World Snooker Championship 2022 - Judd Trump overcomes shaky start to share opening session with Anthony McGill

Judd Trump found some positive form after the interval to share the opening session of his second-round encounter with Anthony McGill at the World Championship. Trump looked all at sea early in the contest, as he was dragged into the weeds by the dogged play of McGill who played to his strengths to work an advantage. Ad/> But Trump improved out of all recognition after the break to win three of the four frames to ensure the match will resume on Sunday all square at 4-4.

World Championship'You could not make this session up' — Trump caps bizarre four frames with wild foul2 HOURS AGO A scrappy opener went McGill’s way, and the second followed a similar pattern to the first. Trump crafted one of the best breaks of 14 of the season, as he knocked in impressive pots without ever finding position. It boiled down to a battle on the colours, and the 42-minute frame looked set to go McGill’s way when he knocked in a brilliant, long brown.

But his face turned to thunder when the white screwed back and dropped into the right middle. It allowed Trump to knock in brown, blue and pink to level the match. You are an idiot — Williams doubles down over 'stay away' debate I had no choice — Maguire on return to Scotland mid-tournament Trump said in the lead up to the Crucible that he had not been enjoying his snooker.

There’s no way he would have enjoyed the early grind against McGill. The opening three frames averaged 33 minutes, and he lost the third after a series of misses from both players — with McGill eventually getting over the line. The fourth frame saw Trump knock in a brilliant long red, only to be stopped in his tracks by cannoning the black and sending it into the bottom left.