Liam Pullen

Bio

Liam Pullen is a former ranking event quarter-finalist who made hise Crucible Theatre debut in 2026 at the age of 20.

Victories over Alfie Burden, Amir Sarkhosh, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Noppon Saengkham earned Pullen a place in the last 32 where he lost out to Chris Wakelin 10-6.

Earlier that season, had beaten Aaron Hill 5-1 to reach his maiden ranking event quarter-final at the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix – having notably beaten John Higgins in qualifying.

Pullen successfully came through Q School in May 2023 to secure his place on the World Snooker Tour for the first time in his career. Aged just 17, the youngster defeated Mark Lloyd, Jed Mann, Gary Britton, Craig Steadman, Sydney Wilson and Alex Taubman to turn professional.

From York, Pullen had previously reached the final of the 2023 WSF Junior Championship in Sydney, Australia, losing 5-1 to compatriot Stan Moody.

At national level, Pullen’s honours include victory at the 2023 English Under-18 Championship and 2025 English Under-21 Championship, while he also finished top of the 2022/23 Under-21 Premier Junior Tour rankings. He is a former runner-up in the English Under-14 and Under-16 Championships.

Pullen also reached the final of the 2023 EBSA European Under-18 Championship, losing 4-3 to Hungary’s Bulcsú Révész.