Stuart Bingham has missed the Crucible again: he failed to qualify for the 2026 World Snooker Championship after losing 10-7 to Matthew Stevens in qualifying, according to reports dated April 13–15, 2026. That means he will miss the World Championship at the Crucible for a second straight year, which is the first time he has done that in two decades.[3][5]
Bingham entered qualifying as the 2015 world champion but did not make it through to Sheffield. The reports say Stevens ended his campaign in the final qualifying round, denying him a place in the main draw.[5][3]
This is notable because Bingham was a semi-finalist just a year earlier, so the back-to-back misses mark a sharp change in form. One report also notes that this is the first time since 2005–2006 that he has failed to qualify in consecutive years.[3]
The 2026 World Snooker Championship is scheduled for the Crucible in Sheffield from April 18 to May 4, 2026.[3]
Stuart Bingham looked to make the World Championships through qualifying on Judgement Day, but the 2015 World Champion was denied by World No. 48, Matthew Stevens
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