'Can I check please??' - Ronnie O'Sullivan refuses to move as referee has to duck under his cue at Crucible

There was yet another comical and bizarre exchange between Ronnie O'Sullivan and referee Olivier Martell on Sunday as the World Championship final continued. O’Sullivan, who was just six frames away from a record-equalling seventh title at the Crucible in Sheffield upon the resumption on Monday after having blown Judd Trump away to lead the final 12-5, has had an ongoing tiff with referee Martell during the tournament showpiece.

Ad/> On Sunday, O'Sullivan complained early on about a security guard, invited referee Olivier Martell to «try it then» in an argument about a ball placement, and then had another extraordinary spat with him later on. /> World Championship'Can I check please??' — Watch as referee has to squat under O'Sullivan's cue to check ball40 MINUTES AGO With the pressure on Trump, who needs at least three frames in the afternoon to ensure that the tournament showdown heads to the final session, O'Sullivan engaged in yet another strange encounter with Martell over — yes, you guessed it — a re-spot.

In a continuation of their bizarre interactions, the 46-year-old did not budge with Martell attempting to get a clear view of where to re-spot the white, leaving his cue flat against the table while holding it. «Can I check please??» asked a visibly frustrated Martell as O'Sullivan, clearly anxious to get the correct line for his upcoming shot, refused to move from his spot.

«That is the line. That is the line.» That was O'Sullivan's repeated line, as Martell had to duck underneath O'Sullivan's cue to get a view on proceedings.

Eventually, Martell was able to place the ball where he felt was correct — and this time both Trump and O'Sullivan were happy with his work. Jimmy White and Alan McManus hailed O'Sullivan's