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2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates	16 April – 2 May 2005
Venue	Crucible Theatre
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£1,121,800
Winner's share	£250,000
Highest break	Mark Williams (WAL) (147)
Final
Champion	Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Runner-up	Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Score	18–16
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The 2005 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament started on 16 April, and ended on 2 May 2005. The event was the eighth and final world ranking event of the 2004–05 snooker season, following the 2005 China Open. The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Due to laws banning advertising cigarettes in Great Britain, this was the last time the event was sponsored by the cigarette company Embassy. The event had a prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000.

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, having defeated Graeme Dott in the 2004 World Snooker Championship final. O'Sullivan lost in the quarter-finals 11–13 against Peter Ebdon. Qualifier Shaun Murphy won his first ranking title by defeating Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the final. This was the first time that a qualifier won the championship since Terry Griffiths did so in 1979. There was a total of 63 century breaks made during the tournament, the highest being a maximum break made by Mark Williams in the first round.

Overview

The World Snooker Championship is an annual cue sport tournament and the official world championship of the game of snooker.^[1] Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India,^[2] the sport was popular in Great Britain.^[3] In modern times it has been played worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.^[4] The event was sponsored by the cigarette company Embassy. This was the last event to be sponsored by Embassy, after cigarette advertising was banned within the United Kingdom. The following season was sponsored by 888.com.^[5]

In the 2005 tournament, 32 professional players competed in one-on-one snooker matches played over several frames, using a single elimination format. The 32 players were selected for the event using the snooker world rankings and a pre-tournament qualification competition.^[6]^[7] In 1927, the first world championship was won by Joe Davis. The event's final took place in Camkin's Hall, Birmingham, England.^[8]^[9] Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.^[10]As of 2020^[update], Stephen Hendry is the most successful player in the modern era,^[a] having won the championship seven times.^[13] Ronnie O'Sullivan won the 2004 championship by defeating Scotland's Graeme Dott in the final 18–8.^[14] This was the second time O'Sullivan won the world championship, the first being in 2001. The event was organised by World Snooker, a subsidiary of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.^[15]^[16] The event was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the BBC.^[17]

Format

The 2005 World Snooker Championship took place from 16 April to May 2005 in Sheffield, England.^[7] The tournament was the last of eight ranking events in the 2004–05 snooker season on the World Snooker Tour.^[7] It featured a 32-player main draw that was held at the Crucible Theatre, as well as a 70-player qualifying draw that was played at the Pontin's, Prestatyn Sandys, from 13 February to 24 March.^[7] This was the 29th consecutive year that the tournament had been staged at the Crucible, and it was the 38th successive world championship to be contested using the modern knockout format.^[6]^[7]

The top 16 players in the latest world rankings automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players.^[6] Ronnie O'Sullivan was seeded first overall as the defending champion, and the remaining 15 seeds were allocated based on the world rankings released after the China Open.^[6] The number of frames required to win a match increased with each proceeding round of the main draw. The first round consisted of best-of-19-frames matches, with the final match being played over a maximum of 35 frames.^[6]^[7] All 16 non-seeded spots in the main draw were filled with players from the qualifying rounds.^[18] The draw for the qualifying competition consisted of 70 players from the World Snooker Tour.^[18] Players were seeded by their world ranking, with 16 players added in rounds 2–5.^[18] Players who won round five qualified for the main draw.^[18]

Prize fund

There was a total prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000. In making a maximum break, Mark Williams earned a bonus of £147,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:^[19]^[20]

Winner: £250,000
Runner-up: £125,000
Semi-finalists: £51,000
Quarter-finalists: £26,000
Last 16: £15,850
Last 32: £12,000
Last 48: £8,000
Last 64: £5,000
Televised stage highest break: £14,000
Televised stage maximum break: £147,000
Total: £1,121,800

Tournament summary

First round

The first round was played 16-21 April as best-of-19-frames matches played over two sessions. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan played Stephen Maguire.^[21] O'Sullivan lead the match after the first session, 5–4, but in the second session Maguire won five straight frames to go one frame from victory. Trailing 7–9, O'Sullivan won the next three frames with a break of 68 in the 19th frame to win 10–9.^[21] Mark Williams made his first career maximum break of 147 in a ranking tournament during his 10–1 first round win over Robert Milkins.^[5]^[22] Williams made the break in frame 11 to win the match.^[23] It was the sixth maximum break in the all of the world championships.^[5]

Three players made their debut at the world championship through the qualifiers.The first debutant, Michael Holt, played eighth seed Paul Hunter.^[24] Hunter had recently contracted stomach cancer, with the match against Holt being his first since the diagnosis.^[25] Hunter led the match at 5–4 after the first session but lost the first three frames of the second session.^[24] Later, trailing at 6–9 behind, he made a break of 120 in frame 16 and also won the next to trail 8–9. However, Holt won frame 18 to win the match.^[24] The second debutant, Neil Robertson, lost to Stephen Hendry.^[26] Hendry held a 7–2 lead after the first session, but Robertson won four frames in a row, including a break of 110. Hendry, however, won the match 10–7, but commented his "attitude wasn't great" going into the second session, as he had a five frame lead.^[26] The final debutant, Mark Selby, lost to John Higgins.^[27] Higgins edged the first session of the match 5–4, but won five of the next six frames to win 10–5, including breaks of 138 and 136.^[27]

Fourth seed Marco Fu played Ali Carter in the first round, but was defeated 4–10.^[28] Stephen Lee defeated Maltese player Tony Drago 10–5 by capitalising on a 6–3 lead after the first session.^[29] Quentin Hann won only one frame in the opening session against Peter Ebdon. On the resumption, Ebdon won frame 12 to win the match.^[30] Hann turned up to the event with a hangover and using a friend's cue.^[30] Chris Small had been struggling with the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis all season. He played against qualifier Shaun Murphy.^[31] Murphy took a 5–4 lead after the first session and won five of the next six to win the match 10–5.^[31] After the match, Small commented that he "may not be back" due to the spinal condition.^[31] Small retired from professional snooker shortly after the match.^[32]^[33]

World number six Matthew Stevens held a three frame lead over Andy Hicks after the first session. He increased his lead to 8–3 with a break of 105.^[34] Stevens won two additional frames to win the match 10–5.^[34] Alan McManus was ahead of Drew Henry 5–4 after the first session, but a 128 by Henry levelled the scores at 5–5.^[35] The pair were even for the remainder of the match, going to a deciding frame at 9–9.^[35] McManus won frame 19 with a break of 63 to win the match 10–9.^[35] The previous year's runner up Graeme Dott played world number 17 Ian McCulloch. McCulloch lead 6–3 after the first session and a break of 111 put him four frames ahead.^[36] McCulloch lead at 8–5, but Dott won the next four to take the lead. McCulloch managed won the next two frames to win the match. He celebrated his victory wildly, even dancing a jig.^[36] Also in the first round, Steve Davis defeated Gerard Greene,^[37] David Gray defeated Anthony Hamilton,^[38] Jimmy White defeated Fergal O'Brien,^[39] and Ken Doherty defeated Barry Pinches.^[40]

Second round

The second round was played 21-25 April as best-of-25-frames matches held over three sessions.^[41] O'Sullivan led 9–7 after the first two sessions, before winning all four frames of the final session to win 13–7.^[41] Despite the win, he stated he was "frustrated with [his] own game".^[41] Peter Ebdon trailed by four frames after the first session and lost two of the next three to trail 3–8.^[42] However, Ebdon won 10 of the next 11 frames to win the match 13–9.^[42] Shaun Murphy led 1998 champion John Higgins 9–7 after two sessions, then won the match 13–8 after a break of 108.^[43] During the match, Higgins slammed his cue stick on the ground.^[43]

Steve Davis trailed debutant Michael Holt 2–6 and 8–10, but won five frames in a row to win 13–10.^[44] Seven-time winner Stephen Hendry took only two of the three available sessions to defeat world number 25 Anthony Hamilton 13–3.^[45] Hendry led 6–2 after the first session, then won seven of the eight frames in the second.^[45] Matthew Stevens held a 12–4 lead after two sessions against Jimmy White.^[46] Stevens won frame 17 in only 30 minutes to win 13–4.^[46] Alan McManus and Ken Doherty were tied 8-8 after two sessions.^[47] Doherty won the next two frames in session three, before McManus leveled the score at 10–10.^[47] Doherty lead again after winning frame 21, but McManus won the next two frames to lead 12–11.^[47] In frame 24, Doherty missed a black ball, allowing McManus to win the match with a break of 81.^[47] Two-time champion Mark Williams led Ian McCulloch 5–3 after the first session.^[48] McCulloch won six frames in the next session, including two century breaks, to lead 9–7.^[48] At the start of the final session, Williams won four straight frames, then McCulloch equalled the scores at 11–11. McCulloch won frame 23, then Williams made a break of 84 to tie the match at 12–12. McCulloch won the deciding frame.^[48]^[49]

