Ronnie O'Sullivan's rival Hossein Vafaei has been accused of being 'disrespectful' after a strange break-off shot during their match on Friday. SNOOKERRonnie O'Sullivan - Mark SelbyHead To Mark Selby is through to the second round after fending off a spirited fightback from Matthew Selt. World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and results as Mark Selby takes on John Higgins. Mark Allen also holds a steady lead over Stuart Bingham as their match was brought to an end with the score at 5-3. Perhaps that makes Brecel an even more dangerous animal than he has been already. In the evening he was on course for a 147 until he missed the seventh red into the corner. Last year's Crucible runner-up needs a huge afternoon to overturn his deficit against the Scot. Mark Selby, winner of four of the last eight Crucible titles, passed his first-round test against Jamie Jones on Saturday. Now, he's settled with stunning Footballers' Wives actress Laila Rouass. Ronnie O'Sullivan makes his way towards the exit door with a healthy 6-2 lead following the first session. O'Sullivan 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. WebWorld Snooker Championship live scores: John Higgins 5-9 (25) Mark Selby 17:26, Mike Jones. Mark Selby vs Matthew Selt (6-3) and Shaun Murphy vs Si Jiahui (4-5) are now the ONLY two remaining first-round matches still to be completed, and will both be concluded today. Mark Selby, winner of four of the last eight Crucible titles, passed his first-round test against Jamie Jones on Saturday. Both players are expected at the table in little under 30 minutes. A Selby-OSullivan final two weeks from now would provide a fascinating climax to the championship, even if history suggests it is unlikely. Brecel produced surely the finest comeback in Crucible history to beat Si Jiahui 17-15, having at one stage trailed 14-5 before reeling off 11 frames in succession. 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 It was far from easy, but Mark Selby is through to the quarter-finals where he will face John Higgins. O'Sullivan misses a long red but Brecel can onyl produce a lacklusre missed response poor, offering another chance to win the frame. They briefly split in 2022, but soon reconciled months later. But even the great OSullivan has fallen into Selbys trap here in the past. Ronnie O'Sullivan has taken a tiny step closer to defeating rival Hossein Vafari by taking the first frame in today's action. After a good sleep, he returned to the Crucible and took control, getting under OSullivans skin with some hard match-play to claw his way into the lead. Others will see it differently, and Im very much in that camp. World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and Matthew Selt claimed the final frame of the day to keep himself in with a chance of mounting a comeback against Mark Selby tomorrow, with today's session ending 6-3 in the latter's favour. That expectation led to depression, as he strived for the impossibility of perfection. O'Sullivan has since responded to the jibes as he looks to win another World Snooker Championship. Make sure you stick around to keep up to date with all the latest scores, results and news from the World Snooker Championship. McGill was brilliant and largely shut-out Lisowski to take a 7-1 lead. He comfortably beat Kyren Wilson 18-8 to secure a sixth world title. The old head of snooker had the opportunity to go 7-1 ahead but a missed opportunity on the pink pinned him back. Mark Selby - 7/2 John Higgins vs Mark Selby. Against Selby, pain is expected. Go.Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Hossein Vafaei is live!\ud83d\udcfa @BBCSport | @discoveryplusUK | #CazooWorldChampionship pic.twitter.com/Jci8Dmmdl2. Until 2020, OSullivan had never even been back in the one-table set up but he made it through to the semi-finals in the strange behind closed doors summer championship to face Selby once again. Selby had not played for two months before his opening day match with Jones, having taken time out due to his mental health issues, but made three centuries in winning 10-7. Very high standard of the final with six centuries and another ten 50+ breaks. Even someone as strong as John Higgins collapsed under it in the 2017 final, so do not underestimate what is coming Brecel's way. The 2023 World Snooker Championship is at the semi-final stage in Sheffield at the famous Crucible Theatre. He prevailed 17-15 against Mark Allen and will go up against Ronnie O'Sullivan's conqueror Brecel. Stick around to find out later Wow, this is some performance from Higgins. Vafaei was slammed by Steve Davis for the 'embarrassing' shot while commentator John Virgo said it was 'disrespectful'. For more stories like this,check our sport page. He had been the best player for 16 days but lost on the 17th. Mark Selby What time does the World Snooker Championship final 0.5pts Mark Selby to win 18-14 at 11/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook), 0.5pts Mark Selby to win 18-15 at 11/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook), Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair Sportsbook. The game ended with a final score of 6-1, where Ronnie O Sullivan won straight 6 frames. Refuse very little, back his natural game and keep potting and scoring. On the snooker weve seen in the last few days, perhaps he is. In boxing, they say that styles make fights, and Brecel against Selby promises such a difference in styles and approach that it could make for a special match. - Selby wins 35-minute frame. However, Day needed to beat Selby to stay in the running for an automatic Crucible spot since Ding was victorious over Mark Allen earlier in the week. Mark Selby vs Luca Brecel head-to-head In all competitions, Mark Selby leads the head-to-head with Luca Brecel 8-3. In the other quarter-final, it's all square with McGill and Jiahui winning eight frames each. 