Ronnie O’Sullivan’s bid to claim a record eight World Snooker Championship crown continues today as the 48-year-old faces Stuart Bingham for a place in the semi-finals.
O’Sullivan defeated Ryan Day 13-7 on Monday before revealing that “intermittent fasting” was playing a key role in his Crucible bid and giving him energy for the 17-day marathon in Sheffield.
The seven-time champion now takes on the 2015 winner Bingham, who edged a tight contest with Jack Lisowski in the previous round, while Judd Trump is in action against Jak Jones in the earlier session as the quarter-finals get underway.
Last night, John Higgins won a thriller with Mark Allen to book his place in the quarter-finals. Higgins trailed for much of the match but managed to hang on and force a deciding frame, where he produced a stunning clearance – sparked by a do-or-die doubled red across the table – to edge out Allen and take the win.
Follow all the action from the World Snooker Championship below.
Judd Trump 1-0 Jak Jones
What a way to start your scoring! Jak Jones produces a delightful cut to the corner, played at pace to navigate back up the table but right in the heart of the pocket.
Can he capitalise with a yellow to the middle? No, handing Trump a scoring chance. A shake of the head from Jones.
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:28
Judd Trump 1-0 Jak Jones
A two-cushion escape is less well executed by Jones, conceding four points. Judd Trump asks him to go again…much better.
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:26
Judd Trump 1-0 Jak Jones
A moment of carelessness from Judd Trump as he tries to play up to the yellow pocket off a red on the cushion but nearly goes in-off. In the end, he gets a stroke of luck, the jaw blocking Jak Jones’s route down the table and forcing the Welshman to take the scenic route. He makes good time on the journey and arrives safely, nestled against the reds.
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:25
Judd Trump 1-0 Jak Jones
Frame secure, and this looks like a big’un to start from Judd Trump. Century number 980 of his career goes awry on the green but an opening 110 is an excellent start.
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:21
Judd Trump 0-0 Jak Jones
Kapow! Trump opens up the pack with a thunderous pot of the blue. A friendly enough spread – this should be 1-0 from here.
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:17
Judd Trump 0-0 Jak Jones
A competent and composed start from Judd Trump, plotting his way around the bottom of the table to pick off the smattering of loose reds. He runs slightly out of position entering the twenties, but a red and pink to the middle take him onwards.
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:15
Judd Trump 0-0 Jak Jones
A slightly loose shot from Judd Trump leaves the cue ball not quite hidden behind the yellow, and a pottable red on offer if Jak Jones can get past. Can he? It would appear not, Jones taking on a tougher pot and missing.
Trump rifles in the opener.
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:13
World Snooker Championship quarter-finals
Rob Walker does the honours, welcoming our four morning combatants and their cues to the Crucible. Remember that these encounters will be best of 25 frames, contested over three sessions today and tomorrow.
We’ll be focussing on Judd Trump vs Jak Jones. Here we go!
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:11
World Snooker Championship
Jak Jones has won just one of five previous meetings with Judd Trump, but the Welshman seems to like Sheffield – he was a World Championship quarter-finalist on debut last year and he has progressed to the same stage this to make just his fourth appearance in the last eight of a ranking event. Can he challenge Trump to derail the Englishman’s title tilt?
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:06
World Snooker Championship
It’s quarter-final time at the Crucible, just eight players left as the World Championship hots up. Judd Trump, Jak Jones, Stephen Maguire and David Gilbert will soon be out in the arena to get things going.
Harry Latham-Coyle30 April 2024 10:01