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 26 and 27 April as best-of-25-frames matches over three sessions. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan played Peter Ebdon in the first quarter-final.^[50] O'Sullivan made two century breaks in the opening session to lead 6–2, then won the first two frames to lead 8–2. Ebdon won four of the next six frames to trail 6–10 going into the final session. Ebdon's slow, deliberate play in the final session made O'Sullivan lose concentration, having Ebdon win 13–11.^[51] At one point during the match, Ebdon took five and a half minutes to make a break of 12, significantly longer than O'Sullivan's maximum break in 1997.^[52] During the match, Ebdon took over three minutes on one shot, prompting O'Sullivan to ask an audience member what time it was.^[53]

Steve Davis had made his first quarter-final since 1996. He played qualifier Shaun Murphy.^[54]^[55] Murphy won seven of the first eight frames of the match, then led 12–4 after two sessions. He won the opening frame of the final session to win 13–4.^[55] Seven-time champion Matthew Stevens won 13–11 against Matthew Stevens.^[56] After two sessions, the match was tied at 9–9, then Hendry won the next two frames.^[56]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played 28-30 April as best-of-33-frames matches over four sessions. The first semi-final was played between Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy.^[57] Ebdon made two century breaks in the first session to take a 6–2 lead in just 80 minutes,^[58]^[59] but Murphy levelled the match at 12–12 after three sessions.^[57] In the final session, Murphy won all five frames with breaks of 62, 47, 72, 60, and 123 to win the match 17–12.^[60] By winning, Murphy was only the fourth qualifier to reach the final.^[57]

Ian McCulloch and Matthew Stevens played the second semi-final.^[61]Stevens trailed 2–6 after the first session, but he leveled the match at 8–8 after the second session. The match was still tied at the end of the third session.^[61] In the final session, Stevens won frame 25 with a break of 50, but McCulloch won the next to tie the match at 13–13.^[61] Stevens won the next three frames, making a maximum break attempt in frame 27.^[61] McCulloch won the next frame, but Stevens won frame 31 to complete a 17–14 victory.^[61]

Final

The final between Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens was held 1-2 May 2005. It was played as a best-of-35-frames match over four sessions.^[62] Stevens had previously reached the final of the 2000 World Snooker Championship (losing 16-18 to Mark Williams) and^[63] won the 2003 UK Championship.^[64] Before this event, Murphy had not reached a ranking event final. His best was reaching the semi-finals at the 2004 British Open, before losing 6–0 to John Higgins.^[65] Stevens led 10–6 after the second session and 12–11 at the end of the third session. However, Murphy defeated Stevens 18–16.^[62] This was the second time Stevens had relinquished a four frame overnight lead to lose in the final (after 2000, when he lost to Williams) and only the third time it had happened in world championship history.^[62]

Murphy had 150–1 odds to win at the start of the tournament and became the first qualifier to win the tournament since Terry Griffiths in 1979.^[62] In winning the event he was the second youngest world champion after Stephen Hendry in 1990.^[66]^[67] All of Murphy's victories came against players ranked in the top 16; after defeating Chris Small (12) in the opening round, he then beat former World Champions Higgins (5), Davis (13) and Ebdon (8) to reach the final against Stevens (6), who had finished runner-up in 2000.^[62]^[68]

Main draw

Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks, while players in bold denote match winners.^[23]^[69]^[70] Template:World Snooker Championship Rounds

Qualifying

The qualifying tournament featured 70 participants and was played from 13 February to 24 March 2005. The qualifiers consisted of five rounds, which were played at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands, Wales.^[18] The first four qualifying rounds were played from 13 February to 1 March 2005,^[18] while the final round was played 26-27 March 2005.^[71]^[72] Of the 70 participants, 16 players qualified for the main draw, with players seeded by their world rankings.^[18] 1991 champion John Parrott failed to qualify for the first time in his career,^[73] losing to Fergal O'Brien 8–10 in the final qualifying round.^[71]

Round 1

Stuart Mann (ENG) 10–8 Liu Song (CHN)

Justin Astley (ENG) 10–9 Steve James (ENG)

Hugh Abernethy (SCO) 10–6 Matthew Selt (ENG)

Ben Woollaston (ENG) 10–6 Mark Joyce (ENG)

Lee Spick (ENG) 10–5 David Gilbert (ENG)

Craig Steadman (ENG) 10–9 Kurt Maflin (NOR)

Rounds 2–5

Round 2 (Best of 19 frames)	Round 3 (Best of 19 frames)	Round 4 (Best of 19 frames)	Round 5 (Best of 19 frames)
Joe Delaney 10–8 David McDonnell	Joe Delaney 10–2 Sean Storey	Fergal O'Brien 10–3 Joe Delaney	Fergal O'Brien 10–8 John Parrott
Adam Davies 10–5 Mike Hallett	Rod Lawler 10–5 Adam Davies	Nigel Bond 10–7 Rod Lawler	Tony Drago 10–4 Nigel Bond
Stuart Mann w/o–w/d Craig Butler	Neil Robertson 10–6 Stuart Mann	Neil Robertson 10–8 Nick Dyson	Neil Robertson 10–9 Mark King
Alfie Burden 10–3 Jin Long	Alfie Burden 10–3 Jimmy Michie	Dave Harold 10–5 Alfie Burden	Barry Pinches 10–6 Dave Harold
Paul Wykes 10–9 Stefan Mazrocis	Paul Wykes 10–9 Gary Wilkinson	Paul Wykes 10–9 Robin Hull	Drew Henry 10–6 Paul Wykes
Tom Ford 10–6 Justin Astley	Mike Dunn 10–6 Tom Ford	Mark Selby 10–2 Mike Dunn	Mark Selby 10–2 Joe Perry
Shokat Ali 10–6 Hugh Abernethy	Shokat Ali 10–6 David Roe	Shokat Ali 10–7 Michael Judge	Quinten Hann 10–5 Shokat Ali
Scott MacKenzie 10–3 Joe Jogia	Scott MacKenzie 10–7 Anthony Davies	Ryan Day 10–5 Scott MacKenzie	Stephen Maguire 10–5 Ryan Day
Leo Fernandez 10–7 Paul Davison	Rory McLeod 10–7 Leo Fernandez	James Wattana 10–8 Rory McLeod	Ali Carter 10–0 James Wattana
Darren Morgan 10–9 Ben Woollaston	Darren Morgan 10–5 Jamie Burnett	Darren Morgan 10–6 Patrick Wallace	Anthony Hamilton 10–2 Darren Morgan
Lee Spick 10–7 Ding Junhui	Lee Spick 10–7 Bjorn Haneveer	Stuart Bingham 10–2 Lee Spick	Michael Holt 10–8 Stuart Bingham
Paul Davies 10–1 Sean O'Neill	Paul Davies 10–5 Nick Walker	Paul Davies 10–8 Brian Morgan	Gerard Greene 10–5 Paul Davies
Andrew Norman 10–4 Craig Steadman	Marcus Campbell 10–7 Andrew Norman	Shaun Murphy 10–3 Marcus Campbell	Shaun Murphy 10–8 Joe Swail
Brian Salmon wo-w/d David Hall	Adrian Gunnell 10–3 Brian Salmon	Adrian Gunnell 10–4 Stuart Pettman	Robert Milkins 10–3 Adrian Gunnell
Simon Bedford 10–2 Rodney Goggins	Andy Hicks 10–7 Simon Bedford	Andy Hicks 10–5 Mark Davis	Andy Hicks 10–5 Dominic Dale
Ricky Walden 10–7 Gary Wilson	Ricky Walden 10–0 Lee Walker	Ricky Walden 10–9 Barry Hawkins	Ian McCulloch 10–9 Ricky Walden

Century breaks

There were 63 centuries in the 2005 World Snooker Championship.^[23]^[74] The highest was a maximum break made by Mark Williams in the 11th frame in his first round win over Robert Milkins.^[23]

