Ronnie O’Sullivan gave the returning Crucible fans a treat by firing three consecutive centuries to wrap up a first round win over Mark Joyce on Saturday — but fears their overenthusiasm could wreck his bid for a seventh world crown. It was so busy and this geezer was a nightmare. “He was p***ed up and coming at me and I was like, ‘mate, please.‘ What can you do? World Snooker Tour confirmed it had issued written advice to players prior to the tournament to “be careful” when they are in public areas. Anthony McGill holds a slender 5-4 advantage after the first session of his first-round match with Ricky Walden.

Source: The Irish Times April 18, 2021 14:15 UTC