Ronnie O’Sullivan v Stuart Bingham RESULT: World Snooker Championship score and latest updates today

Ronnie O’Sullivan has crashed out at the quarter-final stage of the World Snooker Championship as Stuart Bingham progressed to the semi-finals following a thrilling contest at the Crucible.

After they ended the second session - which included some incredible sportsmanship from O’Sullivan - all square at 8-8, it was nip-and-tuck at 10-10 until Bingham won three frames in a row, with O’Sullivan missing a few key shots after an incident involving the crowd in the 21st frame, with the seven-time champion unhappy with fans entering the arena before a key shot.

In the other quarter-finals, which all finished today, Judd Trump was knocked out by Jak Jones in a major upset. The world No 2 never got into his stride with a series of shocking misses and Jones wrapped up the 13-9 victory with a century break. Qualifier Jones will now face 2015 champion Bingham in the semis.

On the other half of the draw, Kyren Wilson turned the screw on John Higgins with more high-scoring breaks to seal his place in the semi-finals with a 13-8 triumph. He will play David Gilbert, who reached the final four in the world championship for the first time in five years also with a 13-8 win over Stephen Maguire.

Follow all the action from the World Snooker Championship below, and get the latest predictions and odds here.

World Snooker Championship

• Ronnie O’Sullivan is out of the World Snooker Championship

• O’Sullivan loses in the quarter-final stage, 13-10, to 2015 champion Stuart Bingham

• Kyren Wilson beats John Higgins 13-8 in other quarter-final

• Ronnie O’Sullivan shows terrific sportsmanship as he turns down easy pot

• Jak Jones beats Judd Trump 13-9 in major upset to reach first career semi-final

• David Gilbert beats Stuart Maguire 13-8 for first world championship semi-final in five years

World Championship semi-final line-up:

Wednesday 1 May 2024 22:07 , Kieran Jackson

Thursday 2 May

Kyren Wilson vs David Gilbert - 1pm (BST)

Jak Jones vs Stuart Bingham - 7pm (BST)

Stuart Bingham, speaking to BBC Sport:

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:44 , Kieran Jackson

“I’ve had a little cry at the back there. Unbelievable!

“You know you can do it. It’s tough. You know what comes with it - there’ll be loads of media, got to get back and focus. Another three days here in the semi-finals.

“I’ve seen Kyren beat John so I’m the only one left who’s had their hands on the trophy. Jak will be a great battle the next three days.”

Ronnie O’Sullivan, speaking to BBC Sport:

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:33 , Kieran Jackson

“It’s just the way it goes. I’m actually really happy, feel I’m actually getting through the ball which is more important for me at this stage. Been a bit worrying couple of years so for me, not the win I’d have liked but that’s snooker, that’s the way it goes.

“Good luck to Stuart, he played a fantastic match and deserved his victory. I’m just pleased I competed, cueing OK, just a few errors here and there but on the whole not too bad.

“I was just coming here knowing it was going to be another difficult tournament, no one has any divine right to win any match. A lot can happen in the game of snooker and that’s just sport you know.”

Stuart Bingham beats Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-10!

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:28 , Kieran Jackson

Stuart Bingham has done it! He finishes off the remaining colours - bar the black which he doesn’t need - and he’s through to the semi-finals!

O’Sullivan fist-pumps his opponent and the referee before heading rapidly to the exit door!

2024 will not be the year for the eighth!

What a frame. What a match. What an upset!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:27 , Kieran Jackson

Ronnie misses the yellow!

Can you believe it?!

It wasn’t easy as it was close to the cushion, but you’d expect him to make it! And it’s on for Bingham.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:26 , Kieran Jackson

Ronnie plays into position perfectly and nails that cushioned red into the pocket, left-handed!

He takes the pink and now it’s the colours. He’s within four points.

Tense.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:24 , Kieran Jackson

A few unideal tricky positional shots from Ronnie but a few super pots - red and pink - gets him to 52-30.

There’s one red on the cushion which will be the key here...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:22 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham plays a lovely cannon to separate three reds... but then misses the most routine of pinks to the middle pocket!

He bowed his head early - did he change his mind of what type of shot to play?!

Either way, somehow, O’Sullivan is still in this match. And the balls are pretty decent.

52-0 as he comes to the table....