147, 133, 102 Mark Williams
138, 114, 108, 103 Stephen Hendry
138, 136, 106 John Higgins
138, 137, 132, 129, 125, 123, 121, 111, 108, 107, 100 Shaun Murphy
137, 125, 115, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan
135 Mark Selby
129, 124, 121, 106, 105 Matthew Stevens
128 Drew Henry
127, 124, 122, 111, 108, 108, 100 Ian McCulloch
126, 108, 103 Stephen Lee
124 Chris Small
120 Graeme Dott
120, 115 Paul Hunter
118, 114, 110 Steve Davis
115, 105 Peter Ebdon
114, 103 Michael Holt
110 Neil Robertson
109, 101 Ken Doherty
107, 104, 103 Alan McManus
105 Andy Hicks
102 Stephen Maguire
102 Barry Pinches
101 Anthony Hamilton

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-The '''2005 World Snooker Championship''' (also referred to as the '''2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship''' for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional [[snooker]] tournament that took place at the [[Crucible Theatre]] in [[Sheffield]], England. The tournament started on 16 April, and ended on 2 May 2005. The event was the eighth and final world ranking event of the [[2004–05 snooker season]], following the [[2005 China Open (snooker)|2005 China Open]]. The event was organised by the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]. Due to laws banning advertising cigarettes in Great Britain, this was the last time the event was sponsored by [[cigarette]] company [[Embassy (cigarette)|Embassy]]. The event had a prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000.
+The '''2005 World Snooker Championship''' (also referred to as the '''2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship''' for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional [[snooker]] tournament that took place at the [[Crucible Theatre]] in [[Sheffield]], England. The tournament started on 16 April, and ended on 2 May 2005. The event was the eighth and final world ranking event of the [[2004–05 snooker season]], following the [[2005 China Open (snooker)|2005 China Open]]. The event was organised by the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]. Due to laws banning advertising cigarettes in Great Britain, this was the last time the event was sponsored by the [[cigarette]] company [[Embassy (cigarette)|Embassy]]. The event had a prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000.
 [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] was the defending champion, having defeated [[Graeme Dott]] in the [[2004 World Snooker Championship]] final. O'Sullivan lost in the quarter-finals 11–13 against [[Peter Ebdon]]. Qualifier [[Shaun Murphy]] won his first ranking title by defeating [[Matthew Stevens]] 18–16 in the final. This was the first time that a qualifier won the championship since [[Terry Griffiths]] did so in [[1979 World Snooker Championship|1979]]. There was a total of 63 [[century break]]s made during the tournament, the highest being a [[maximum break]] made by [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] in the first round.
 ==Overview==
-The [[World Snooker Championship]] is an annual [[Cue sports|cue sport]] tournament and the official [[world championship]] of the game of [[snooker]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Sheffield truly is the ‘home of snooker’ as World Championship gets underway |work=thestar.co.uk |access-date=1 May 2020 |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sport/why-sheffield-truly-home-snooker-world-championship-gets-underway-39926}}</ref> Founded in the late 19th century by [[British Army]] soldiers stationed in India,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ |title=Origins of Snooker |first=Peter |last=Clare |year=2008 |work=Billiard & Snooker Heritage Collection |accessdate=8 February 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103150005/http://snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ |archivedate=3 January 2017}}</ref> the sport was popular in Great Britain.<ref>Everton, Clive (1991). ''Snooker and Billiards: Techniques, Tactics and Training (Crowood Sports Guides).'' The Crowood Press. Chapter 1. {{ISBN|978-1-85223-480-5}}</ref> In modern times it has been played worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Rise Of China – World Snooker |website=World Snooker |access-date=13 March 2019 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419145915/http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ |archive-date=19 April 2018 |url-status=live |date=26 February 2018}}</ref> The event was sponsored by cigarette company [[Embassy (cigarette)|Embassy]]. This was the last event to be sponsored by Embassy, after a ban on cigarette advertising within the United Kingdom. The following season was sponsored by [[888 Holdings|888.com]].<ref name="www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk" />
+The [[World Snooker Championship]] is an annual [[Cue sports|cue sport]] tournament and the official [[world championship]] of the game of [[snooker]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Sheffield truly is the ‘home of snooker’ as World Championship gets underway |work=thestar.co.uk |access-date=1 May 2020 |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sport/why-sheffield-truly-home-snooker-world-championship-gets-underway-39926}}</ref> Founded in the late 19th century by [[British Army]] soldiers stationed in India,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ |title=Origins of Snooker |first=Peter |last=Clare |year=2008 |work=Billiard & Snooker Heritage Collection |accessdate=8 February 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103150005/http://snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ |archivedate=3 January 2017}}</ref> the sport was popular in Great Britain.<ref>Everton, Clive (1991). ''Snooker and Billiards: Techniques, Tactics and Training (Crowood Sports Guides).'' The Crowood Press. Chapter 1. {{ISBN|978-1-85223-480-5}}</ref> In modern times it has been played worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Rise Of China – World Snooker |website=World Snooker |access-date=13 March 2019 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419145915/http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ |archive-date=19 April 2018 |url-status=live |date=26 February 2018}}</ref> The event was sponsored by the cigarette company [[Embassy (cigarette)|Embassy]]. This was the last event to be sponsored by Embassy, after cigarette advertising was banned within the United Kingdom. The following season was sponsored by [[888 Holdings|888.com]].<ref name="www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk" />
-The 2005 tournament featured 32 professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches played over several {{cuegloss|frames}}, using a [[single elimination]] format. The 32 players were selected for the event through a mix of the [[snooker world rankings]], and a pre-tournament qualification competition.<ref name="Seeding"><!-- needs replacement -->{{cite web |title=2017 Betfred World Snooker Championship – World Snooker |website=World Snooker |access-date=6 March 2019 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournaments/betfred-world-championship-2017/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423051051/http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournaments/betfred-world-championship-2017/ |archive-date=12 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="format"><!-- Needs replacement -->{{cite web |title=Crucible Draw And Format – World Snooker |website=World Snooker |date=9 April 2019 |access-date=17 April 2019 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/crucible-draw-format/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192039/http://www.worldsnooker.com/crucible-draw-format/ |archive-date=17 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The first world championship in [[1927 World Snooker Championship|1927]] was won by [[Joe Davis]], the final being held in [[Camkin's Hall]], Birmingham, England.<ref>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=World Professional Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=9 February 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180133/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archivedate=24 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1927 World Professional Championship |url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm |work=globalsnookercentre.co.uk |publisher=Global Snooker Centre |accessdate=29 February 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010103752/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm |archivedate=10 October 2004}}</ref> Since 1977, the event has been held at the [[Crucible Theatre]] in Sheffield, England.<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1392311|desc=The Crucible Theatre|accessdate=3 December 2013}}</ref>{{As of|2020}}, [[Stephen Hendry]] is the most successful player in the modern era,{{efn|The "modern era" is considered to begin with the [[1968–69 snooker season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Snooker Championship Tickets |work=StubHub |access-date=13 April 2020 |url=https://www.stubhub.co.uk/world-snooker-championship-tickets/grouping/724627/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Snooker Triple Crown |work=Triple DDD Sports Ltd |access-date=13 April 2020 |url=https://www.tripledddsports.com/blogs/the-best-advice-from-our-in-house-professionals/bbc-snooker-triple-crown}}</ref>}} having won the championship seven times.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship – Roll of Honour |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-archive-world-championship-roll-of-honour.asp |website=global-snooker.com |accessdate=18 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222034318/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-archive-world-championship-roll-of-honour.asp |archivedate=22 February 2012}}</ref> [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] won the [[2004 World Snooker Championship|previous year's championship]] by defeating Scotland's [[Graeme Dott]] in the final 18–8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} World Snooker {{!}} O'Sullivan wins World crown |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222172003/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm |archive-date=22 February 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> This was O'Sullivan's second world title, having also won the championship in [[2001 World Snooker Championship|2001]]. The event was organised by [[World Snooker]], a subsidiary of the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Snooker Championship Betting Tips & Odds Guide (2020) |last=Digital |first=TLC |work=ThePuntersPage.com |access-date=15 April 2020 |url=https://www.thepunterspage.com/world-snooker-championship-betting-guide/}}</ref><ref name="book_TheE">{{Cite web |title=The Economics of Sports Broadcasting |via=Google Books |access-date=28 June 2020 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=60R-AgAAQBAJ&pg=PR22&lpg=PR22&dq=2005+world+snooker+championship+broadcaster&source=bl&ots=CT26YLofpS&sig=ACfU3U1MjAkn9IXXza8CdyftPf5H-DFj8Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiorbGXm6XqAhVOUhUIHZY6A7sQ6AEwEHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=2005%20world%20snooker%20championship%20broadcaster&f=false}}</ref> The event was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the [[BBC]].<ref name="book_Furt">{{Cite web |title=Further Issues for BBC Charter Review |via=Google Books |access-date=28 June 2020 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nlXb_Po4P6QC&pg=PA71&lpg=PA71&dq=2005+world+snooker+championship+broadcaster&source=bl&ots=1inzZd2BVh&sig=ACfU3U1t-FYtRpOVMBc64FrxrIJICE5TjA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiorbGXm6XqAhVOUhUIHZY6A7sQ6AEwE3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=2005%20world%20snooker%20championship%20broadcaster&f=false}}</ref>
