25-04-2016, 22:18
Day Ten: FIVE TIME CHAMPION O'SULLIVAN CRASHES OUT
Afternoon session:
Mark Allen produced another four frame blitz just like he did in session two. Breaks of 86, 103 and 64 saw him roaring back to within two at 9-11 down.
But just like in session two the unflappable Kyren Wilson responded with calm assurance and saw the job through delivering two frame winning contributions to finally see off the brave Northern Irishman 13-9.
Wilson goes on to face Mark Selby in the last eight.
Over on table one Ding Junhui made hard work of seeing off Judd Trump. Ding got in first in the opening frame of the session with a 65 but broke down and Trump stepped in to win with a 70 to go 7-10. All looked well again for Ding as runs of 72 and 91 took him to the brink of victory at 12-7.
But Trump gamely battled on as the man from China missed opportunities to get over the line.
Breaks of 61, 56 and 88 saw the Bristolian claw his way back to just two behind at 10-12.
However Ding finally put the match to bed in frame 23 to set up a clash with Mark Williams.
Evening session:
John Higgins completed a 13-8 victory over Ricky Walden to keep his hopes of a fifth World Title alive.
Starting the session with a 10-6 lead an assured 59 break helped the Scot to 11-6. Walden hit back with a 62 to peg back to four frames adrift. He then won the next with a run of 84.
But breaks of 92 and 99 were to seal progress for Higgins to a match with Alan McManus in the quarter finals.
Five time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is out of the tournament after a resolute and determined Barry Hawkins admirably repelled everything the Rocket threw at him to claim a famous 13-12 victory. The Rocket powered in a 93 to start the evening.
Hawkins scrapped through a tight next frame........10-8 Hawkins.
Ronnie hits a 70 break, back to one behind.
Brave Hawkins knocks in a 54 followed by a 94 to go three up with four to play.
O'Sullivan on the brink........... BOOM 124 break.
BOOM again 88 break and its 11-12.
Frame 24, Hawkins chance and a HUGE kick, out of position, awkward cueing. Red missed. O'Sullivan with a 63 and it's a decider. So into the final frame and the reds go awkward.
Prolonged safety battle............Hawkins first chance.
56 break with loads of reds safe. Surely enough.
Ronnie gets in with a long red. Opens up another red and all of a sudden maybe a miracle clearance is on..........but no.
In off, four points away, cue ball in baulk. Easy red there too.
And at last Hawkins has his first win in 14 years against the Rocket. WHAT..............A...............MATCH!!
Afternoon session:
Mark Allen produced another four frame blitz just like he did in session two. Breaks of 86, 103 and 64 saw him roaring back to within two at 9-11 down.
But just like in session two the unflappable Kyren Wilson responded with calm assurance and saw the job through delivering two frame winning contributions to finally see off the brave Northern Irishman 13-9.
Wilson goes on to face Mark Selby in the last eight.
Over on table one Ding Junhui made hard work of seeing off Judd Trump. Ding got in first in the opening frame of the session with a 65 but broke down and Trump stepped in to win with a 70 to go 7-10. All looked well again for Ding as runs of 72 and 91 took him to the brink of victory at 12-7.
But Trump gamely battled on as the man from China missed opportunities to get over the line.
Breaks of 61, 56 and 88 saw the Bristolian claw his way back to just two behind at 10-12.
However Ding finally put the match to bed in frame 23 to set up a clash with Mark Williams.
Evening session:
John Higgins completed a 13-8 victory over Ricky Walden to keep his hopes of a fifth World Title alive.
Starting the session with a 10-6 lead an assured 59 break helped the Scot to 11-6. Walden hit back with a 62 to peg back to four frames adrift. He then won the next with a run of 84.
But breaks of 92 and 99 were to seal progress for Higgins to a match with Alan McManus in the quarter finals.
Five time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is out of the tournament after a resolute and determined Barry Hawkins admirably repelled everything the Rocket threw at him to claim a famous 13-12 victory. The Rocket powered in a 93 to start the evening.
Hawkins scrapped through a tight next frame........10-8 Hawkins.
Ronnie hits a 70 break, back to one behind.
Brave Hawkins knocks in a 54 followed by a 94 to go three up with four to play.
O'Sullivan on the brink........... BOOM 124 break.
BOOM again 88 break and its 11-12.
Frame 24, Hawkins chance and a HUGE kick, out of position, awkward cueing. Red missed. O'Sullivan with a 63 and it's a decider. So into the final frame and the reds go awkward.
Prolonged safety battle............Hawkins first chance.
56 break with loads of reds safe. Surely enough.
Ronnie gets in with a long red. Opens up another red and all of a sudden maybe a miracle clearance is on..........but no.
In off, four points away, cue ball in baulk. Easy red there too.
And at last Hawkins has his first win in 14 years against the Rocket. WHAT..............A...............MATCH!!