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. (modern). OSullivan v Selby is a much more even contest, particularly in the big matches. 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. I just wanted to win the frame to get back into the match. All four quarter-finals will get underway tomorrow, starting with Ronnie O'Sullivan in the morning session. Ronnie O'Sullivan calls Mark Selby a bad loser ahead of Selby got the better of a prolonged bout of safety play to edge himself to within a frame and they were level after the next when he put together a break of 97, his highest of the match. Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Mark Selby in semi-final hit by 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. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. For other inquiries, Contact Us. He does his talking on the table. McGill might have been facing a sleepless night over the way his fortunes had fallen so dramatically, but he regathered his composure to produce his first Crucible hundred this year a superb effort of 136. Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Selby World Snooker Championship continued at the Crucible on Saturday; Overnight score: Mark Selby 5-3 (25) Gary Wilson World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and The second seed lost the first three frames against Brecel on Sunday and was 6-2 down after the afternoon session. Selby is sure to double-down on his approach, reckoning that not even a talent as bright as Brecel can keep making long pots if the white is consistently glued to baulk cushion. Snooker results LIVE: O'Sullivan pulling clear as Selby and Kyren Wilson took control against Anthony McGill to establish a 13-11 lead. OSullivans fluency had deserted him and having been among the balls twice only to miss blue and then black, he saw Selby clinch a fourth successive frame to take a 6-5 lead after sinking a fine long red. Ronnie O'Sullivan If Vafaei thinks snooker would be better off without the games leading box office attraction he should try promoting an event without him and see how ticket sales go. "A \ud835\ude33\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude3a \ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude24\ud835\ude26 way to end." Si Jiahui, the 20-year-old who shocked Shaun Murphy in round one, leads 7-3 against Robert Milkins. O'Sullivan's love life was just as turbulent. But after I potted that, I felt like I was going to clear up. 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. 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. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. 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 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. He was left rapping his knuckles on the table, however, after failing to drop a difficult pink as the session drew to a close, in the process handing Selby the opportunity to make it 9-7 with a break of 76. But while he wasn't the youngest, he made history as the oldest. Discovery company. 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. It was an extraordinary effort from Selby, especially as he had begun this final just 12 hours after completing his marathon semi-final win over Mark Allen. The 39-year-old then composed himself to win the final frame of the night and he will go into Monday's action as the favourite to claim his fifth Crucible crown. Thats how some might view the 2023 World Championship final between Luca Brecel and Mark Selby. 'It was good to give the crowd some banter back. World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Luca Brecel holds a slender 7-6 lead over Mark Williams while Jak Jones has stormed out in front against Neil Robertson. Another century, another frame. He's also devoted to yoga, pilates and healthy eating. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Selby to win 18-13, 18-14 and 18-15 appear most likely. The pair are tied at 1-1 during the early stages. Gary Wilson has won the opening frame to close in on Mark Selby with the latter now holding just a slim 5-4 lead. He had never lost in a world final before and it hit him hard. Watch the clearance on YouTube. As defending champion, Ronnie OSullivan is guaranteed to be the top seed and will play at 10:00 and 19:00 on the opening day of the tournament on April 15. Most recently they played in the 2022 English Open final, with Selby winning 9-6. Hendry was, by admission, a 'boring' winning machine. The comments below have not been moderated. All eyes will be on Ronnie O'Sullivan's grudge match against Hossein Vafeai tomorrow afternoon though. 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. - Selby century puts pressure on Brecel, 'Could the comeback be on?' 