+In the 2005 tournament, 32 professional players competed in one-on-one snooker matches played over several {{cuegloss|frames}}, using a [[single elimination]] format. The 32 players were selected for the event using the  [[snooker world rankings]] and a pre-tournament qualification competition.<ref name="Seeding"><!-- needs replacement -->{{cite web |title=2017 Betfred World Snooker Championship – World Snooker |website=World Snooker |access-date=6 March 2019 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournaments/betfred-world-championship-2017/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423051051/http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournaments/betfred-world-championship-2017/ |archive-date=12 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="format"><!-- Needs replacement -->{{cite web |title=Crucible Draw And Format – World Snooker |website=World Snooker |date=9 April 2019 |access-date=17 April 2019 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/crucible-draw-format/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192039/http://www.worldsnooker.com/crucible-draw-format/ |archive-date=17 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> In [[1927 World Snooker Championship|1927]], the first world championship was won by [[Joe Davis]]. The event's final took place in [[Camkin's Hall]], Birmingham, England.<ref>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=World Professional Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=9 February 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180133/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archivedate=24 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1927 World Professional Championship |url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm |work=globalsnookercentre.co.uk |publisher=Global Snooker Centre |accessdate=29 February 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010103752/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm |archivedate=10 October 2004}}</ref> Since 1977, the event has been held at the [[Crucible Theatre]] in Sheffield, England.<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1392311|desc=The Crucible Theatre|accessdate=3 December 2013}}</ref>{{As of|2020}}, [[Stephen Hendry]] is the most successful player in the modern era,{{efn|The "modern era" is considered to begin with the [[1968–69 snooker season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Snooker Championship Tickets |work=StubHub |access-date=13 April 2020 |url=https://www.stubhub.co.uk/world-snooker-championship-tickets/grouping/724627/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Snooker Triple Crown |work=Triple DDD Sports Ltd |access-date=13 April 2020 |url=https://www.tripledddsports.com/blogs/the-best-advice-from-our-in-house-professionals/bbc-snooker-triple-crown}}</ref>}} having won the championship seven times.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship – Roll of Honour |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-archive-world-championship-roll-of-honour.asp |website=global-snooker.com |accessdate=18 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222034318/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-archive-world-championship-roll-of-honour.asp |archivedate=22 February 2012}}</ref> [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] won the [[2004 World Snooker Championship|2004 championship]] by defeating Scotland's [[Graeme Dott]] in the final 18–8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} World Snooker {{!}} O'Sullivan wins World crown |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222172003/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm |archive-date=22 February 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> This was the second time O'Sullivan won the world championship, the first being in [[2001 World Snooker Championship|2001]]. The event was organised by [[World Snooker]], a subsidiary of the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Snooker Championship Betting Tips & Odds Guide (2020) |last=Digital |first=TLC |work=ThePuntersPage.com |access-date=15 April 2020 |url=https://www.thepunterspage.com/world-snooker-championship-betting-guide/}}</ref><ref name="book_TheE">{{Cite web |title=The Economics of Sports Broadcasting |via=Google Books |access-date=28 June 2020 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=60R-AgAAQBAJ&pg=PR22&lpg=PR22&dq=2005+world+snooker+championship+broadcaster&source=bl&ots=CT26YLofpS&sig=ACfU3U1MjAkn9IXXza8CdyftPf5H-DFj8Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiorbGXm6XqAhVOUhUIHZY6A7sQ6AEwEHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=2005%20world%20snooker%20championship%20broadcaster&f=false}}</ref> The event was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the [[BBC]].<ref name="book_Furt">{{Cite web |title=Further Issues for BBC Charter Review |via=Google Books |access-date=28 June 2020 |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nlXb_Po4P6QC&pg=PA71&lpg=PA71&dq=2005+world+snooker+championship+broadcaster&source=bl&ots=1inzZd2BVh&sig=ACfU3U1t-FYtRpOVMBc64FrxrIJICE5TjA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiorbGXm6XqAhVOUhUIHZY6A7sQ6AEwE3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=2005%20world%20snooker%20championship%20broadcaster&f=false}}</ref>
 ===Format===
-The 2005 World Snooker Championship took place between 16&nbsp;April and 2&nbsp;May 2005 in [[Sheffield]], England.<ref name="format" /> The tournament was the last of eight&nbsp;ranking events in the [[2004–05 snooker season]] on the [[World Snooker Tour]].<ref name="format" /> It featured a 32-player main draw that was held at the Crucible Theatre, as well as a 70-player qualifying draw that was played at the Pontin's, Prestatyn Sandys, from 13&nbsp;February to 24&nbsp;March.<ref name="format" /> This was the 29th consecutive year that the tournament had been staged at the Crucible, and it was the 38th successive world championship to be contested using the modern knockout format.<ref name="Seeding" /><ref name="format" />
+The 2005 World Snooker Championship took place from 16&nbsp;April to May 2005 in [[Sheffield]], England.<ref name="format" /> The tournament was the last of eight&nbsp;ranking events in the [[2004–05 snooker season]] on the [[World Snooker Tour]].<ref name="format" /> It featured a 32-player main draw that was held at the Crucible Theatre, as well as a 70-player qualifying draw that was played at the Pontin's, Prestatyn Sandys, from 13&nbsp;February to 24&nbsp;March.<ref name="format" /> This was the 29th consecutive year that the tournament had been staged at the Crucible, and it was the 38th successive world championship to be contested using the modern knockout format.<ref name="Seeding" /><ref name="format" />
-The top 16 players in the latest [[Snooker world rankings 2004/2005|world rankings]] automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players.<ref name="Seeding" /><!--{{efn|In the event of the defending champion being ranked outside the top 16, he would replace the player ranked world number 16 as an automatic qualifier.<ref name="Seeding" />}}--> Ronnie O'Sullivan was seeded first overall as the defending champion, and the remaining 15&nbsp;seeds were allocated based on the world rankings released after the [[2005 China Open (snooker)|China Open]].<ref name="Seeding" /> The number of frames required to win a match increased with each proceeding round of the main draw, the first round consisting of best-of-19-frames matches, the final match being played over a maximum of 35&nbsp;frames.<ref name="Seeding" /><ref name="format" /> All 16 non-seeded spots in the main draw were filled with players from the qualifying rounds.<ref name="Qualifying" /> The draw for the qualifying competition consisted of 70&nbsp;players from the World Snooker Tour.<ref name="Qualifying" /> Players were seeded by their world ranking, with 16 players added in rounds 2–5.<ref name="Qualifying" /> Players winning round five qualified for the main draw.<ref name="Qualifying" />
+The top 16 players in the latest [[Snooker world rankings 2004/2005|world rankings]] automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players.<ref name="Seeding" /><!--{{efn|In the event of the defending champion being ranked outside the top 16, he would replace the player ranked world number 16 as an automatic qualifier.<ref name="Seeding" />}}--> Ronnie O'Sullivan was seeded first overall as the defending champion, and the remaining 15&nbsp;seeds were allocated based on the world rankings released after the [[2005 China Open (snooker)|China Open]].<ref name="Seeding" /> The number of frames required to win a match increased with each proceeding round of the main draw. The first round consisted of best-of-19-frames matches, with the final match being played over a maximum of 35&nbsp;frames.<ref name="Seeding" /><ref name="format" /> All 16 non-seeded spots in the main draw were filled with players from the qualifying rounds.<ref name="Qualifying" /> The draw for the qualifying competition consisted of 70&nbsp;players from the World Snooker Tour.<ref name="Qualifying" /> Players were seeded by their world ranking, with 16 players added in rounds 2–5.<ref name="Qualifying" /> Players who won round five qualified for the main draw.<ref name="Qualifying" />
 ===Prize fund===
-There was a total prize fund of £1,121,800 with the winner receiving £250,000. In making a [[maximum break]], [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] earned a bonus of £147,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:<ref>{{cite web |title=Embassy World Championship 2005 • Prize Money |url=http://www.embassysnooker.com/prizemoney.html |publisher=Embassy Snooker |accessdate=25 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204202833/http://www.embassysnooker.com/prizemoney.html |archivedate=4 December 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Downer |first=Chris |title=Crucible Almanac |year=2012 |pages=130}}</ref>
