‘No guilt!’ – Monster Judd Trump fluke stuns Ronnie O’Sullivan and sets up thrilling World Championship finale

Judd Trump profited from an enormous fluke as he slashed Ronnie O’Sullivan’s lead to three frames ahead of the concluding session of the World Championship final. Returning 12-5 behind and needing to win at least three frames just to force an evening session, the 2019 champion hit his best form of the match as he claimed five of the opening seven frames on Monday. Ad/> His dreams hung on the deciding frame of the third session – win it and it would be 14-11, lose it and O’Sullivan would be three from the trophy at 15-10.

/> World Championship'You’ve got to be ruthless' — McManus on huge Trump fluke against O'Sullivan32 MINUTES AGO And so, another wild chapter in an extraordinary match unfolded. After O’Sullivan had a big slice of luck when he cannoned favourably off the pink after missing a long red, Trump was left lining up a long-distance effort of his own. Trump’s effort missed the pocket by some distance, sending the white careering into a cluster of reds.

The white came to a halt in the perfect location for O’Sullivan to swoop in and clean up. Except there was another red still rolling towards the middle pocket… “Oh wait for it,” came the cry from Joe Johnson in the Eurosport commentary box. The red caught the bottom jaw, trundled into the top jaw, and then dropped in.

Cue bedlam in the Crucible. 'Crazy!' — 'Naughty' Trump shot against O'Sullivan has Crucible fans roaring 'Can I check please??' — O'Sullivan refuses to move as referee has to duck under his cue “Wow,” continued Johnson. “And he’s on the pink! “That is incredible isn’t it.