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2nd round - best of 25 frames
End of session: Si Jiahui 7-9 Jak Jones (resumes sat 14:30)
Robert Milkins 4-13 David Gilbert
End of session: Judd Trump 11-5 Tom Ford (resumes Sat 10:00)
End of session: Shaun Murphy 3-5 Stephen Maguire (resumes Sat 10:00)
Milkins 4-8 Gilbert
John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two
Vesuvius has been bubbling under for a day and a bit - and unfortunately she has just blasted off.
Milkins is so frustrated with his own level of performance but to throw your cue, it's very unusual to see that.
You can do damage to it, knock the tip off. He's not happy at all.
Image source, Getty ImagesMilkins 4-8 Gilbert
Image source, Getty ImagesThe famous poem 'If' by Rudyard Kipling springs to mind here - namely the line 'If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs'...
That's exactly what David Gilbert is doing, blocking out the gesticulations and mutterings of Robert Milkins, who is clearly incredibly frustrated by his standard of play this morning.
Gilbert not doing anything special - he's not compiled a 50+ break this morning yet - but he's making the fewer errors and punishing those of his animated opponent.
Si 2-2 Jones
Si Jiahui adds an 84 to his previous breaks of 50, 64 and 62.
He'll wonder how he isn't 4-0 ahead to be honest but Welshman Jak Jones pinched the first two frames on the black to show there's more than one way to win a frame of snooker.
Si, though, as the stats show, has been the dominant player.
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Ken Doherty
1997 world champion
Q: Where is the Luke Littler of snooker? Players are getting older not younger. Are facilities becoming too expensive? Why can’t youngsters can’t break through?
Stuart, Norfolk
Ken: The problem is a lot of youngsters are on their phones a lot, a lot of the snooker clubs have closed down. The old commercial clubs, the members' clubs, you have to be 18 because they sell drinks. They are all obstacles and the price of proprieties with clubs closing down, particularly in my country, has made it difficult to keep snooker clubs alive and open.
But there are some young players - Stan Moody, Si Jiahui, Jackson Page - coming through. We need to get more snooker into schools early, get the kids interested and give them an appetite from a young age.
Si 1-2 Jones
A third half-century in three frames for China's Si Jiahui - and this one finally gets him on the scoreboard.
Jak Jones had pinched the opening two frames from well behind and had a chance in this one too after Si's 62 break but could not work a miracle for a third time.
Milkins 4-7 Gilbert
Goodness me, Robert Milkins throws his cue to the floor in disgust after missing a red he clearly thinks he should have potted.
And, after David Gilbert narrowly misses a plant, Milkins fails to take another very pottable chance. His head's gone a bit at the minute.
Milkins 4-7 Gilbert
Both players making mistakes - David Gilbert just making ever so slightly fewer than Robert Milkins, and that's what proving the difference.
Gilbert had a decent lead in the 11th frame but it was still in the balance with one red left - only for Milkins to misjudge a safety, an error that was swiftly punished.
The Milkman should be used to early morning work - but he's not delivering thus far.
Si 0-2 Jones
Si Jiahui has made breaks of 50 and 64 in the opening two frames - and he's won neither.
Welshman Jak Jones pinches the second, much like he pinched the first, on the very last black ball.
It's been a frustrating season for Jones after his run to the quarter-final in Sheffield last year - he's not got past the third round of a ranking event but he clearly has a liking for the Crucible.
Image source, Getty ImagesKen Doherty
1997 world champion
Image source, Getty ImagesQ: If a tournament existed where players had to use their opposite hand for the majority of shots does anyone stand a chance against Ronnie O'Sullivan?
Craig
Ken: I wouldn’t. I only use my left hand for my fork and tying my shoelaces! Ronnie is the best I’ve ever seen. Some of the Chinese players I see them practicing all the time with their left hand and they might be better in the long run but Ronnie played one of the best shots I’ve ever seen left-handed.
He was on a 147 and screwed the red into the green pocket left handed. It was one of the best shots I’ve seen full stop and because it was with his left hand it's up there as best ever.
Milkins 4-6 Gilbert
There's been a few scrappy frames in this one - and the 10th is another to add to the list.
But Robert Milkins won't care, he takes it by clearing yellow to pink after a poor safety from David Gilbert.
Milkins looking very uncomfortable physically, seems to have an issue with his neck that he's battling.
Image source, Getty ImagesSi 0-1 Jones
Two of the surprise packages from last year's tournament meeting in this morning's other last-16 affair.
