With Betfred World Championship qualifying getting underway tomorrow, we’ve consulted four of snooker’s top broadcasters and journalists to find out which players they think will clinch a place at the Crucible.

There will be 128 players battling it out for just 16 spots and our experts have named the players they think are most likely to emerge from each section of the draw.

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Correct 2021 Predictions:

Phil Yates: 7

Neal Foulds: 6

Hector Nunns: 5

David Hendon: 4

Phil Yates, Snooker Commentator and Journalist

1. Ricky Walden
2. Lyu Haotian
3. Zhou Yuelong
4. Jordan Brown
5. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
6. Jamie Jones
7. Ding Junhui
8. Martin Gould
9. David Gilbert
10. Jimmy Robertson
11. Cao Yupeng
12. Yuan Sijun
13. Ali Carter
14. Xiao Guodong
15. Graeme Dott
16. Hossein Vafaei

Neal Foulds, Former World Number Three and TV Pundit

1. Ricky Walden
2. Lu Ning
3. Zhou Yuelong
4. Jordan Brown
5. Matthew Selt
6. Jamie Jones
7. Ding Junhui
8. Martin Gould
9. Marco Fu
10. Fan Zhengyi
11. Noppon Saengkham
12. Ryan Day
13. Ali Carter
14. Xiao Guodong
15. Graeme Dott
16. Hossein Vafaei

Hector Nunns, Snooker Journalist

1. Ricky Walden
2. Xu Si
3. Zhou Yuelong
4. Jordan Brown
5. Jak Jones
6. Jamie Jones
7. Ding Junhui
8. Martin Gould
9. David Gilbert
10. Jimmy Robertson
11. Robert Milkins
12. Ryan Day
13. Ali Carter
14. Joe Perry
15. Graeme Dott
16. Hossein Vafaei

David Hendon, Snooker Commentator and Journalist

1. Ricky Walden
2. Lu Ning
3. Stephen Maguire
4. Jordan Brown
5. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
6. Tom Ford
7. Ding Junhui
8. Martin Gould
9. Marco Fu
10. Oliver Lines
11. Noppon Saengkham
12. Mark Davis
13. Ali Carter
14. Xiao Guodong
15. Gary Wilson
16. Hossein Vafaei