcast.

Aside from one Championship League defeat, Ursenbacher has won all three of his meetings with World Champion O’Sullivan, at the 2019 Welsh Open, 2020 UK Championship and 2022 British Open.

”After the first time I beat Ronnie, I really started to believe that I can beat anyone if I play well,” said the former English Open semi-finalist. ”When I drew him again in the UK, I didn’t fear him, I just felt this is exciting, to be playing the greatest ever at one of the biggest tournaments. He brings the best mindset out of me because it’s the ultimate test. If you are not up for that, I don’t know why you are holding a cue.

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Former UK Championship semi-finalist David Grace is in the hot seat for the new episode of the WST Podcast.

Grace looks back on his brilliant run to the last four in York back in 2015, as well as his semi-final appearance at the 2020 Northern Ireland Open and his silver medal at the 2009 World Games. The Yorkshireman also discusses his talent for painting portraits of snooker players.

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In the new episode of the WST Podcast, Andrew Pagett insists that he could have been a top 32 player if he had dedicated himself to practice during his career.

Looking back on his career on the baize he said: ”Everyone around the valley will tell you I’m one of the most talented and gifted players to have picked a cue up. It’s all natural with me. If my head is clear and I’m focussed then I take some beating. It’s a million per cent that I’m a top 32 player, at least that.”

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