First round draw for World Snooker Championships

Following is the draw for the World Snooker Championship to start in Sheffield on Saturday:

Mark Selby, England, vs Kurt Maflin, Norway

Stephen Maguire, Scotland, vs Anthony McGill, Scotland

Joe Perry, England, vs Zhang Anda, China

Shaun Murphy, England, vs Robin Hull, Finland

Barry Hawkins, England, vs Matthew Selt, England

Mark Allen, Northern Ireland, vs Ryan Day, Wales

Ali Carter, England, vs Alan McManus, Scotland

Neil Robertson, Australia, vs Jamie Jones, Wales

Ding Junhui, China, vs Mark Davis, England

John Higgins, Scotland, vs Robert Milkins, England

Marco Fu, Hong Kong, China, vs Jimmy Robertson, England

Judd Trump, England, vs Stuart Carrington, England

Ricky Walden, England, vs Graeme Dott, Scotland

Stuart Bingham, England, vs Robbie Williams, England

Mark Williams, Wales, vs Matthew Stevens, Wales

Ronnie O'Sullivan, England, vs Craig Steadman, England Endite