Championship League 2012 - Groups five and six

We haven't even woken up from our German dream and here we are again in Essex for the third part of the Championship League saga. 

The green baize's gladiators are on duty for the next four days trying their best to get a nice and cosy spot in Winners' Group and from there, who knows? Maybe even get a free ticket to this year's Premier League of snooker.

Until now, four players have secured a spot in the next round: Judd Trump, Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson and Mark Davis. But we have three more openings that need to be filled, so who's going to be?

Maybe poor Mark Selby who qualified in all four Groups' play-offs? Reaching no less than three finals? It would be about bloody times, don't you think? 

Anyway, the competition is tough, it's a genuine test of endurance even though they are playing under the "best of 5" rule and with such a high standard is no wonder we see the situation taking a completely new twist.

But let's focus on the present and see who is playing who in Group Five this Monday, shall we?

TABLE ONE
12pm - Peter Ebdon v. Mark Allen
1.15pm - Ricky Walden v. Mark King
Not before 3pm - Mark Selby v. Peter Ebdon
4.15pm - Barry Hawkins v. Ricky Walden
Not before 7pm - Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
8.15pm - Mark Allen v. Mark King

TABLE TWO
12pm - Jamie Cope v. Barry Hawkins
1.15pm - Mark Selby v. Mark Alen
Not before 3pm - Mark Allen v. Jamie Cope
4.15pm - Mark King v. Mark Selby
Not before 7pm - Barry Hawkins v. Mark King
8.15pm - Ricky Walden v. Jamie Cope
*all hours are UK time

The matches can be followed on-line (here's the list of betting site that offer you free viewing), just on good, old www.sportlemon.tv (also free of charge).