+There was a total prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000. In making a [[maximum break]], [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] earned a bonus of £147,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:<ref>{{cite web |title=Embassy World Championship 2005 • Prize Money |url=http://www.embassysnooker.com/prizemoney.html |publisher=Embassy Snooker |accessdate=25 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204202833/http://www.embassysnooker.com/prizemoney.html |archivedate=4 December 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Downer |first=Chris |title=Crucible Almanac |year=2012 |pages=130}}</ref>
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 ===First round===
 [[File: Mark Williams at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2013-01-30 09.jpg|thumb|alt=Mark Williams playing a shot|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] made his first career [[maximum break]] in a 10–1 win over [[Robert Milkins]]]]
-The first round was played from the 16 to 21 April as the best-of-19-frames matches played over two {{cuegloss|sessions}}. Defending champion [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] played [[Stephen Maguire]].<ref name="Round1a"/> O'Sullivan lead the match after the first session, 5–4, but in the second Maguire won five straight frames to go one frame from victory. Trailing 7–9, O'Sullivan won the next three frames with a break of 68 in the 19th frame to win 10–9.<ref name="Round1a"/> [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] made his first career [[maximum break|maximum break of 147]] in a ranking tournament during his 10–1 first round win over [[Robert Milkins]].<ref name="www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=World Professional Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archivedate=16 April 2013 |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=11 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="Round1p"/> Williams made the break in frame 11 to win the match.<ref name="Global Snooker" /> This was only the sixth maximum break in the world championships.<ref name="www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"/>
+The first round was played 16-21 April as best-of-19-frames matches played over two {{cuegloss|sessions}}. Defending champion [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] played [[Stephen Maguire]].<ref name="Round1a"/> O'Sullivan lead the match after the first session, 5–4, but in the second session Maguire won five straight frames to go one frame from victory. Trailing 7–9, O'Sullivan won the next three frames with a break of 68 in the 19th frame to win 10–9.<ref name="Round1a"/> [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] made his first career [[maximum break|maximum break of 147]] in a ranking tournament during his 10–1 first round win over [[Robert Milkins]].<ref name="www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=World Professional Championship |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html |archivedate=16 April 2013 |work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=11 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="Round1p"/> Williams made the break in frame 11 to win the match.<ref name="Global Snooker" /> It was the sixth maximum break in the all of the world championships.<ref name="www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk"/>
-Three players were making their debut at the event through qualifying. [[Michael Holt (snooker player)|Michael Holt]] played eighth seed [[Paul Hunter]].<ref name="Hunter vs. Holt" /> Hunter had recently been contracted [[stomach cancer]], with the match against Holt being his first since the diagnosis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/06/snooker |title=Hunter diagnosed with cancer |date=6 April 2005 |work=The Guardian |access-date=30 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918192506/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/06/snooker |archive-date=18 September 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Hunter led the match at 5–4 after the first session but lost the first three frames of the second session.<ref name="Hunter vs. Holt" /> Later, trailing at 6–9 behind, he made a break of 120 in frame 16 and also won the next to trail 8–9. Holt, however won frame 18 to win the match.<ref name="Hunter vs. Holt" /> The second debutant, [[Neil Robertson]], lost to [[Stephen Hendry]].<ref name="Round1i"/> Hendry held a 7–2 lead after the first session, but Robertson won four frames in a row including a break of 110. Hendry, however, won the match 10–7 but commented his "attitude wasn't great" going into the second session, as he had a five frame lead.<ref name="Round1i"/> The final debutant [[Mark Selby]] lost to [[John Higgins]].<ref name="Round1e"/> Higgins edged the first session of the match 5–4, but won five of the next six frames to win 10–5, including breaks of 138 and 136.<ref name="Round1e"/>
+Three players made their debut at the world championship through the qualifiers.The first debutant, [[Michael Holt (snooker player)|Michael Holt]], played eighth seed [[Paul Hunter]].<ref name="Hunter vs. Holt" /> Hunter had recently contracted [[stomach cancer]], with the match against Holt being his first since the diagnosis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/06/snooker |title=Hunter diagnosed with cancer |date=6 April 2005 |work=The Guardian |access-date=30 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918192506/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/06/snooker |archive-date=18 September 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Hunter led the match at 5–4 after the first session but lost the first three frames of the second session.<ref name="Hunter vs. Holt" /> Later, trailing at 6–9 behind, he made a break of 120 in frame 16 and also won the next to trail 8–9. However, Holt won frame 18 to win the match.<ref name="Hunter vs. Holt" /> The second debutant, [[Neil Robertson]], lost to [[Stephen Hendry]].<ref name="Round1i"/> Hendry held a 7–2 lead after the first session, but Robertson won four frames in a row, including a break of 110. Hendry, however, won the match 10–7, but commented his "attitude wasn't great" going into the second session, as he had a five frame lead.<ref name="Round1i"/> The final debutant, [[Mark Selby]], lost to [[John Higgins]].<ref name="Round1e"/> Higgins edged the first session of the match 5–4, but won five of the next six frames to win 10–5, including breaks of 138 and 136.<ref name="Round1e"/>
-Fourth seed [[Marco Fu]] played [[Ali Carter]] in the first round but was defeated 4–10.<ref name="Round1b"/> [[Stephen Lee (snooker player)|Stephen Lee]] defeated Maltese player [[Tony Drago]] 10–5 capitalising on a 6–3 lead after the first session.<ref name="Round1c"/> [[Quentin Hann]] won only one frame in the opening session against [[Peter Ebdon]]. On the resumption, Ebdon won frame 12 to win the match.<ref name="Round1d"/> Hann turned up to the event with a hangover and using a friend's {{cuegloss|cue}}.<ref name="Round1d"/> [[Chris Small]] had been struggling with spinal condition [[ankylosing spondylitis]] all season met qualifier [[Shaun Murphy]].<ref name="Round1f"/> Murphy took a 5–4 lead after the first session and won five of the next six to win the match 10–5.<ref name="Round1f"/> After the match, Small commented that he "may not be back" due to the spinal condition.<ref name="Round1f"/> Small retired from as a professional shortly after the match.<ref name="Ex Snooker Star Chris gives up">{{Cite web|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Exsnooker-star-Chris-gives-up.4338395.jp|title=Ex Snooker Star Chris gives up|access-date=21 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109142259/http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Exsnooker-star-Chris-gives-up.4338395.jp|archive-date=9 January 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Small forced to give up snooker. Former World No.12 Chris Small has retired from snooker due to a degenerative spinal disease. | work = [[BBC News]] | publisher = BBC | date = 23 September 2005 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4274298.stm | accessdate = 18 December 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131016053150/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4274298.stm | archive-date = 16 October 2013 | url-status = live }}</ref>
+Fourth seed [[Marco Fu]] played [[Ali Carter]] in the first round, but was defeated 4–10.<ref name="Round1b"/> [[Stephen Lee (snooker player)|Stephen Lee]] defeated Maltese player [[Tony Drago]] 10–5 by capitalising on a 6–3 lead after the first session.<ref name="Round1c"/> [[Quentin Hann]] won only one frame in the opening session against [[Peter Ebdon]]. On the resumption, Ebdon won frame 12 to win the match.<ref name="Round1d"/> Hann turned up to the event with a hangover and using a friend's {{cuegloss|cue}}.<ref name="Round1d"/> [[Chris Small]] had been struggling with the spinal condition [[ankylosing spondylitis]] all season. He played against qualifier [[Shaun Murphy]].<ref name="Round1f"/> Murphy took a 5–4 lead after the first session and won five of the next six to win the match 10–5.<ref name="Round1f"/> After the match, Small commented that he "may not be back" due to the spinal condition.<ref name="Round1f"/> Small retired from professional snooker shortly after the match.<ref name="Ex Snooker Star Chris gives up">{{Cite web|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Exsnooker-star-Chris-gives-up.4338395.jp|title=Ex Snooker Star Chris gives up|access-date=21 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109142259/http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Exsnooker-star-Chris-gives-up.4338395.jp|archive-date=9 January 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Small forced to give up snooker. Former World No.12 Chris Small has retired from snooker due to a degenerative spinal disease. | work = [[BBC News]] | publisher = BBC | date = 23 September 2005 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4274298.stm | accessdate = 18 December 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131016053150/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4274298.stm | archive-date = 16 October 2013 | url-status = live }}</ref>
-World number six [[Matthew Stevens]] held a three frame lead after the first session over [[Andy Hicks]], which he increased to 8–3 with a break of 105.<ref name="Round1l"/> Stevens won two additional frames to win the match 10–5.<ref name="Round1l"/> [[Alan McManus]] was ahead of [[Drew Henry]] 5–4 after the first session, but a 128 by Henry levelled the scores at 5–5.<ref name="Round1m"/> The pair was even for the remainder of the match, as it went to a {{cuegloss|deciding frame}} at 9–9.<ref name="Round1m"/> McManus won frame 19 with a break of 63 to win the match 10–9.<ref name="Round1m"/> The previous year's runner up [[Graeme Dott]] played world number 17
