Snooker - Most DEVASTATING Misses EVER

Some of the costliest mistakes down the years at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. From the Tony Knowles miss to cost him a place in the final, to Jimmy Whites missed black to cost him his first world title in 1994.

Trump Judd
Robertson Neil
Williams Mark
Higgins John
Allen Mark
O'Sullivan Ronnie
Selby Mark
Wilson Kyren
Murphy Shaun
Ding Junhui
Gilbert David
Lisowski Jack
Bingham Stuart
Maguire Stephen
Hawkins Barry
Yan Bingtao
Perry Joe
Carter Ali
Wilson Gary
Un-Nooh Thepchaiya
Dott Graeme
Zhou Yuelong
Donaldson Scott
Robertson Jimmy
Holt Michael
Ford Tom
Selt Matthew
Guodong Xiao
Xintong Zhao
Haotian Lyu
Stevens Matthew
Davis Mark
O'Donnell Martin
Liang Wenbo
Vafaei Hossein
Day Ryan
Brecel Luca
Woollaston Ben
McGill Anthony
Li Hang
Walden Ricky
Saengkham Noppon
Maflin Kurt
Sijun Yuan
Carrington Stuart
King Mark
Milkins Robert
Hamilton Anthony
Wakelin Chris
Fu Marco
Ning Lu
Wells Daniel
McManus Alan
Pengfei Tian
Ebdon Peter
Akani Sunny
Xiwen Mei
Williams Robbie
Higginson Andrew
Highfield Liam
Gould Martin
Craigie Sam
Georgiou Michael
Doherty Ken
Honghao Luo
O'Connor Joe
White Michael
Joyce Mark
Jones Jak
Slessor Elliot
O'Brien Fergal
Anda Zhang
Steadman Craig
Brown Jordan
Burden Alfred
Dunn Mike
Baird Sam
Astley John
Bond Nigel
Walker Lee
Lines Oliver
Burns Ian
Carty Ashley
Chandler Harvey
Grace David
Dale Dominic
Ursenbacher Alexander
Heathcote Louis
Wattana James

[stevenedwards]

During the Fred Davis shot the crowd were 'literally electrified and glued to their seats' . Barbaric

[ysgol]

Fantastic - I so wish even today that Fred had potted that pink after that wonderful blue, a having played so beautifully throughout the tournament.

[paule]

That was Jimmys year for the title 94 missed the black I’m still gutted today

[paulburchell]

1985 was the first final I remember watching with my late dad... Great memories....Well played Dennis.

[ElemennoP]

Jimmy missing the black against Hendry after all that time trying, hurts me still watching it, can only imagine how he feels..🥺

[chrisbland]

Dear old Fred Davis, a WWII veteran, 8-time world champion. Some 22 years after his last title remarkably reached the ‘78 semi-final aged 64.

[late]

1985... What a year. Back to the future, Take on me, Snooker world championship final...

[shellsbignumber]

Fred Davis was 64! When he got to the Semi-finals of the 1978 Snooker World Championships. Mind blown!

[alexandersimpson]

I remember my grandmother on Dennis winning stated he’s a cheat, his glasses give him an unfair advantage. I said he’d probably prefer good eyesight than have to wear glasses, ‘nah he’s cheating!’ 😂

[paulwilliams]

Everyone remembers the missed black by Jimmy White in '94 but '92 was the year he really should have won it when he led Hendry 14-8 having completely outplayed him up to that point.

[garrybaldy]

I'll never forget Tony Knowles blaming the missed pink on an eye problem. Strange the sty on his eye didn't affect all the other pots he made up to that pink.

[stephenmartin]

Fred Davis is the epitome of the English gentlemen!!!!

[frankhinstein]

I'm actually 64 now and Fred Davis looks old enough to be my dad.

[liamtheurchin]

Jimmy's missed black off the spot. Is the only miss. 6 times a finalist. The best player never to lift that trophy.

[rayrayray]

Was born in 63, , so saw the rise of snooker right up to its Hay Day ... Great Days, , , Never to be seen again..

[darrenleelayton]

Literally got goosebumps again from Taylor v Davis. 39 years ago I was a ten year old allowed to stay up and watch that. Wow.

[revelloify]

I'd never seen that Fred Davis shot before - thank you for uploading older games. I can't help but feel if he'd not acknowledged the applause and settled, he would have taken it.

[andyhello]

Steve davis, and denis taylor, there legs must of been like jelly.

Remember it as a kid.

The pressure at such moments must be so enormous.

Good that davis can look back and laugh, but at the time it must of haunted him for a long time.

[SteveDorrans]

Everyone remembers that missed black by Steve Davis. Not so many remember Dennis Taylor fought back from 8-0 down after the first session of that final.

I'm sure the fear of losing after being 8-0 ahead got to Steve Davis, just a little bit.

[hudgensons]

Needed to make an appointment to see Fred Davis' shot. He took forever aiming and actually committing to shoot the ball.