Aaron Hill reacts to another giant killing but Judd Trump not impressed after Northern Ireland Open loss

Aaron Hill ousted three-time champion Judd Trump from the Northern Ireland Open on Tuesday night in a big Belfast shock, although the beaten favourite was not that impressed.

The 20-year-old shot to fame by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan in 2020 and also has a big win over Zhao Xintong, now adding Trump to his list of huge scalps.

He made breaks of 87 and 52 in the 4-1 win over the world number two, with Trump playing well enough himself, making a 109 in the second frame.

The Irishman was thrilled with the win and to perform in front of the Belfast crowd, having brought a big group of fans up with him from his native Cork.

‘From the set off I was in the zone. I know I can play like that all the time, it’s just about getting consistency,’ said Cork. ‘I’m pretty happy, I was buzzing out there. I like playing out there in front of the crowd and the TV cameras.

‘When you play the likes of Judd it brings the best out of you because you know you have to play no miss snooker to in.

‘I’m just chuffed to pieces now. To have my family there as well, in the front row, it’s a special feeling. It means the world to me, I just hope it can kick start me now to do this more often.

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‘When I saw the draw to potentially play Judd only up the road from me in Northern Ireland, it was a dream come true because my family can come up, me playing a big player on TV.

‘What more could you want? Young player like me, all you want is to be out there in front of the fans. It’s right up there as one of my biggest wins,