+World number six [[Matthew Stevens]] held a three frame lead over [[Andy Hicks]] after the first session. He increased his lead to 8–3 with a break of 105.<ref name="Round1l"/> Stevens won two additional frames to win the match 10–5.<ref name="Round1l"/> [[Alan McManus]] was ahead of [[Drew Henry]] 5–4 after the first session, but a 128 by Henry levelled the scores at 5–5.<ref name="Round1m"/> The pair were even for the remainder of the match, going to a {{cuegloss|deciding frame}} at 9–9.<ref name="Round1m"/> McManus won frame 19 with a break of 63 to win the match 10–9.<ref name="Round1m"/> The previous year's runner up [[Graeme Dott]] played world number 17 [[Ian McCulloch]]. McCulloch lead 6–3 after the first session and a break of 111 put him four frames ahead.<ref name="Round1o"/> McCulloch lead at 8–5, but Dott won the next four to take the lead. McCulloch managed won the next two frames to win the match. He celebrated his victory wildly, even dancing a [[jig]].<ref name="Round1o"/> Also in the first round, [[Steve Davis]] defeated [[Gerard Greene]],<ref name="Round1g"/> [[David Gray (snooker player)|David Gray]] defeated [[Anthony Hamilton]],<ref name="Round1j"/> [[Jimmy White]] defeated [[Fergal O'Brien]],<ref name="Round1k"/> and [[Ken Doherty]] defeated [[Barry Pinches]].<ref name="Round1n"/>
-[[Ian McCulloch]]. McCulloch lead 6–3 after the first session and a break of 111 put him four frames ahead.<ref name="Round1o"/> McCulloch also lead at 8–5, but Dott won the next four to take the lead. McCulloch, however, won the next two frames to win the match, to which he celebrated wildly including a [[jig]].<ref name="Round1o"/> In other matches, [[Steve Davis]] defeated [[Gerard Greene]],<ref name="Round1g"/> [[David Gray (snooker player)|David Gray]] defeated [[Anthony Hamilton]],<ref name="Round1j"/> [[Jimmy White]] defeated [[Fergal O'Brien]],<ref name="Round1k"/> and [[Ken Doherty]] defeated [[Barry Pinches]].<ref name="Round1n"/>
 ===Second round===
 [[File:Ian McCulloch PHC 2011-1.jpg|thumb|alt=Ian McCulloch playing a shot|[[Ian McCulloch]] defeated [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] 13–11]]
-The second round was played between 21 and 25 April, as best-of-25-frames matches held over three sessions.<ref name="last16match1"/> O'Sullivan led 9–7 after the first two sessions before winning all four frames of the final session to win 13–7.<ref name="last16match1"/> However, despite the win he stated he was "frustrated with [his] own game".<ref name="last16match1"/> Peter Ebdon trailed by four frames after the first session and also lost two of the next three to trail 3–8.<ref name="last16match2"/> However, Ebdon won 10 of the next 11 frames to win the match 13–9.<ref name="last16match2"/> Shaun Murphy led [[1998 World Snooker Championship|1998]] champion John Higgins 9–7 after two sessions and won the match 13–8 after a break of 108.<ref name="last16match3"/> During the match, Higgins slammed his {{cuegloss|cue stick}} on the ground.<ref name="last16match3"/>
+The second round was played 21-25 April as best-of-25-frames matches held over three sessions.<ref name="last16match1"/> O'Sullivan led 9–7 after the first two sessions, before winning all four frames of the final session to win 13–7.<ref name="last16match1"/> Despite the win, he stated he was "frustrated with [his] own game".<ref name="last16match1"/> Peter Ebdon trailed by four frames after the first session and lost two of the next three to trail 3–8.<ref name="last16match2"/> However, Ebdon won 10 of the next 11 frames to win the match 13–9.<ref name="last16match2"/> Shaun Murphy led [[1998 World Snooker Championship|1998]] champion John Higgins 9–7 after two sessions, then won the match 13–8 after a break of 108.<ref name="last16match3"/> During the match, Higgins slammed his {{cuegloss|cue stick}} on the ground.<ref name="last16match3"/>
-Steve Davis trailed debutant Michael Holt 2–6 and 8–10 but won five frames in a row to win 13–10.<ref name="last16match4"/> Seven-time winner Stephen Hendry took only two of the three available sessions to defeat world number 25 Anthony Hamilton 13–3.<ref name="last16match5"/> Hendry led 6–2 after the first session but won seven of the eight frames in the second.<ref name="last16match5"/> Matthew Stevens held a 12–4 lead after two sessions against Jimmy White.<ref name="last16match6"/> Stevens won frame 17 in only 30 minutes to win 13–4.<ref name="last16match6"/> Alan McManus and Ken Doherty were tied at eight all after two sessions.<ref name="last16match7"/> Doherty won the next two frames in session three, before McManus leveled the score at 10–10.<ref name="last16match7"/> Doherty lead again winning frame 21, but McManus won the next two frames to lead 12–11.<ref name="last16match7"/> In frame 24, Doherty missed a {{cuegloss|black ball}} allowing McManus to win the match with a break of 81.<ref name="last16match7"/> Two-time champion Mark Williams led Ian McCulloch 5–3 after the first session.<ref name="last16match8"/> McCulloch won six frames in the next session including two century breaks to lead 9–7.<ref name="last16match8"/> At the start of the final session, Williams won four straight frames, then McCulloch equalled the scores at 11–11. McCulloch won frame 23 before a break of 84 tied the match at 12–12, but McCulloch won the {{cuegloss|deciding frame}}.<ref name="last16match8"/><ref name="wst._McCu">{{Cite web |title=McCulloch Reflects On 'Great Memories' |work=World Snooker |date=29 March 2019 |access-date=4 July 2020 |url=https://wst.tv/mcculloch-reflects-on-great-memories/ |quote=Williams}}</ref>
+Steve Davis trailed debutant Michael Holt 2–6 and 8–10, but won five frames in a row to win 13–10.<ref name="last16match4"/> Seven-time winner Stephen Hendry took only two of the three available sessions to defeat world number 25 Anthony Hamilton 13–3.<ref name="last16match5"/> Hendry led 6–2 after the first session, then won seven of the eight frames in the second.<ref name="last16match5"/> Matthew Stevens held a 12–4 lead after two sessions against Jimmy White.<ref name="last16match6"/> Stevens won frame 17 in only 30 minutes to win 13–4.<ref name="last16match6"/> Alan McManus and Ken Doherty were tied 8-8 after two sessions.<ref name="last16match7"/> Doherty won the next two frames in session three, before McManus leveled the score at 10–10.<ref name="last16match7"/> Doherty lead again after winning frame 21, but McManus won the next two frames to lead 12–11.<ref name="last16match7"/> In frame 24, Doherty missed a {{cuegloss|black ball}}, allowing McManus to win the match with a break of 81.<ref name="last16match7"/> Two-time champion Mark Williams led Ian McCulloch 5–3 after the first session.<ref name="last16match8"/> McCulloch won six frames in the next session, including two century breaks, to lead 9–7.<ref name="last16match8"/> At the start of the final session, Williams won four straight frames, then McCulloch equalled the scores at 11–11. McCulloch won frame 23, then Williams made a break of 84 to tie the match at 12–12. McCulloch won the {{cuegloss|deciding frame}}.<ref name="last16match8"/><ref name="wst._McCu">{{Cite web |title=McCulloch Reflects On 'Great Memories' |work=World Snooker |date=29 March 2019 |access-date=4 July 2020 |url=https://wst.tv/mcculloch-reflects-on-great-memories/ |quote=Williams}}</ref>
 ===Quarter-finals===
 [[File:Peter Ebdon at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-29 05.jpg|thumb|alt=Peter Ebdon playing a shot on the table|[[Peter Ebdon]] defeated the defending champion [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] 13–11]]
-The quarter-finals were played on 26 and 27 April as the best-of-25-frames matches over three sessions. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan played Peter Ebdon in the first quarter-final.<ref name=Q1 /> O'Sullivan made two century breaks in the opening session to lead 6–2 and won the first two frames to lead 8–2. Ebdon won four of the next six to trail 6–10 going into the final session. Ebdon's slow deliberate play in the final session caused O'Sullivan to lose concentration and Ebdon win 13–11.<ref>{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=O'Sullivan ground down and out |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/28/snooker.uk |work=The Guardian |accessdate=14 May 2012 |location=London |date=28 April 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219232952/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/28/snooker.uk |archive-date=19 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> At one point during the match, Ebdon took five and a half minutes to make a break of 12, nearly 10 seconds longer than O'Sullivan's maximum break in [[1997 World Snooker Championship|1997]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} Champion O'Sullivan sunk by Ebdon |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421093302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm |archive-date=21 April 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> During the match, Ebdon took over three minutes on one shot, prompting O'Sullivan to ask an audience member what time it was.<ref name="news_BBCS">{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} Champion O'Sullivan sunk by Ebdon |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421093302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm |archive-date=21 April 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+The quarter-finals were played on 26 and 27 April as best-of-25-frames matches over three sessions. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan played Peter Ebdon in the first quarter-final.<ref name=Q1 /> O'Sullivan made two century breaks in the opening session to lead 6–2, then won the first two frames to lead 8–2. Ebdon won four of the next six frames to trail 6–10 going into the final session. Ebdon's slow, deliberate play in the final session made O'Sullivan lose concentration, having Ebdon win 13–11.<ref>{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=O'Sullivan ground down and out |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/28/snooker.uk |work=The Guardian |accessdate=14 May 2012 |location=London |date=28 April 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219232952/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/28/snooker.uk |archive-date=19 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> At one point during the match, Ebdon took five and a half minutes to make a break of 12, significantly longer than O'Sullivan's maximum break in [[1997 World Snooker Championship|1997]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} Champion O'Sullivan sunk by Ebdon |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421093302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm |archive-date=21 April 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> During the match, Ebdon took over three minutes on one shot, prompting O'Sullivan to ask an audience member what time it was.<ref name="news_BBCS">{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} Champion O'Sullivan sunk by Ebdon |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421093302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm |archive-date=21 April 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Steve Davis had made his first quarter-final since 1996 played qualifier Shaun Murphy.<ref>{{cite web |last=Piecha |first=Scott |title=Snooker: THE HIGH ROLLER; Davis proves he still has the class. |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-131869350 |publisher=The People on [[Questia Online Library]] |accessdate=11 May 2012}}{{Subscription required}}</ref><ref name=Q2/> Murphy won seven of the first eight frames of the match and led 12–4 after two sessions. He then won the opening frame of the final session to win 13–4.<ref name=Q2/> Seven-time champion Stephen Hendry lost 13–11 to Matthew Stevens.<ref name=Q3 /> After two sessions, the match was tied at 9–9, then Hendry won the next two frames.<ref name=Q3 />
