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The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Got to be issuing refunds' – Ronnie O'Sullivan's World Snooker Championship session over after 17 minutes
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN and Luca Brecel required less than 17 minutes to book their spots in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship. The Rocket, 49, scored a break of 95 to eliminate Pang Junxu 13-4 at 7.27pm on Monday evening. Advertisement 5 Ronnie O'Sullivan needed just 17 minutes to see off Pang Junxu on Monday night Credit: PA 5 The Rocket resumed needing just one frame for victory Credit: PA 5 Luca Brecel also raced past Ding Junhui, leaving punters without action to watch Credit: PA Minutes before that, 2023 champ Brecel notched a 71 break to get the one frame required to knock out Ding Junhui 13-4. Ticket-holders who had paid more than £50 for the night had to watch Big Break-style entertainment involving But some snooker fans were left in bemusement that no refunds would be handed out - despite less than half an hour of action in the evening session. Advertisement READ MORE ON SNOOKER One wrote on X: "If you'd bought tickets for the snooker tonight you'd have got about 15 mins of viewing. They should get a refund tbh." Another agreed: "Got to be issuing refunds." While a third commented: "People will have bought these tickets 11 months ago. I wonder if there's a clause of a partial refund if you don't get to see more than an hours snooker? Probably not." Crucible legends Doherty, White and Taylor took to the arena for trick shots and frame play. Advertisement Most read in Snooker Live Blog Latest BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK The trio have a combined age of 193 and are on site in Sheffield due to broadcaster duties. John Virgo, who co-fronted the BBC show Big Break between 1991 and 2002, also joined in to keep the crowd engaged. Shaun Murphy talks about his future ambitions and how Ronnie O'Sullivan makes snooker more exciting Earlier in the day, World No1 Judd Trump booked his place in the quarter-finals with a Advertisement The Ace in the Pack outlasted the Masters champion, who claimed he had "never played better" at the Crucible. Murphy said: "It's frustrating because that's the best I have ever played here and lost. 5 Dennis Taylor stepped in to entertain the Crucible crowd Credit: Getty World Snooker Championship 2025 WE are BACK at the Crucible for another thrilling fortnight of snooker action! There will be a new champion this year after reigning champ The likes of Shaun Murphy and John Higgins are also expected to be contenders. You can follow every frame of the tournament LIVE - plus the latest news, interviews and reaction - as it happens with our dedicated BLOG. Latest News Snooker Explained FULL schedule and results for 2025 How much prize money can be won? Who are the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? "I don't think anyone has played as well as Judd and I over a long distance this year. Advertisement "There have been a lot of times this season when my opponent has played out of his boots. "If I'd had more chances I felt I would have taken them. 5 "But I watched two and half sessions of Judd Trump magic. Advertisement 'If he's able to sustain that level of performance, he'll win the tournament, without question. 'If I were allowed to bet on snooker matches, I'd have as much as I possibly could on Judd Trump."
The Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Got to be issuing refunds' – Ronnie O'Sullivan's World Snooker Championship session over after 17 minutes
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN and Luca Brecel required less than 17 minutes to book their spots in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship. The Rocket, 49, scored a break of 95 to eliminate Pang Junxu 13-4 at 7.27pm on Monday evening. 4 4 O'Sullivan now plays Si Jiahui, who beat Ben Woollaston 13-10 in round two. Minutes before that, 2023 champ Brecel notched a 71 break to get the one frame required to knock out Ding Junhui 13-4. Ticket-holders who had paid more than £50 for the night had to watch Big Break-style entertainment involving Dennis Taylor, Jimmy White and Ken Doherty. But some snooker fans were left in bemusement that no refunds would be handed out - despite less than half an hour of action in the evening session. One wrote on X: "If you'd bought tickets for the snooker tonight you'd have got about 15 mins of viewing. They should get a refund tbh." Another agreed: "Got to be issuing refunds." While a third commented: "People will have bought these tickets 11 months ago. I wonder if there's a clause of a partial refund if you don't get to see more than an hours snooker? Probably not." Crucible legends Doherty, White and Taylor took to the arena for trick shots and frame play. The trio have a combined age of 193 and are on site in Sheffield due to broadcaster duties. John Virgo, who co-fronted the BBC show Big Break between 1991 and 2002, also joined in to keep the crowd engaged. Shaun Murphy talks about his future ambitions and how Ronnie O'Sullivan makes snooker more exciting Earlier in the day, World No1 Judd Trump booked his place in the quarter-finals with a brilliant 13-10 win over Shaun Murphy. The Ace in the Pack outlasted the Masters champion, who claimed he had "never played better" at the Crucible. Murphy said: "It's frustrating because that's the best I have ever played here and lost. 4 World Snooker Championship 2025 WE are BACK at the Crucible for another thrilling fortnight of snooker action! There will be a new champion this year after reigning champ Kyren Wilson crashed out in the first round after a stunning performance from Lei Peifan. Ronnie O'Sullivan will take to the snooker table after missing recent tournaments, while world No 1 Judd Trump heads into the tournament as the favourite. The likes of Shaun Murphy and John Higgins are also expected to be contenders. You can follow every frame of the tournament LIVE - plus the latest news, interviews and reaction - as it happens with our dedicated BLOG. Latest News Snooker Explained "I don't think anyone has played as well as Judd and I over a long distance this year. "There have been a lot of times this season when my opponent has played out of his boots. "If I'd had more chances I felt I would have taken them. "But I watched two and half sessions of Judd Trump magic. 'If he's able to sustain that level of performance, he'll win the tournament, without question. 'If I were allowed to bet on snooker matches, I'd have as much as I possibly could on Judd Trump."
The Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
What happens if World Snooker Championship matches finish early tonight?
THE World Snooker Championship is approaching the business end of the competition. Just two quarter-final spots remain, but that will all change tonight. Both second-round matches taking place during Monday's evening session are within one frame of conclusion, which could mean a very early finish at the Crucible. What happens if World Snooker Championship matches finish early tonight? A Big Break-style exhibition will be staged at the Crucible tonight if there are fewer than four frames on both of the two tables. There is an unusual predicament in store for the evening session on day 10 of the World Snooker Championship. On table one, Ronnie O'Sullivan will play his third session with Chinese qualifier Pang Junxu and he leads 12-4. The Rocket only needs one more frame to reach a record-extending 23rd world championship quarter-final. Over on table two, 2023 world champion Luca Brecel – who flew by private jet from Belgium to the UK on Saturday on the day of his match – is 12-4 up over Ding Junhui. Likewise, the Belgian Bullet only needs one more frame to book his spot in the last eight following two outstanding sessions. Fans attending this evening will not be eligible for a ticket refund, whatever happens on the baize. There is the chance that both contest are over within one frame and way before 8pm. Unless Pang and Ding win four frames in a row – and therefore force a mid-session interval – then the divide will go up and special entertainment will take place. Ken Doherty, the 1997 world champion, the popular Jimmy White and Dennis Taylor – on the 40th anniversary of his 1985 Black Ball Final success – will take to the arena for trick shots and frame play. The trio have a combined age of 193 and are on site in Sheffield due to broadcaster duties. John Virgo, who co-fronted the BBC show Big Break between 1991 and 2002, might also be part of the activity.