Jak Jones reached the quarter-finals in 2023, upsetting Ali Carter and Neil Robertson before losing a close game 13-10 to Mark Allen.
Si Jiahui, of course, went one better, reaching the semi-finals, where he let a huge lead slip to lose to eventual champion Luca Brecel.
Their opening frame was a topsy-turvy affair as Si built a big lead but Jones fought back to pinch it on the black after a long tussle on the colours.
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion
Q: I absolutely agree that you could fill bigger venues for the World Champs. But let's not lose the Crucible completely. Why not bring other host venues on board on a three or four-year rotation?
Pat, Bristol
Ken: It’s not a bad idea but I think the Crucible is the home of the World Championship. People come from all over the world to visit the Crucible for a first time. Yes, other cities could host it and probably do a good job but we have other tournaments in other cities.
Let them build up their history. The history is here in Sheffield. If it’s too small, maybe try to build a bigger Crucible here in Sheffield and make it special.
Milkins 3-6 Gilbert
David Gilbert looked on track to win the opening frame of this second session comfortably after putting together a 49 break, but missed a routine blue off the spot.
It left Rob Milkins an easy starter and a great chance for a counter-attack clearance but, after a fine 62, he also missed an admittedly tougher blue, which was frame ball.
Gilbert dishes up blue, pink and black to leave a frustrated Milkman looking a bit curdled.
A reminder of how the draw looks in the early stages of the second round.
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BBC Two
You can watch the all-English affair between Robert Milkins and David Gilbert on BBC Two, while Si Jiahui v Jak Jones is available on the Red Button.
Of course, both matches are available to view on the iPlayer and right here on the BBC website - just click the 'Watch & Listen' option at the top of the page to choose which last-16 tie you want to feast your eyes on.
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Two
We’ve put some of your questions to 1997 world champion and BBC pundit Ken Doherty and throughout the morning we will find out his views on a wide range of snooker topics. Here’s the first one…
Q: I’ve been lucky enough to have seen cricket at Lord’s, tennis on Centre Court at Wimbledon and snooker at the Crucible. From my experience, there is simply no atmosphere that can compare to the Crucible, so how can we afford to lose it?
James Gulleford
Ken: I hope we never lose it because the championship is steeped in history. I first came here when I was 14 as a spectator and came back at 21 playing Steve Davis and ever since then I’ve loved every minute of it. I’ve had some nightmare matches here, but wonderful ones here too.
The buzz of the Crucible is like no other tournament, it’s just amazing, the crowd is fantastic and I hope and pray that we never leave the Crucible and we will always be here.
Here's what's on the Crucible brunch menu for you this morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Number 16 seed Robert Milkins and Luca Brecel's first-round conqueror David Gilbert continue their last-16 meeting, with the latter holding a two-frame lead.
And Si Jiahui, who shocked Mark Williams in a wonderful round one encounter, gets his second-round match with Wales' Jak Jones under way.
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Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre
Image source, Michael EmonsWelcome to day seven of the World Snooker Championship and what a tournament it has been.
We’ve now had all the first-round matches and seen some absolute crackers and some wonderful action.
Four of the matches went to a final-frame decider and eight of the 16 seeds - Luca Brecel, Mark Selby, Mark Williams, Ding Junhui, Ali Carter, Gary Wilson, Zhang Anda and Barry Hawkins - were all eliminated, only the fourth time at the Crucible half of the seeds have lost in the first round.
Off the table it has been frantic, with talks of key players potentially retiring, a constant debate over the future of the Crucible and where the competition should be held and rumours around a potential breakaway tour to rival the World Snooker Tour.
It has been a competition full of shocks and brilliant stories, with much more still to come.
I can’t wait.
Image source, Michael EmonsLast 16 (best of 25 frames)
Morning session (10:00 BST)
Afternoon session (14:30 BST)
Evening session (19:00 BST)
Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre
Image source, Getty ImagesRonnie O'Sullivan is looking to win his record breaking eighth world championship.
Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan believes he is capable of winning a world title in his 50s after he thrashed Jackson Page 10-1 to reach the last 16 at the 2024 event.
O'Sullivan, 48, is already the oldest snooker world champion after winning in 2022, aged 46, and would need to lift the trophy again in 2026 or later to become the first winner aged 50 or over.
"I know the ability is there it's just finding the right formula," O'Sullivan told BBC Two. "I've already broken the rules for snooker, I'm still going at 48, 49 and I'm seeing what's possible now.
"Can I win a World Championship at 50, who knows? I'm probably the only player able to do that but let's see, let's have an experiment."
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