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World Snooker Championship 2023 LIVE – Mark Allen chases one frame, Ronnie O’Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei resumes

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Snooker

Mark Allen – Stuart Bingham

11:00-14:00

Allen 12-4 Bingham (21-0)

The Antrim man taking the chance to get the black back on its spot straight off the bat here. Proficient use of the rest and he tickles the white down to the top cush for the next red. Goes for a cutback on red, but wasn’t easy. Nowhere near potting angle in the end. But crucially hasn’t left anything for his opponent.

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Allen 12-4 Bingham (7-0)

Allen with a poor safety shot, but white careers straight into the reds. Leaves nothing easy for the ‘Ball-run’ but Stuart can’t find a telling safety as he leaves a red for Allen to slot to left middle. Well then. How long will this match continue as Allen analyses the state of the table.

Allen 12-4 Bingham (0-0)

Allen breaks off chasing one more frame to get the job done and a first quarter-final appearance in five years. Decent starter this morning with white close to that baulk cushion. Bingham goes for a long one, but nothing doing. Playing for a bit of professional pride, but difficult to keep the concentration when you are eight frames down with a possible nine to play.

Brecel reaches last eight

The Belgian Bullet is the first man through to the quarter-finals after completing an epic 13-11 win over three-time champion Mark Williams last night. He could face O’Sullivan in the last eight. You can read how he progressed here: Brecel holds nerve to see off Williams and book quarter-final spot

O’Sullivan’s Crucible grudge matches

All the buzz is around Rocket Ronnie and his dust-up with the ‘Prince of Persia’. Apart from that mad break-off shot by the big Hoss in the second frame, it was all fairly routine for the world champion, who found some of his very best form to establish a 6-2 lead. He’s not exactly a stranger to these matches over a record 30 years at the World Championship. Here we look at five of Ronnie’s most controversial Crucible battles. Read more: ‘From Mr Angry to The Torturer’ – O’Sullivan’s greatest Crucible grudge matches

‘Extraordinary’ – Vafaei smashes into reds on break-off against O’Sullivan

Boys ready to hit the baize

Almost ready to go with ‘Super Saturday’ in Sheffield. This middle Saturday is always something special at the World Championship and today is no different. Mark Allen needs one more frame to reach the quarter-finals this morning leading Stuart ‘Ball-run’ Bingham 12-4 with Anthony McGill and Jack Lisowski starting out. Ronnie O’Sullivan aims to press home his 6-2 lead against Hossein Vafaei in their Crucible last-16 grudge match this avo with Neil Robertson aiming to complete a great escape from 10-6 behind against the in-form Jak Jones. Finally, second seed and four-time winner Mark Selby meets Scottish Open champion Gary Wilson this evening with Robert Milkins also starting out against Si Jiahui, Shaun Murphy’s conqueror. Could be a good day if you play your card rights.

Saturday’s schedule – World Championship second round

10:00

  • Anthony McGill v Jack Lisowski
  • Mark Allen 12-4 Stuart Bingham

14:30

  • Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-2 Hossein Vafaei
  • Jak Jones 10-6 Neil Robertson

19:00

  • Robert Milkins v Si Jiahui
  • Gary Wilson v Mark Selby

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