Tour Championship 2026 live streams features 12 of snooker’s best players – including Judd Trump, Zhao Xintong and Mark Selby – heading to Manchester, England, for a week of high-intensity play culminating in a final worth £150,000 to the winner. It’s the last stop before the World Snooker Championship, which starts in just a few weeks, and all matches consist of an extended best-of-19 frames.
The winner that day was world champion Zhao Xintong and the 28-year-old will now be keen to become the first Chinese winner in the Tour Championship’s seven-year history. Although Ronnie O’Sullivan will be missing for this one, the competition is set to heat up, with Trump, Selby, Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy all in strong form and expected to go far.
Higgins vs Mark Williams – the last two Tour Championship winners – is the pick of the first round matches. Victory takes on Selby in the last eight.
This is how you do it watch free Tour Championship snooker 2026 live streams wherever you are. We have also listed this year’s tournament schedule further down the page.
Can I watch Tour Championship snooker in 2026 for free?
The United Kingdom is free Channel 5 and sister channel 5Action will show coverage from each session i 2026 Tour Championship free.
This means that the snooker will also be available online live and on demand through Channel 5 website and via its 5 app.
If you are traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch live action for free from abroad on your usual streaming service. More details below…
Use a VPN to watch Tour Championship snooker 2026 anywhere
A VPN is a handy piece of software that can make your device look like it’s back in your home country so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with a 73% discount and Amazon gift cards inserted on some plans (for a limited time).
Using a VPN is incredibly simple:
1. Install VPN of your choice. As we have said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Select the location you want to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you’re visiting the US and want to see your usual UK service, select a UK-based server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Go to your usual local streaming service and watch the snooker.
How to watch Tour Championship 2026 snooker in the UK for FREE
How to watch Tour Championship 2026 snooker live streams around the world
Tour Championship snooker 2026 will be available globally – including in the US, Canada and Australia – on specialist snooker streaming platform WST Games.
Priced in GBP, it costs £7 per month or £70 for a whole year. That’s about $9.50 and $95 respectively in USD.
If you’re traveling but want to watch your domestic Tour Championship snooker live stream, you’ll have to download a VPN and use it to look like you were back home.
Tour Championship snooker 2026 schedule
Monday 30 March – afternoon (round 1)
Judd Trump vs Mark Allen
Barry Hawkins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Monday 30 March – evening (round 1)
Judd Trump vs Mark Allen (finally)
Wu Yize vs Chris Wakelin
Tuesday 31 March – afternoon (round 1)
John Higgins vs Mark Williams
Barry Hawkins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (finally)
Tuesday 31 March – evening (round 1)
John Higgins vs Mark Williams (finally)
Wu Yize vs Chris Wakelin (final)
Wednesday 1 April – afternoon (quarter final)
Shaun Murphy vs Trump or Allen
Neil Robertson vs Hawkins or Un-Nooh
Wednesday 1 April – evening (quarter final)
Shaun Murphy vs Trump or Allen (finally)
Zhao Xintong vs Wu or Wakelin
Thursday 2 April – afternoon (quarter final)
Mark Selby vs Williams or Higgins
Neil Robertson vs Hawkins or Un-Nooh (finally)
Thursday 2 April – evening (quarter final)
Mark Selby vs Williams or Higgins (eventually)
Zhao Xintong vs Wu or Wakelin (finally)
Friday 3 April – (Semi-Final 1)
TBD vs TBD
Saturday 4 April – (semi-final 2)
TBD vs TBD
Sunday 5 April – (final)
TBD vs TBD
When does Tour Championship 2026 start?
Tour Championship 2026 starts on Monday 30 March at 1pm BST / 8am ET / 5am PT.
It runs until the final on Sunday 5 April.
Can I watch Tour Championship 2026 snooker on my mobile?
Yes, the broadcasters mentioned in this article have streaming services that you can access via mobile apps or via your phone’s browser – so that’s Channel 5 in the UK and WST Play globally.
You can also stay up to date with all the action through the World Snooker Tour (WST) official social media channels: @worldsnookertour on Instagram, @WeAreWST on X, the WST Facebook page and the WST TikTok channel.
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