World Snooker Championship 2023 LIVE – Neil Robertson in action, Ronnie O’Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei to come

Friday's schedule — Second round Ad 10:00 World ChampionshipHearn 'fell off chair laughing' after Vafaei’s dig at O’SullivanAN HOUR AGO Luca Brecel 4-4 Mark Williams Jak Jones v Neil Robertson 14:30 Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei Mark Allen 5-3 Stuart Bingham 19:00 Luca Brecel v Mark Williams Jak Jones v Neil Robertson Essential reading ahead of O'Sullivan v Vafaei... Hearn 'fell off chair laughing' after Vafaei’s dig at O’Sullivan Hendon: History shows fired-up Vafaei may regret O'Sullivan trash talk 'He should retire!' — O’Sullivan v Vafaei war of words: How grudge match unfolded Exclusive: 'I'm an easy target' — O'Sullivan responds to astonishing Vafaei attack Ronnie O'Sullivan has given his response to Hossein Vafaei ahead of their eagerly-anticipated last-16 showdown at the World Championship amid the latest instalment of their ongoing spat.

After winning his first-round match at The Crucible, Vafaei told Eurosport's Rachel Casey he wants to «shut» O'Sullivan's mouth in what represented an astonishing broadside after setting up their second-round encounter in Sheffield. O'Sullivan and Vafaei have a long-standing prickly relationship after Vafaei memorably told O'Sullivan to retire for being «disrespectful» ahead of the 2022 World Championship, and claimed the seven-time world champion was «not good for the game», questioning «what has he done for the sport?» O'Sullivan appeared to be relishing the prospect of a showdown with Vafaei after his first-round win at the Crucible as he warned him, «don't rattle my cage», in an interview on Eurosport, and has now responded after Vafaei's latest blistering comments.

Asked what he made of Vafaei's attack, O'Sullivan told Eurosport: «I don't take it personally. I think I'm