Joe Perry Snooker Final Sets O’Sullivan Clash After 102 Break

joe perry snooker reached the 2026 JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship final with a 7-5 win over Craig Steadman. Ronnie O’Sullivan will meet him at the Crucible Theatre on Sunday after edging Rob Milkins by the same score.

The final is a best-of-19-frame contest, with the opening session set for eight frames at 12:30 BST before play runs to a conclusion from 7pm BST. Perry booked his place after a 102 break in frame 12, the shot that finished the match and set up an all-Class of 92 meeting.

Crucible Theatre Final

O’Sullivan and Perry first met as professionals at the 1999 World Championship at the same venue. They return there now with a title on the line, and the pairing turns the seniors event into a meeting between two players who know the Crucible stage well.

O’Sullivan had to work for his place in the final. Milkins led 5-4 after winning frame nine before he answered with a contribution of 75 and took the next two frames to close out a 7-5 victory.

Joe Perry’s Route

Perry’s semi-final followed a different script. Steadman moved 3-0 ahead despite failing to make a break over 30, but Perry won five frames in a row to move two frames clear at the second interval.

He kept that cushion under control until frame 12, where the break of 102 ended Steadman’s run and pushed Perry into the final. Perry also arrives as the reigning British Seniors Snooker Open champion and the European Seniors champion, giving Sunday’s match more weight than a routine seniors final.

O’Sullivan And Perry

That leaves the final with two clear reference points for readers: O’Sullivan’s 7-5 response to Milkins, and Perry’s 7-5 finish over Steadman built around a century break. The opening session starts at 12:30 BST, and the title match is scheduled to be played to a finish the same day.