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. Selby was one of the favourites coming into the tournament and he has backed that up with wins over Matt Selt, Gary Wilson, John Higgins and Mark Allen to reach the showpiece. He's won five frames on the bounce to take a 9-3 lead with only four more needed to book his place in the quarter-finals. But there's still plenty of time in that clash Shaun Murphy's clash with Si Jiahui is the only first-round tie left now with the match finely poised at 4-5 in favour of the Chinese player. Mark Selby has history on his side in as Ronnie O'Sullivan Here's your semi-final line-up and today's timings Si Jiahui is the youngest World Snooker Championship semi-finalist for 27 years. It's over to Judd Trump now as he trails Anthony McGill 6-3. In many ways OSullivan v Selby is the most compelling snooker rivalry since Steve Davis v Alex Higgins in the 1980s. He would be just the fourth non-British winner in the modern era, after Canada's Thorburn, Ireland's Ken Doherty and Australia's Neil Robertson. It was a brave effort from Jak Jones but in the end, Mark Allen wins the battle 13 frames to 10. Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Selby Sadly, the general public thought his performance was close to his outfit. Mark Allen is into the quarter-final after defeating Stuart Bingham 13-4. 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. THINGS WITH LEARNED from the Premier League, TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL COLUMN: Chelsea eye Liverpool target Youssouf Fofana - and a clear-out - as Man United look for a keeper to add to THREE superstars on their list Plus latest on Newcastle, Jack Nowell hails 'UNBELIEVABLE' La Rochelle ahead of his expected move to the French giants this summer - and explains leaving Exeter is one of the 'hardest positions he's ever been in', Max Verstappen's anti-sprint race WARPATH continues in a heated clash with George Russell, Saturday's shootout debut fails to inspire, and Sergio Perez is a serious title contender - TEN THINGS WE LEARNED at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 'Get realistic - accept that the Glazers are here in some form! 'The atmosphere when I potted that final black was electric,' said Selby, who is the 10th player to hit a 147 at the Crucible and will now share the 55,000 bonus on offer with Wilson. When the pair met in the final of the English Open earlier in the season, Selby prevailed, but it was a good game and a proper contest throughout. Ronnie is now turning the screw and has won the last four frames to take a commanding 6-2 lead. Mark Selby O'Sullivan made a 71 break in the decider to come back from 58-0 down. The other quarter-final is much closer with Jak Jones ahead against Mark Allen 4-3. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Ronnie OSullivan vs Hossein Vafaei live updates. Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Selby - Head to head When OSullivan appeared to have him cornered at 10-6 in the quarter-finals, the Belgian reeled off seven frames on the spin to stun the defending champion. Away from the baize, the pair lead different lifestyles. Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Selby It's something he enjoyed so much, back in 2017 he considered dropping out of the World Championships to film a new series. Mark Williams (2005) Ronnie OSullivan (2008) Mark Selby 5-7 Luca Brecel. Mark Allen took the final frame against Jak Jones to level the scores at 4-4. In the other quarter-final tie, Jak Jones is currently leading Mark Allen 2-1. To him, the circuit is like the extended family he never had as a boy. A year after retiring for the first time in 2012, Hendry's personal life appeared to be crumbling underneath him too. He does not filter his opinions or seek acceptance. However, he could lose his status as world No. Express. Ronnie OSullivan, 47, and Stephen Hendry dominated the game in their respective eras. Mark Williams vs Ronnie O'Sullivan Head to Head Record In his mid-20s, O'Sullivan checked himself into the Priory to treat drug addiction, after admitting he was having suicidal thoughts. Elsewhere Mark Williams faces Luca Brecel in his second contest of the tournament. That was also a meeting of polar opposites: Davis the model professional and favourite of family audiences; Higgins the firebrand rebel beloved by a passionate army of working class followers. 51-74 (MS 50), 135-0 (135), 114-0 (114), 0-92 (92), 87-0 (87) 112-0 (112), 0-78 (78), 77-0 (69), 0-72 (72) 37-65 70-68, Session 1:66-31 (59), 81-45, 26-58, 99-34 (85)130-1 (51, 79), 47-80, 59-14 (58), 58-68Session 2:28-61, 0-97 (97), 33-57, 4-94 (58), 94-1 (87)1-63 (62), 82-0 (82), 9-76 (76)Session 3:0-97 (97), 79-41, 0-94 (68), 93-26 (68)0-81 (72), 0-79 (72), 70-62 (MS 50), 87-15Session 4:114-0 (114), 104-23 (57), 51-71 (56), 0-64 (63) 62-50 (MS 50), 47-71, 138-0 (138), 74-0 (71), 81-34 (64). 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. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. WebWorld Championship qarter-finals resume at the Crucible Theatre. The pair had a warm embrace after the match and were seen laughing and joking while in conversation. