Ronnie O’Sullivan is set to face Peter Lines in the quarter-finals of the JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship after Lines defeated Stuart Bingham.
O’Sullivan’s Debut and Victory Over Doherty
Ronnie O’Sullivan made a dominant start to his JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship debut by defeating Ken Doherty 4-1 at the Crucible Theatre.
‘The Rocket’ claimed not to have picked up a cue since his dramatic World Championship defeat to John Higgins last month. Despite this, he rarely looked threatened by the 1997 world champion as he overcame ‘The Darling of Dublin’ to secure a quarter-final berth.
Lines’ Shock Win Sets Up Crucible Clash
Next up for the seven-times world champion is former professional Peter Lines, who shocked the 2015 Crucible king Stuart Bingham 4-2 to earn a dream Crucible meeting with snooker’s greatest ever player.
Other Matches at the Championship
Craig Steadman came from 3-2 behind to defeat Nigel Bond – Bond agonisingly losing on the final ball as the result of a time foul. Joe Perry secured a 4-2 victory against Aaron Canavan.
The second round began with Jimmy White battling back from 2-0 behind against Rob Milkins before losing out in a black ball shootout decider. Ali Carter was forced to work hard against Roger Farebrother but a break of 94 in frame six ultimately secured ‘The Captain’ a 4-2 success.
Matthew Stevens and Dominic Dale were forced to conclude their contest on table one after midnight, with Stevens coming through a 4-2 victor. Igor Figueiredo whitewashed Alfie Burden in a match contested in a private area of the practice room due to time constraints.
Quarter-Finals Ahead
The quarter-finals get underway at 7pm BST live on Channel 5 and Pluto TV.