+Steve Davis had made his first quarter-final since 1996. He played qualifier Shaun Murphy.<ref>{{cite web |last=Piecha |first=Scott |title=Snooker: THE HIGH ROLLER; Davis proves he still has the class. |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-131869350 |publisher=The People on [[Questia Online Library]] |accessdate=11 May 2012}}{{Subscription required}}</ref><ref name=Q2/> Murphy won seven of the first eight frames of the match, then led 12–4 after two sessions. He won the opening frame of the final session to win 13–4.<ref name=Q2/> Seven-time champion Matthew Stevens won 13–11 against Matthew Stevens.<ref name=Q3 /> After two sessions, the match was tied at 9–9, then Hendry won the next two frames.<ref name=Q3 />
 ===Semi-finals===
 [[File:Matthew Stevens PHC 2012.jpg|thumb|alt=Matthew Stevens playing a shot|[[Matthew Stevens]] reached his second final after defeating [[Ian McCulloch]] 17–14]]
-The semi-finals were played from 28 to 30 April as best-of-33-frames matches over four sessions. The first semi-final was played between Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy.<ref name="Murphy vs Ebdon"/> Ebdon made two century breaks in the first session to take a 6–2 lead in just 80 minutes,<ref name="tele_Semi">{{Cite web |title=Semi-final brings a raise in tempo |last=Dee |first=John |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 April 2005 |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2358877/Semi-final-brings-a-raise-in-tempo.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706213846/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2358877/Semi-final-brings-a-raise-in-tempo.html |archive-date=6 July 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="thet_Ebdo">{{Cite web |title=Ebdon ruffled but refuses to be shaken off by Murphy |last=Yates |first=Phil |work=The Times |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ebdon-ruffled-but-refuses-to-be-shaken-off-by-murphy-qz0gshn0tc8}}</ref> but Murphy levelled the match at 12–12 after three sessions.<ref name="Murphy vs Ebdon"/> In the final session, Murphy won all five frames with breaks of 62, 47, 72, 60, and 123 to win the match 17–12.<ref name="theg_Snoo">{{Cite web |title=Snooker World Championship: Murphy halts Ebdon flow |work=The Guardian |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/01/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204544/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/01/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2005 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In winning, Murphy was only the fourth qualifier to reach the final.<ref name="Murphy vs Ebdon"/> Ian McCulloch and Matthew Stevens contested the second semi-final.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/>
+The semi-finals were played 28-30 April as best-of-33-frames matches over four sessions. The first semi-final was played between Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy.<ref name="Murphy vs Ebdon"/> Ebdon made two century breaks in the first session to take a 6–2 lead in just 80 minutes,<ref name="tele_Semi">{{Cite web |title=Semi-final brings a raise in tempo |last=Dee |first=John |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 April 2005 |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2358877/Semi-final-brings-a-raise-in-tempo.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706213846/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2358877/Semi-final-brings-a-raise-in-tempo.html |archive-date=6 July 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="thet_Ebdo">{{Cite web |title=Ebdon ruffled but refuses to be shaken off by Murphy |last=Yates |first=Phil |work=The Times |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ebdon-ruffled-but-refuses-to-be-shaken-off-by-murphy-qz0gshn0tc8}}</ref> but Murphy levelled the match at 12–12 after three sessions.<ref name="Murphy vs Ebdon"/> In the final session, Murphy won all five frames with breaks of 62, 47, 72, 60, and 123 to win the match 17–12.<ref name="theg_Snoo">{{Cite web |title=Snooker World Championship: Murphy halts Ebdon flow |work=The Guardian |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/01/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204544/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/01/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2005 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> By winning, Murphy was only the fourth qualifier to reach the final.<ref name="Murphy vs Ebdon"/>
-Stevens also trailed 2–6 after the first session, leveled the match at 8–8 after the second session, and was still tied at the end of the third session.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/> In the final session, Stevens won frame 25 with a break of 50, but McCulloch won the next to tie the match at 13–13.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/> Stevens won the next three frames, including a maximum break attempt in frame 27.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/> McCulloch won the next frame, but Stevens won frame 31 to complete a 17–14 victory.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/>
+Ian McCulloch and Matthew Stevens played the second semi-final.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch" />Stevens trailed 2–6 after the first session, but he leveled the match at 8–8 after the second session. The match was still tied at the end of the third session.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/> In the final session, Stevens won frame 25 with a break of 50, but McCulloch won the next to tie the match at 13–13.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/> Stevens won the next three frames, making a maximum break attempt in frame 27.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/> McCulloch won the next frame, but Stevens won frame 31 to complete a 17–14 victory.<ref name="Stevens vs Ian McCulloch"/>
 ===Final===
 [[File:Shaun Murphy at Masters 2012.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Shaun Murphy chalking his cue|Shaun Murphy won the event, the first qualifier to win the event since [[1979 World Snooker Championship|1979]]]]
-The final was held on 1 and 2 May 2005 between Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens. The final was held as a best-of-35-frames match over four sessions.<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" /> Stevens had previously reached the final of the event in [[2000 World Snooker Championship]] losing 16–18 to Mark Williams,<ref>{{cite news |title=Williams wins epic snooker final |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/732666.stm |work=BBC News |accessdate=31 March 2011 |date=1 May 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107124720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/732666.stm |archive-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> and won the [[2003 UK Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} UK Championship results |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3277833.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040331103128/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3277833.stm |archive-date=31 March 2004 |url-status=live }}</ref> Murphy had previously not reached a ranking event final, his prior best was reaching the semi-finals at the [[2004 British Open]] losing 6–0 to John Higgins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} Murphy relishing challenges ahead |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507525.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060215192908/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507525.stm |archive-date=15 February 2006 |url-status=live }}</ref> Stevens led 10–6 after the second session and 12–11 at the end of the third session. However, Murphy defeated Stevens 18–16.<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" /> This was the second time Stevens had relinquished a four frame overnight lead to lose in the final (after 2000, when he lost to Williams) and only the third time this had ever happened in world championship history.<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" />
+The final between Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens was held 1-2 May 2005. It was played as a best-of-35-frames match over four sessions.<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" /> Stevens had previously reached the final of the [[2000 World Snooker Championship]] (losing 16-18 to Mark Williams) and<ref>{{cite news |title=Williams wins epic snooker final |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/732666.stm |work=BBC News |accessdate=31 March 2011 |date=1 May 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107124720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/732666.stm |archive-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> won the [[2003 UK Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} UK Championship results |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3277833.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040331103128/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3277833.stm |archive-date=31 March 2004 |url-status=live }}</ref> Before this event, Murphy had not reached a ranking event final. His best was reaching the semi-finals at the [[2004 British Open]], before losing 6–0 to John Higgins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} Murphy relishing challenges ahead |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507525.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060215192908/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507525.stm |archive-date=15 February 2006 |url-status=live }}</ref> Stevens led 10–6 after the second session and 12–11 at the end of the third session. However, Murphy defeated Stevens 18–16.<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" /> This was the second time Stevens had relinquished a four frame overnight lead to lose in the final (after 2000, when he lost to Williams) and only the third time it had happened in world championship history.<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" />
