There we have it then, John Higgins is the next man in round three with Anthony McGill, Si Jiahui and Mark Selby all poised to join him. Human beings are more complex than this. Wilson extended his advantage in the next frame and, as McGill continued to struggle, another century break this time 105 put the Englishman 13-10 ahead. With a free spirit and all the aggression that sits in stark contrast to Selbys more cautious approach, Brecel produced possibly the greatest ever comeback seen at the World Championship when recovering from 14-5 down to beat Si Jiahui in the semi-finals on Saturday. Ronnie O'Sullivan recovered from the brink of defeat to beat Mark Selby 17-16 and set up a World Championship final against Kyren Wilson. The four-time world champion will start the match as favourite against someone who hadn't won a Crucible match before this year's tournament. Mark Allen is also cruising so far against Stuart Bingham in the early stages of their second-round match with a 3-1 lead. Selby, who had managed to cling to OSullivans coat-tails at 5-3 down by winning the final frame of a difficult first session on Wednesday, took the first four on Thursday afternoon before holding his nerve to win the second and last after the interval for a 6-2 return. Gary Neville reveals 'insight' on why Erik ten Hag is not picking Man Utd star, Sheikh Jassim wants 200m star as his Man Utd 'marquee signing', Jurgen Klopp hits back at Ryan Mason & makes top four prediction after Liverpool 4-3 Spurs. Don't miss World Championship security ramped up as Higgins fears worse protests [PROTESTS] Ronnie O'Sullivan's has net worth more than Robertson and Williams [NET WORTH] Inside O'Sullivan's 'incredible story' as new doc shows Crucible win [FOOTAGE], "I've not collapsed, or lost the plot, but stayed in a good place and at some point, I'll just let the snooker gods take over. Stephen Hendry believes Mark Selby to be a greater threat to his record of seven World Snooker Championship titles than Ronnie O'Sullivan, says Steve Davis. Perhaps that makes Brecel an even more dangerous animal than he has been already. It was always going to be a tough ask for Bingham, who took it into a third session by claiming the last frame yesterday evening. O'Sullivan continues to hold an advantage with a 45 point lead. Hossein Vafaei lapping up the atmosphere inside the Crucible with Ronnie O'Sullivan looking stone-cold focussed. WebRound 1. John Higgins is still very much in control of his contest, leading 10-0, against Kyren Wilson and may even have a 13-0 whitewash in his sights. A complete record of competitive matches played between the two teams, This page lists the head-to-head record of Noppon Saengkham vs Ronnie O'Sullivan including biggest victories and defeats between the two sides, and H2H stats in all competitions. WebRonnie OSullivan vs Hossein Vafaei live updates. Brecel has also continued his strong start against Williams, taking a 9-7 lead in their best-of-25-frames match. The Belgian Bullet produced the greatest-ever Crucible His long game is better right now and confidence will not hold him back. Others will see it differently, and Im very much in that camp. He comfortably beat Kyren Wilson 18-8 to secure a sixth world title. By 16, he had turned professional, by 21 he was the youngest ever World Champion - and well on his way to making his now 12.5million fortune. His 30th World Championship campaign began at the weekend. Vafaei was slammed by Steve Davis for the 'embarrassing' shot while commentator John Virgo said it was 'disrespectful'. And it is the second 147 of this year's tournament after Kyren Wilson notched one against Ryan Day in the first round. THEY are the two greatest snooker players of all-time. Watch the World Championship and other top snooker live on Eurosport and, Selby: Opening up about suicidal thoughts and getting help was biggest achievement, You cant predict what hes going to do OSullivan on how Brecel is beating Selby. He does his talking on the table. Its all too easy to accept received wisdom about their respective personalities: Selby the slightly dull introvert; OSullivan brash and full of himself. Ronnie, who also made his debut at the tender age of 16, was 25 when he was victorious in Sheffield for the first time. I'm fresh and looking forward to it.". Dont discount another classic. Milkins has however won three of four frames this morning and 'The Milkman' is on the charge. The second round is already underway with Mark Williams' match against Luca Brecel while Mark