Ronnie O’Sullivan sympathised with Robert Milkins and Joe Perry after their match at the World Championship was delayed, and then rescheduled, after two protestors invaded the Crucible on Monday. A man climbed onto the table and covered it in orange powder, while a woman was prevented from damaging the neighbouring table during the clash between Mark Allen and Fan Zhengyi after a quick intervention from referee Olivier Marteel. Ad With the baize covered in orange residue, organisers were forced to pull the match from the evening programme and hastily find a gap in the schedule for the second session.