World Snooker Championship 2022 - Ronnie O'Sullivan in control of final despite late Judd Trump rally

Ronnie O'Sullivan is in control of the World Snooker Championship final against Judd Trump after taking a 5-3 lead in the first session at the Crucible. Chasing a record-equalling seventh world title, O'Sullivan recovered from losing the first frame to race into a 5-1 lead but despite a lateTrump fightback, ended the afternoon on top.

Ad/> Trump started the brighter of the two men, sealing the first frame 98-0 after taking advantage of some misjudged safety play from O’Sullivan to pick up a break of 72 with some impressive early cueing. /> World Championship‘A golf shot!’ – McManus, White relive a crazy frame as O’Sullivan takes it with ‘cocked hat double’AN HOUR AGO Undaunted, The Rocket responded instantly to level the scores, picking up his 200th World Championship century in the process.

O’Sullivan also took the third but not before making a vocal complaint to referee Olivier Marteel about a security guard in his eyeline. There was more commotion in the fourth over the re-spotting of the ball, leading to a lengthy back and forth between O’Sullivan and Marteel lasting around three minutes before a resolution could be found.

Trump was presented with several chances to level the scores but a flurry of mistakes from both players saw the frame go well over half an hour and the two still couldn’t be separated at 66-66. A re-spotted black was required and O’Sullivan extended his lead in the match with a sensational double off three cushions for the frame, leading into the interval.