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. SOUL OF SPORT: Damien Hurst seen carrying Ronnie O'Sullivan made his 60th Masters century in the match. The old head of snooker had the opportunity to go 7-1 Before that, O'Sullivan was in a relationship with Sally Magnus, who gave birth to his first child, Taylor-Ann. This match will resume at 7pm, both players are in for a long night. OSullivan had been going for a third title in succession and sixth in total. OSullivan is a generous spirit, more reserved than many would imagine and not given to boastfulness even though he can play the showman. Ronnie OSullivan established a lead over Luca Brecel in his quarter-final earlier on Tuesday 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. The next day, I had to drive back up again so its a totally different preparation, and its working.. But the Essex potter will have to wait to break his rival's record after being dumped out of this year's event in a shock quarter final loss to Luca Brecel. WebRonnie OSullivan vs Hossein Vafaei live updates. But all eyes will be on this afternoon's blockbuster contest between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei. (Picture: REX) Ronnie OSullivan not only has the monstrous task of beating Mark Selby in the final session of their World And with that, Tuesday's action comes to an end. The Golden Boy, as Hendry was known, took snooker by storm from a very young age. Selbys on the move again! That bad session that had previously held Brecel back for so long might just come back to haunt him in the final, and its there when things could unravel. Here's how Hendy and O'Sullivan compare - starting off with their greatest achievement in sport. Action gets back underway in just over an hour's time. vs Ronnie O'Sullivan Head to At 17-14, with the pressure on to get the match won, Selby made a typically gutsy clearance to become world champion for the first time. Ironically it felt like a classic OSullivan interview, starting with some reasonably argued points before descending into wildly over the top conclusions. Its difficult Murphy echoes Hendry criticism of ghostly Tour Championship atmosphere, White faces potential Fu clash in World Champs qualifier, Hendry v Cahill. The Welshman had led 6-4 but falls to defeat in his second-round match, while Neil Robertson is on the ropes against Jak Jones, trailing 10-6. Premier League Group Stage (2Sep-19Nov2010), Championship League - Winners' Group (2-3Mar2016), World Championship (31Jul-16Aug2020), Championship League - Group 5 (10-11Feb2021). Stream the 2023 World Championship qualifiers, and the main event at the Crucible, live and on-demand on discovery+ and eurosport.com, 'The final is a long way from being done!' O'Sullivan is therefore served a chance to get back to the table. Given his excellent form and carefree approach, I expect Brecel to have his fair share of moments across the course of two days, and there might be times when it is Selby who appears to be hanging on. Ronnie OSullivan vs If you combined their characters into a single player, they would never lose. The pair have faced each other 11 times previously including in last year's English Open final, which Selby won 9-6. 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. 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. Higgins will take an 8-0 lead into this evening's session after winning every frame in the morning session. The Scot smashed off seven world titles between 1990-1999. Remove ranting managers from the touchline and put them in the stands permanently - their behaviour towards referees is ugly, embarrassing and pathetic, 'No-one is falling for your sanitised, vanilla PR guff any more! But, today's Ronnie is a totally different animal. In his autobiographyMe and The Table, Hendry revealed he met Lauren at a snooker event where she was selling merchandise. No player endures the glare of the spotlight as much as him and he has had to find ways to cope. There's no stopping John Higgins at the moment. But at least one of them must before the champion is crowned on May 2nd. Selby can be closed off in interviews, perhaps not enjoying the scrutiny, but in private is one of the most popular players on tour, making time for everyone and far more relaxed than when holding a microphone. Luca Brecel v Mark Selby: Routes to the final LUCA BRECEL. O'Sullivan & Hendry compared, with Ronnie snubbing Here's how we're set up today (Saturday, April 22nd) Si Jiahui came through a thrilling tie againt Shaun Murphy to win the final frame decider! Two tight frames were exchanged in which Wilson rediscovered his free-flowing style before the interval with a break of 116, giving him the lead for the first time. Watch the clearance Brecel was at it again in his To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Selby our 6/1 pre-tournament selection is arguably the greatest Crucible player of the modern era, this being his sixth world final and one that will afford him the chance of becoming champion of the world for a fifth time. All rights reserved. R1: 10-9 v Ricky Walden; R2: 13-11 v Mark Williams; QF: 13-10 v Ronnie O'Sullivan; SF: 17-15 v Si We're back in business tomorrow, so please ensure to rejoin Express Sport here, bright and early. Anthony McGill and John Higgins are also in action a little later this afternoon - and we're be bringing you all the live scores from every match so make sure you stick around! He won seven consecutive frames in the final session of his quarter-final match against Ronnie OSullivan to snatch victory from 10-6 down. 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. A long way to go still but Shaun Murphy and Steve Davis are far from impressed by what they've seen so far. But now it's time for Ronnie O'Sullivan's return against Hossein Vafaei. WebRonnie wins the game after an under par first frame. Is Brecel the man to do the same? He has won his last 11 ranking finals, tying Stephen Hendry's record.