Players Championship 2022 snooker: Neil Robertson beats Ronnie O'Sullivan again to make semi-finals

Neil Robertson proved too strong again for Ronnie O’Sullivan as he won their Players Championship quarter-final 6-3. Robertson, who beat the Rocket at the same stage of the Masters last month, made the most of his openings to secure a relatively comfortable victory. Ad/> The Australian knocked in four half-century breaks and will next face John Higgins or Jimmy Robertson.

Players ChampionshipPlayers Championship as it happened — Robertson downs O'Sullivan after Hawkins beats Yan10 HOURS AGO The other semi-final sees Barry Hawkins take on Ricky Walden. The opening two frames of a highly-anticipated quarter-final were shared as a break of 79 from Robertson was followed by a 98 from O’Sullivan. Robertson then missed a routine black at 29-0 ahead in the third frame, but O’Sullivan failed to take advantage as he missed a red to the same corner when he looked set to clean up.

O'Sullivan v Robertson: As it happened Players Championship 2022: Scores, schedule, draw Robertson won the frame and then took the next with a break of 82 after O’Sullivan left on a red to the middle pocket while attempting to play safe. O’Sullivan looked to have the better of a safety exchange early in the fifth frame but again it was Robertson who took advantage of an opening to extend his lead to 4-1. After 17 minutes without a pot, O’Sullivan’s woes continued as he missed a red to the middle and rolled the white in.

But a fluked red into the middle was just what O’Sullivan needed as he closed the gap to two frames with a break of 90. /> O’Sullivan looked set to take the seventh frame until he missed a red along the cushion. He then fouled when he clipped the yellow on the way to the red, but O’Sullivan got another opportunity and took the frame to