-Murphy was 150–1 to win at the start of the tournament and became the first qualifier to win the tournament since [[Terry Griffiths]] in [[1979 World Snooker Championship|1979]].<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" /> In winning the event he was the second youngest world champion after Stephen Hendry in [[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/138.html |title=May 2 down the years: Hitman down and out in Las Vegas |publisher=ESPN |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421083547/http://www.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/138.html |archive-date=21 April 2014 |accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Crucible Almanac |last=Downer |first=Chris |year=2012 |page=133}}</ref> All of Murphy's victories came against players ranked in the top 16; after defeating Chris Small (12) in the opening round he then beat former World Champions Higgins (5), Davis (13) and Ebdon (8) to reach the final against Stevens (6), who had finished runner-up in 2000.<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} Murphy's rise to the world summit |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507087.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060215192850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507087.stm |archive-date=15 February 2006 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Murphy had 150–1 odds to win at the start of the tournament and became the first qualifier to win the tournament since [[Terry Griffiths]] in [[1979 World Snooker Championship|1979]].<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" /> In winning the event he was the second youngest world champion after Stephen Hendry in [[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/138.html |title=May 2 down the years: Hitman down and out in Las Vegas |publisher=ESPN |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421083547/http://www.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/138.html |archive-date=21 April 2014 |accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Crucible Almanac |last=Downer |first=Chris |year=2012 |page=133}}</ref> All of Murphy's victories came against players ranked in the top 16; after defeating Chris Small (12) in the opening round, he then beat former World Champions Higgins (5), Davis (13) and Ebdon (8) to reach the final against Stevens (6), who had finished runner-up in 2000.<ref name="Murphy vs. Stevens" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC SPORT {{!}} Other Sport {{!}} Snooker {{!}} Murphy's rise to the world summit |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 June 2020 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507087.stm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060215192850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507087.stm |archive-date=15 February 2006 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Main draw==
-Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks, whilst players in bold denote match winners.<ref name="Global Snooker">{{cite web |title=World Snooker Championship 2005 |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-history-2005.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |accessdate=4 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228165607/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-history-2005.asp |archivedate=28 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2005 Embassy World Championship results |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-23.htm |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=23 June 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051212072930/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-23.htm |archivedate=12 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Downer |first=Chris |title=Crucible Almanac |year=2012 |pages=60–61}}</ref>
+Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks, while players in bold denote match winners.<ref name="Global Snooker">{{cite web |title=World Snooker Championship 2005 |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-history-2005.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |accessdate=4 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228165607/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-history-2005.asp |archivedate=28 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2005 Embassy World Championship results |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-23.htm |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=23 June 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051212072930/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-23.htm |archivedate=12 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Downer |first=Chris |title=Crucible Almanac |year=2012 |pages=60–61}}</ref>
 {{World Snooker Championship Rounds
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 ==Qualifying==
-A qualifying tournament featured 70 participants and was played between 13 February and 24 March 2005, made of five rounds at Pontin's, [[Prestatyn|Prestatyn Sands]], Wales.<ref name="Qualifying"/> The first four qualifying rounds took place between 13 February and 1 March 2005,<ref name="Qualifying"><!--needs replacement -->{{cite web |title=2005 World Snooker Championship Rounds 1 to 4 draw |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-17.htm |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=23 June 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105033503/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-17.htm |archivedate=5 November 2005}}</ref> whilst the final round of qualifying took place between 23 and 24 March 2005.<ref name="2004WSCQS3" /><ref>{{cite web |title=2005 World Snooker Championship Round 5 draw |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-20.htm |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=23 June 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105033527/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-20.htm |archivedate=5 November 2005}}</ref> Of the 70 participants, 16 players qualified for the main draw, with players seeded by their world rankings.<ref name="Qualifying"/> [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991 champion]] [[John Parrott]] failed to qualify for the first time in his career,<ref>{{cite web |title=John Parrott at the World Championship |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=4&tourns=WC&plStat=2 |publisher=Snooker Database |accessdate=11 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306070637/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=4&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> losing to [[Fergal O'Brien]] 8–10 in the final qualifying round.<ref name="2004WSCQS3">{{cite web |title=2004 Embassy World Championship Qualifying Stage 3 |url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res04_5/05EMBWORLDstage3MT.htm |publisher=Global Snooker Centre |accessdate=11 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051119191557/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res04_5/05EMBWORLDstage3MT.htm |archivedate=19 November 2005}}</ref>
+The qualifying tournament featured 70 participants and was played from 13 February to 24 March 2005. The qualifiers consisted of five rounds, which were played at Pontin's, [[Prestatyn|Prestatyn Sands]], Wales.<ref name="Qualifying"/> The first four qualifying rounds were played from 13 February to 1 March 2005,<ref name="Qualifying"><!--needs replacement -->{{cite web |title=2005 World Snooker Championship Rounds 1 to 4 draw |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-17.htm |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=23 June 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105033503/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-17.htm |archivedate=5 November 2005}}</ref> while the final round was played 26-27 March 2005.<ref name="2004WSCQS3" /><ref>{{cite web |title=2005 World Snooker Championship Round 5 draw |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-20.htm |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |accessdate=23 June 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105033527/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-20.htm |archivedate=5 November 2005}}</ref> Of the 70 participants, 16 players qualified for the main draw, with players seeded by their world rankings.<ref name="Qualifying"/> [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991 champion]] [[John Parrott]] failed to qualify for the first time in his career,<ref>{{cite web |title=John Parrott at the World Championship |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=4&tourns=WC&plStat=2 |publisher=Snooker Database |accessdate=11 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306070637/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=4&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> losing to [[Fergal O'Brien]] 8–10 in the final qualifying round.<ref name="2004WSCQS3">{{cite web |title=2004 Embassy World Championship Qualifying Stage 3 |url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res04_5/05EMBWORLDstage3MT.htm |publisher=Global Snooker Centre |accessdate=11 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051119191557/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res04_5/05EMBWORLDstage3MT.htm |archivedate=19 November 2005}}</ref>
 '''Round 1'''
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 ==Century breaks==
-There were 63 centuries in the 2005 World Snooker Championship.<ref name="Global Snooker" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Downer |first=Chris |title=Crucible Almanac |year=2012 |pages=151}}</ref> The highest was a maximum break made by Mark Williams in the 11th frame of his first round win over [[Robert Milkins]].<ref name="Global Snooker" />
+There were 63 centuries in the 2005 World Snooker Championship.<ref name="Global Snooker" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Downer |first=Chris |title=Crucible Almanac |year=2012 |pages=151}}</ref> The highest was a maximum break made by Mark Williams in the 11th frame in his first round win over [[Robert Milkins]].<ref name="Global Snooker" />
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 * [[Maximum break|147]], 133, 102 [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]

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Ranking events	Grand Prix British Open UK Championship Welsh Open Malta Cup Irish Masters China Open World Snooker Championship
Non-ranking events	World Champions v Asia Stars Challenge General Cup International Masters Premier League