European Masters snooker returns to Milton Keynes as Mark Selby defends title, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump in action
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ByEurosport
Updated 21/01/2022 at 15:28 GMT
Mark Selby will defend his European Masters title (LIVE on Eurosport) in Milton Keynes next month after it was moved from the city of Fürth in Germany to Buckinghamshire due to concerns over increasing Covid-19 rates. World champion Mark Selby defeated Martin Gould 9-8 to lift the trophy last season. A subscription for discovery+ is now £29.99 for the first year for UK users, down from £59.99.
Mark Selby and Martin Gould before the BetVictor European Masters final in Milton Keynes.
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The European Masters has been moved from Fürth in Germany to Milton Keynes next month due to increasing Covid-19 rates in the Bavarian city.
The season's 11th ranking event will be staged between Monday 21 February until Sunday 27 February in Buckinghamshire.
World champion Mark Selby won the event last season with a 9-8 victory over Martin Gould behind closed doors at the Marshall Arena and begins his title defence against Matthew Selt.
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O'Sullivan, Trump and Selby among the top 10 best shots of 2021
Matches involving the world's top four players, Mark Selby, two-times champion Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Masters champion Neil Robertson, were all held over until the venue after qualifying took place in October in Cannock.
The winner will chase an £80,000 first prize in Milton Keynes.
European Masters: Selected first-round matches
- Mark Selby v Matthew Selt
- Judd Trump v Michael Judge
- Neil Robertson v Lei Peifan
- Ronnie O’Sullivan v Nigel Bond
Selected second-round matches
- John Higgins v Jamie Clarke
- Shaun Murphy v Noppon Saengkham
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