HOW about this for a line-up of snooker's best? Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, Judd Trump, John Higgins and Ding Junhui are in all Barnsley this week!

The Metrodome hosts the qualifying rounds of two of snooker's world ranking events, with five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in action on Thursday.

The venue will stage the first round of the German Masters on December 11 and 12 (Wednesday and Thursday), followed by the Haikou World Open on December 13 and 14 (Friday and Saturday).

Both tournaments feature 128 players, with the 64 winners going through to the final stages in Germany and China next year.

O'Sullivan is competing in the German Masters - a tournament he won in 2012 - and faces Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh on Thursday at 7pm.

Steve Davis is straight back into green baize action following his jungle adventure on hit TV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.

The six-time world champion, who is flying back from Australia in order to resume his snooker career, faces Dylan Mitchell on Thursday at 7pm and Hammad Miah on Saturday at 2.30pm.

Aussie Neil Robertson is up against Ian Burns on Thursday at 7pm and Alexander Ursenbacher on Saturday at 7pm.