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'They will have to do something about it' - Sloping table controversy at start of Mark Williams v Judd Trump semi-final

Controversy has cast a shadow over the start of the first World Championship semi-final between Mark Williams and Judd Trump, with the players seemingly of the opinion that the table is rolling off straight. The Crucible has been transformed from two tables to one, with one of the tables from the early rounds being moved into the centre of the arena. Ad/> Moving a table can have an impact, and it can take time for it to settle.

'Back to business' - Jimmy White delighted to see Ronnie O'Sullivan take focus off his tip and onto his snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan has got his focus back and is ready for the final stretch at the World Championship, Jimmy White has said. O’Sullivan beat David Gilbert in the first round and crushed Mark Allen in the following match. Ad/> He threatened something similar when romping into a 6-2 lead over Stephen Maguire, only to struggle in the second session as he wrestled with tip issues.

Ronnie O’Sullivan backed to win World Championship – but could old rival playing ‘lights-out snooker’ stop him?

Class of ’92 stars Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams and John Higgins are the best players in the world, according to Jimmy White, as the Whirlwind and fellow Eurosport expert Alan McManus backed the Rocket for a record-equalling seventh World Championship title. All three are safely through to the last eight at the Crucible in Sheffield, with Williams and Higgins on a collision course for a semi-final showdown. Ad/> O’Sullivan, the world No.

'Going to live forever’ – Neil Robertson makes thrilling 147 maximum at World Snooker Championship

Neil Robertson further immortalised himself at the World Championship with a magnificent 147 maximum break. The Australian has had little luck at the Crucible since his 2010 world title, but filleted a mesmerising perfect total clearance to enter the record books with the 12th maximum in snooker’s biggest tournament. Ad/> Many maximums come when the pressure is off, but Robertson was 10-8 down to Jack Lisowski in their second-round match when he got in amongst the balls.

Yan Bingtao accused of breaking 'unwritten rule' vs Mark Selby at World Snooker Championship

Yan Bingtao has been criticised for breaking an ‘unwritten rule’ of snooker in his World Championship victory over Mark Selby. The Chinese star beat the Jester from Leicester 13-10 on Sunday night.

'Not the kind of numbers we associate with Judd' - Alan McManus and Jimmy White impressed with battling Trump

In recent seasons, Judd Trump has not been associated with winning ugly — but that is shaping up to be how his World Championship is going, and it is impressing Alan McManus and Jimmy White. By his own admissions, Trump has not been enjoying his snooker and said he will put away his cue for a while once the World Championship concludes.

'Nervous' Yan Bingtao said controversial decision to ask for white ball to be cleaned was a joke to ease tension

Yan Bingtao has said he chose to ask the referee to clean the white at a key juncture in his World Championship match with Mark Selby as a joke in a bid to lighten the mood. The 2021 Masters champion was 10-7 ahead in a match he went on to win when he was left with a fiendish shot. Ad/> It was not clear whether the cue ball would pass the blue on the way to the brown that was sat over the pocket, and he agonised over the shot.

'You don't do that in snooker' - Jimmy White not impressed after Yan Bingtao asks for white to be cleaned on tough shot

Yan Bingtao versus Mark Selby always had the feel of a match that could burn the midnight oil, as neither is famed for swashbuckling snooker, with caution often the watchword. Matches often tend to last a long time when three minutes are taken over a shot. But that was what Yan did in the 18th frame of their second-round encounter at the World Championship on Saturday.

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'They will have to do something about it' - Sloping table controversy at start of Mark Williams v Judd Trump semi-final

'Back to business' - Jimmy White delighted to see Ronnie O'Sullivan take focus off his tip and onto his snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan backed to win World Championship – but could old rival playing ‘lights-out snooker’ stop him?

'Going to live forever’ – Neil Robertson makes thrilling 147 maximum at World Snooker Championship

Yan Bingtao accused of breaking 'unwritten rule' vs Mark Selby at World Snooker Championship

'Not the kind of numbers we associate with Judd' - Alan McManus and Jimmy White impressed with battling Trump

'Nervous' Yan Bingtao said controversial decision to ask for white ball to be cleaned was a joke to ease tension

'You don't do that in snooker' - Jimmy White not impressed after Yan Bingtao asks for white to be cleaned on tough shot