Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England at U21 semis - European Billiards & Snooker Association

Four different countries still dream about having the 2023 snooker U21 european champion this next Sunday March 12th in Malta after this Saturday’s best of 7 Frames quarterfinals matches got to an end.

Latvia’s Artemijs Zizins, the U16 european champion in 2022 lost to Liam Graham in the quarterfinals

Northern Ireland’s Robbie McGuigan claimed victory facing England’s Oliver Sykes by 4 Frames to 2. The aged 18 Northern Ireland will face Ukraine’s Iulian Boiko on Sunday’s also best of 7 Frames semifinal 2 match starting at 2 p.m.

Northern Ireland’s Robbie McGuigan beat Oliver Sykes in the quarters and will face Iulian Boiko in the semis

The 17 years old Ukraine star beat England’s Paul Deaville in the decider to book his seat on Sunday semifinal 2.

Welshman Oliver Briffett-Payne ended up his run in the U21 championship in the quarters, facing Ryan Davies

On the other two ‘quarters’, England’s Ryan Davies claimed victory facing Welshman Oliver Briffett-Payne by 4 Frames without his opponent reply. Davies will battle for a place in the Best of 9 Frames U21 championships Grand Final – to be played Sunday March 12th starting 6 p.m. – with Scotland’s Liam Graham at the best of 7 Frames semifinal 2 scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

Liam Graham beat Latvia’s Artemijs Zizins by 4 Frames to 2 to get his chair in last four at the ballroom.