Allen faces off against Stuart Bingham later tonight. Judd Trump is heading home after losing 6-10 to Anthony McGill as the Scotsman claimed another brilliant scalp for his collection to march on to the next round. It was a brave effort from Jak Jones but in the end, Mark Allen wins the battle 13 frames to 10. Robertson was fortunate not to have gone down 4-0 against the Welshman, but his largest break of the match helped him turn things around. Hossein Vafaei hasn't won any fans for his antics by smashing the reds open at the break. Watch the clearance on YouTube. Ronnie OSullivan, 47, and Stephen Hendry dominated the game in their respective eras. Action gets back underway in just over an hour's time. He'll know that for all the brilliance that Brecel has shown in Sheffield this year, he remains capable of throwing in a really poor session like the one Si won 6-2 on Friday morning to seemingly turn the match decisively in his favour. Selby can hope for a draw at best, because in dire straits Ronnie can just run away from him. Well ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. Here's your semi-final line-up and today's timings Si Jiahui is the youngest World Snooker Championship semi-finalist for 27 years. He made it a clean sweep before the mid-session interval after OSullivan had once again got in first, but it was Selby who faltered on the resumption as his opponent took full advantage of a poor attempt at a red to rattle in a decisive 87 and pull it back to 7-6. For more stories like this,check our sport page. Luca Brecel v Mark Selby: Routes to the final LUCA BRECEL. Championship League - Group 5 (10-11 Feb 2021) Grp: Ronnie O'Sullivan: 3-1: Ronnie O'Sullivan was looking to win a record-breaking eighth world title to take himself beyond the great Stephen Hendry but crashed out in the quarter-finals. BBC Two and Eurosport will be showing the game live, with streaming available on BBC iPlayer, the BBC website and Discovery+. In his mid-20s, O'Sullivan checked himself into the Priory to treat drug addiction, after admitting he was having suicidal thoughts. OSullivan had a full-sized table in his house and practised against leading amateurs of the time, including the likes of Ken Doherty. In many ways OSullivan v Selby is the most compelling snooker rivalry since Steve Davis v Alex Higgins in the 1980s. But take nothing away from Higgins, who has barely wasted an opportunity and now is 6-0 up through six. There is no such thing as a free shot at a world final, and nobody in his situation would feel like they have nothing to lose, but Selby is widely expected to win his fifth title and he, not Brecel, is the man of whom expectations are greatest. Mark Selby is leading John Higgins 7-4 in the only remaining match today. Lovely stuff and a brilliant match as the players head into the interval. Is Brecel the man to do the same? Ronnie O Sullivan would be confident to lead the head to head statistics and play a competitive game against Williams in the upcoming quarter-final. However, he could lose his status as world No. Si suffered a similar fate a few days later. Fans have got a treat in store with John Higgins taking on Kyren Wilson in the morning session. Your IP: Mark Selby brought the Crucible to its feet after becoming the first man to make a maximum in the World Championship final. Session 1:138-0 (124), 41-71, 63-0 (63), 8-103 (67)0-82 (63), 32-58, 1-109 (51,58), 0-128 (87)Session 2:9-65 (56), 144-0 (56,80), 50-36, 134-0 (134)0-137 (137), 130-0 (130), 82-0 (82), 1-134 (134)5-118 (107). He led Selby 10-5 on the first day with two frames to play. ': Simon Jordan tells Man United fans to 'GET OVER' the fact their unwanted owners are set to stay at the club, just a day after Red Devils fans demanded a full scale sale, Carlo Ancelotti insists Real Madrid 'are not thinking about' signing immediate replacement for 35-year-old Karim Benzema as their attack is 'working well', with the striker on 29 goals this season, KATHRYN BATTE: Manchester United have had their best season in the WSL so far, but must secure Alessia Russo and Ona Batlle to remain contenders while Arsenal have no plans to remove white shorts from their women's kits, Leeds considering SACKING Javi Gracia - 10 weeks after he replaced Jesse Marsch - after run of five games without a win with Lee Bowyer one name who could emerge as an option. It is a monumental task ahead of the Belgian Bullet, but having reeled off seven frames on the spin to beat OSullivan, and 11 on the bounce on his way to downing Si, he will