Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 9-4 Pang
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC iPlayer
The longer Ronnie stays in this tournament, you would think the better he is going to start playing.
Summary
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Second-round matches are best of 25 frames
End of session: Si Jiahui 9-7 Ben Woollaston
End of session: Judd Trump 10-6 Shaun Murphy I Trump hits 100th ton of season
Afternoon session: (Matches resume Monday evening)
Ronnie O'Sullivan 12-4 Pang Junxu
Luca Brecel 12-4 Ding Junhui
Morning session - RESULT: Lei Peifan 10-13 Zhao Xintong
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A match to rememberpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 27 April
Brecel 11-1 Ding
Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Crucible TheatreWhat a performance from Luca Brecel, who is thrashing Ding Junhui 11-1.
If the Belgian gets the next two frames and it ends 13-1 it's the biggest win in any round at the Crucible since John Higgins hammered Jack Lisowski by that score in round two in 2018.
If it is 13-2 it becomes the biggest win in any round since Higgins dismantled Kyren Wilson in round two, 2023.
Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 9-4 Pang
A tremendous long red, stunning across the face of the bunch for the black, gets Ronnie O'Sullivan up and running again at the start of frame 14.
After a slow start to this session, he's finding full throttle now.
Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 27 April
Brecel 11-1 Ding
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Two
Image source, PA MediaIt's been an amazing exhibition of snooker that Luca has produced and I don't know where it's come from. He's had no form coming into this championship, he's had one final all season, other than that he's been non-existent.
But he loves playing at the Crucible and to be 11-1 up against someone of Ding's class is incredible. It's just the manner of how he's playing the game.
A century for Ronniepublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 9-4 Pang
Expert cue ball control around the black spot helps Ronnie O'Sullivan to the 1,287th century break of his career.
As Stephen Hendry mentions in commentary, O'Sullivan can't win the match in this session but he can certainly break the back of the match and leave himself a relatively stress-free Monday.
Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 8-4 Pang
Vintage Ronnie O'Sullivan after the mid-session interval.
It feels like I've only just sat down after grabbing a coffee and already he's got frame 13 wrapped up.
Where has it gone wrong for Ding?published at 16:06 British Summer Time 27 April
Brecel 11-1 Ding
BBC TwoWith Luca Brecel eyeing a monster victory, coverage on BBC Two has switched to his game against Ding Junhui for now.
Ronnie O;Sullivan against Pang Junxu is on the Red Button, but you can catch both matches by clicking the links at the top of this page.
The Brecel-Ding scoreline is quite the shocker. Particularly when you consider the Chinese player actually took the lead with a 141 break in the opening frame.
Quarter-final drawpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 27 April
Michael posted about the draw a little earlier (15:55) - there are still a few "either-ors" in the quarter-final line-up, but here's how it is shaping up:
- Zhao Xintong v Chris Wakelin
- Ronnie O'Sullivan/Pang Junxu v Si Jiahui/Ben Woollaston
- John Higgins v Mark Williams
- Luca Brecel/Ding Junhui v Judd Trump/Shaun Murphy
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 27 April
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Paul: Ding has only scored 55 points in 11 frames - that's unbelievable, was expecting a good close game.
Yes, Ding made a 141 break in frame one and - well, let's just say that has been the high point of his match.
Two halves of the draw, two different storiespublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 8-4 Pang, Brecel 11-1 Ding
Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre
Image source, Michael EmonsEveryone left in the bottom half of the draw is inside the top 15 in the world rankings, but it is a different picture in the top half (pictured above).
Ronnie O'Sullivan at fifth is the only one of the top 12 remaining in the World Championship, with Si Jiahui at 13th the next and then followed by Chris Wakelin (20), Pang Junxu (27) and Ben Woollaston (44), while Zhao Xintong is currently classed as an amateur.
Ding dominated by Brecelpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 27 April
Brecel 11-1 Ding
There appears to be no way back for Ding Junhui.
Luca Brecel goes into the mid-session interval, needing just two of the remaining four frames today to make the quarter-finals.
He would face the winner of Judd Trump against Shaun Murphy.
O'Sullivan four frames in frontpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 8-4 Pang
Image source, PA MediaNo century this time for Ronnie O'Sullivan, who has shared the opening four frames of the session with Pang Junxu.
They're heading off for their mid-session interval.
Postpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 7-4 Pang
Ronnie O'Sullivan has now made eight half-century breaks in this second-round match but is yet to make a century.
Is now the time?
He's got the frame wrapped up.
Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 7-4 Pang
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC TwoI get the impression that Ronnie is playing frame by frame and trying to play his way into form. I don't think he's really thinking about the scoreline, I don't think he feels in any danger in this match.
If this is your first time in a while following the snooker - Ronnie O'Sullivan hasn't played competitively since January and spoke at length before the tournament about the struggles he's had with his technique in the past few years.
Crikey!published at 15:41 British Summer Time 27 April
Brecel 10-1 Ding
Luca Brecel has just nailed an amazing plant, and followed up by making a tough long blue.
The BBC pundits are drooling over the Belgian's silky potting skills.
John Parrott: "If you're sitting in your chair and just seen those two shots, you don't feel great."
Dennis Taylor: "It's like an exhibition, it's unbelievable. He loves to entertain, this fella."
Brecel takes another against Dingpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 27 April
Brecel 10-1 Ding
John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC TVIt's almost as if Ding is resigned to defeat. He's all at sea and has no answers whatsoever.
Luca Brecel only needs three frames now to secure a crushing victory. It appears that China's dream of a Crucible world snooker champion will not be fulfilled by its most prominent ambassador this year.
Postpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 7-4 Pang
Pang Junxu was about 14 months old when Ronnie O'Sullivan won the first of his seven world titles.
Who has won the most World Championships?published at 15:31 British Summer Time 27 April
Ronnie O’Sullivan is seeking an eighth world title at the Crucible, which would be a record in the modern era.
The Englishman is currenty level on seven with Scot Stephen Hendry.
O'Sullivan wins frame 11published at 15:29 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 7-4 Pang
A missed black to the corner ends Ronnie O'Sullivan's break on 79, but that's more than enough to take a 7-4 lead.
Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 27 April
O'Sullivan 6-4 Pang
Ronnie O'Sullivan has the black available into both corner pockets now and, on a break of 42, he'll be disappointed not to win the frame at this visit.
