The young snooker stars hoping to create own Luke Littler effect at the Crucible

Stan Moody and Liam Pullen will walk down the Crucible steps for the first time (Pictures: Getty)

Where is the next generation of British snooker stars is a question that has been asked for years and we may have got the answer at the 2026 World Championship.

Stan Moody and Liam Pullen have been the answer to that question for a while, in truth, but as they both book Crucible debuts, they are showing that they are stars, not just of the future, but the present.

19-year-old Moody won two matches to come through qualifying, while Pullen, 20, had to win four from the first round, impressively downing Thai pair Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Nopp...