believe that anything is possible. Last year's World Championship win at 46 years and 148 days eclipsed previous oldie Ray Reardon's record, who was 45 years and 203 days old when he claimed the title. He won seven consecutive frames in the final session of his quarter-final match against Ronnie OSullivan to snatch victory from 10-6 down. View our online Press Pack. And hell need to be. Stick around to find out later Wow, this is some performance from Higgins. Mark Selby vs Luca Brecel head-to-head In all competitions, Mark Selby leads the head-to-head with Luca Brecel 8-3. I feel like I've paced myself pretty well this year. OSullivan had been going for a third title in succession and sixth in total. In the evening he was on course for a 147 until he missed the seventh red into the corner. It looked to be a straightforward first-round win for Selby after the first few frames, but Selt put up a fight to force the match into the closing stages. Ronnie O'Sullivan's 18-13 win over Judd Trump at the Crucible Theatre in the World Snooker Championship final in 2022 earned him the biggest prize in the sport for a 2023 Masters - Professional Invitational, 2022 Tour Championship - Professional Ranking, 2021 Championship League - Professional Invitational, 2020 World Championship - Professional Ranking, 2017 Shanghai Masters - Professional Ranking, 2016 UK Championship - Professional Ranking, 2016 Masters - Professional Invitational, 2016 Championship League - Professional League, 2014 International Championship - Professional Ranking, 2013 European Tour - Event 1 - Professional Minor Ranking, 2012 World Championship - Professional Ranking, 2011 PTC - Event 5 - Professional Minor Ranking, 2011 Premier League - Professional League, 2011 Championship League - Professional League, 2010 Premier League - Professional League, 2010 World Championship - Professional Ranking, 2010 Masters - Professional Invitational, 2008 Shanghai Masters - Professional Ranking, 2008 World Championship - Professional Ranking, 2006 World Championship - Professional Ranking, 2005 Irish Masters - Professional Ranking, 2005 Premier League - Professional League, 2003 Premier League - Professional League, 2002 Thailand Masters - Professional Ranking, 2002 Premier League - Professional League, 2001 UK Championship - Professional Ranking, 2001 Premier League - Professional League, 2000 UK Championship - Professional Ranking, 2000 Scottish Masters - Professional Invitational, 2000 Champions Cup - Professional Invitational, 2000 Scottish Open - Professional Ranking, 2000 Premier League - Professional League, 1999 Champions Cup - Professional Invitational, 1999 Millennium Cup - Professional Invitational, 1999 Premier League - Professional League, 1998 Scottish Masters - Professional Invitational, 1998 British Open - Professional Ranking, 1998 Charity Challenge - Professional Invitational, 1998 Premier League - Professional League, 1996 British Open - Professional Ranking, 3-115(115); 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Phil Haigh Friday 14 Aug 2020 4:56 pm. But while he wasn't the youngest, he made history as the oldest. Following the nature of the Selby defeat he started to talk about the championship as a slog which seemed like an unclimbable mountain, even though he had successfully climbed it five times. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. O'Sullivan is therefore served a chance to get back to the table. The pair are tied at 1-1 during the early stages. I just wanted to win the frame to get back into the match. O'Sullivan pulled off a spectacular victory over Selby at the Crucible last August, winning three frames in a row from 16-14 behind to claim a 17-16 triumph and The Scot smashed off seven world titles between 1 All that effort felt like it was for nothing. Selby has beaten OSullivan in all three so-called triple crown finals (World, UK and Masters) and represents a different kind of test to ultra-attacking players like Neil Robertson and Judd Trump. Im not sure Brecel will be worrying too much about that. Mark Selby turned the tables on a frustrated Ronnie OSullivan as he fought back to take a 9-7 lead in the world championship semi-finals at the Crucible in Selby opened up with a 70 in frame 9 but O'Sullivan replied with a brilliant 73 clearance to win the match 6-3. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. unhappy with the amount of kicks he had suffered on Wednesday, Ronnie OSullivan trails 9-7 after starting the day 5-3 up, Kyren Wilson takes 13-11 lead over Anthony McGill. Selby makes history with first 147 in a Crucible final. EXCLUSIVE: 'I still love boxing but golf is my ADDICTION': Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is this generation's Cristiano Ronaldo 'could be reunited with former Manchester United team-mate at Al-Nassr', with the Saudi Marcus Rashford 'rescued Aston Villa Women's star Alisha Lehmann from a mob of men, bringing her into his 'I was S****** myself': Steven Caulker reveals he was left 'panicking' after being subbed on as a forward OLIVER HOLT: It's time to be radical. Luca Brecel holds a slender 7-6 lead over Mark Williams while Jak Jones has stormed out in front against Neil Robertson. Now, they are on collision course again, the top two seeds this year. Brecel is full of confidence and is entitled to feel an air of invincibility having appeared dead and buried more than once in the last two weeks. Play gets underway in just under an hour's time with Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Allen both kicking us off on a bumper day of snooker. Running has brought some much needed sanity to his life. The winner of this year's tournament will walk away with a cool 500,000 in prize money as well as the prestige of claiming the sport's biggest honour. Mark Allen also holds a steady lead over Stuart Bingham as their match was brought to an end with the score at 5-3. Hellraiser Ronnie embraced fame, making celeb pals along the way including Liam Gallagher, Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood and artist Damien Hirst. Ironically it felt like a classic OSullivan interview, starting with some reasonably argued points before descending into wildly over the top conclusions. OSullivan, who had been decidedly unhappy with the amount of kicks he had suffered on Wednesday, was left shaking his head again as another cost him an easy black when he was in pole position to take the first frame. Follow Express Sport's live day-to-day coverage of the World Snooker Championship - including all the scores and results - below. The defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has crashed out against Belgium's Luca Brecel. Only once at the Crucible have the top two seeds met in the title match back in 1987 when defending champion Joe Johnson faced world no.1 Steve Davis. Mark Allen is just one frame away from going through to the semi-finals and is currently leading Jak Jones 12-10. Watch - O'Sullivan referred to disciplinary committee after lewd gesture at Crucible, The competition at the year's final is fierce between four in-form players. Mark Selby turned the tables on a frustrated Ronnie OSullivan as he fought back to take a 9-7 lead in the world championship semi-finals at the Crucible in Sheffield. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. He loses 13-7 to Welshman Jak Jones in a sizeable Crucible shock. Jones and Allen are still neck and neck after 20 frames with the score now standing at 10-10. We have our first 147 of the World Snooker Championship and it's Kyren Wilson with it. The other quarter-final is much closer with Jak Jones ahead against Mark Allen 4-3. Mark Selby made the first maximum break in a World Snooker Championship final as he reeled off the final three frames of an exhilarating opening day to trail 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. As Mark Allen found out in their semi-final, even a prolific winner and a fine tactician will come up short when trying to beat Selby at his own game. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. OSullivan may not see it that way. World Snooker Championship continued at the Crucible on Saturday; Overnight score: Mark Selby 5-3 (25) Gary Wilson R1: 10-9 v Ricky Walden; R2: 13-11 v Mark Williams; QF: 13-10 v Ronnie O'Sullivan; SF: 17-15 v Si The Scot smashed off seven world titles between 1990-1999. But having also fallen 9-5 behind in the evening, he clawed his way back. But that is one of his most valuable assets and when things are going his way, I expect him to turn the screw just as he did in his four previous winning final appearances at the Crucible. He doesnt always play ball but you wonder what there is left to say after 30 years of being asked the same questions. Selbys strike-rate in all finals is now a thing of legend, but at the Crucible, over four sessions, he is virtually unbeatable. It happened again in the classic semi-final in 2020 Ive already referenced, at one stage trailing 16-14 and seemingly running out of answers.
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