Here we go
Rob Walker gets it popping, introducing the players into a lively ol’ Crucible. Let’s get about it!
Head-to-head
Ronnie leads this 6-2. The pair have met at this stage of the World Championship before, way back in 2006, where Ronnie won it 13-10.
It’s a new Day
Ryan’s back in the big time. After winning the British Open last season he has gone back up the world rankings. Once a top 10 player, he’s edging back towards that and took out Barry Hawkins in the first round here. Ronnie will know he’s got a serious challenge on his hands today.
Can he do it?
Ronnie looked bang in form in the first round when he dispatched the talented Jackson Page 10-1. As you’ll probably be aware, an overall victory here in Sheffield would ring in two remarkable achievements; he’ll complete a victory of Triple Crown events in the same season and win an eighth world title, which would be an outright modern day record.
Doctor’s Orders
Morning all, hope you’re looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Here we go then with day nine of the of the 2024 World Snooker Championship. We’re right in the thick of the best of 25 matches now, as the second round gradually reveals our quarterfinalists. The denouement of Shaun Murphy versus Stephen Maguire is on this morning and we’ll keep you wired in to what happens, but our focus is on the start of the match between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ryan Day.
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World Championship schedule Sunday, April 28
- Stephen Maguire 10-6 Shaun Murphy
- Ryan Day v Ronnie O’Sullivan
- John Higgins 4-4 Mark Allen
- Jack Lisowski 3-5 Stuart Bingham
- Joe O’Connor 2-6 Kyren Wilson
- Ryan Day v Ronnie O’Sullivan