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:20 , Kieran Jackson

Ronnie cracks first!

His safety doesn’t reach its target and he’s left a red over the middle pocket for Bingham!

The 2015 champion doesn’t miss and now he has a brilliant opportunity to win the match... it’s looking like curtains for Ronnie O’Sullivan’s quest for eight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:18 , Kieran Jackson

Battle of the safety play right now, with Bingham 38-0 up.

There’s 10 reds in play as they both play it safe.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:15 , Kieran Jackson

38-0 up, Bingham misses with a tough red near the side-cushion to the bottom-right pocket!

Hope for Ronnie... but then he squanders another red into the far corner!

He bows his head - but he’s left nothing on. Bingham with a containing safety...

It is so tense in the Crucible Theatre.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:12 , Kieran Jackson

It’s just not happening for Ronnie!

He misses with an attempted red into the middle, before Bingham finds the bottom-corner with a long red!

The world No 29 back in control. Could this be it?!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:10 , Kieran Jackson

Ronnie back on the table!

Bingham snookers himself with a blue into the corner before playing an excellent safety shot to the top cushion.

6-0 Bingham.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:08 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham breaks - and with the other match completed, the dividing wall in the arena comes down!

O’Sullivan tries an ambitious long red - but misses it by a mile!

And he’s left a red on for Stuart Bingham!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-12 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:07 , Kieran Jackson

Such composure from Stuart Bingham!

He clears the table for a brilliant break of 104 and takes a two-frame advantage!

And now he is just one frame away! O’Sullivan leaves the arena... he now must win three-in-a-row to stay in the match!

It’s now or never for Ronnie O’Sullivan!

Kyren Wilson beats John Higgins 13-8!

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:04 , Kieran Jackson

Wilson is through to the semi-finals! John Higgins’ journey comes to an end!

Wilson will face David Gilbert in the semi-finals!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-11 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 21:00 , Kieran Jackson

29-23 up, Bingham almost misses a routine red into the bottom-left corner pocket - but it sneaks in!

Golden chance for the world number 29 now.... panic stations for Ronnie O’Sullivan me thinks.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-11 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:57 , Kieran Jackson

Ah Ronnie!

He smashes the black - a bit unnecessarily - towards the bottom corner and misses!

23-0 up, but Bingham returns to the table.

It’s just not been the usual clockwork we’ve been used to seeing from Ronnie this season....

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-11 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:55 , Kieran Jackson

Here comes Ronnie!

At the start of a pivotal 22nd frame, Ronnie pots a long red before a terrific blue to the far corner, maintaining control of the cue ball for the next red in position!

Chance now - already in this frame - to get level in this quarter-final!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-11 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:50 , Kieran Jackson

What a nervy, topsy-turvy frame that was - but Stuart Bingham takes it by finishing off the remaining colours via the black!

The 2015 champion leads the seven-time champion 11-10!

That had everything in it - and Steve Davis on the BBC has christened the crowd episode “Doorgate!”

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:49 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan gets to the final red but a tricky ball along the cushion rattles the jaw with Ronnie playing via the rest!

44-39 ahead, but it’s in Stuart Bingham’s hands now. Balls well placed on their spots....

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:45 , Kieran Jackson

Think we’ve finally got some attendees in their seats and we can get back to playing snooker.

O’Sullivan then makes the long-range red to huge applause!

Now, can Ronnie take advantage?

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:44 , Kieran Jackson

A let-off for Ronnie?!

Bingham gets 39-18 ahead but plays a bad positional shot - and then misses the pink on the rest!

O’Sullivan just taking a minute now for people to come back into the arena from the other side of the arena.

He’s not happy about this... and is having words with referee Desislava Bozhilova - why can nobody close the doors at the top?!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:37 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan misses - left-handed - with a red into the corner pocket!

Ronnie smashes his hand on the table!

Both have made big errors in this frame!

18-9 O’Sullivan, but Bingham back on the table with reds available...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:35 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham misses a routine black ball!

9-0 up, the 2015 champion smashes the ball towards the bottom-left pocket but not in!

Reds are fairly spread at the bottom of the table too. Chance for O’Sullivan...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:33 , Kieran Jackson

Early initiative in this frame with Stuart Bingham!

A poor safety shot from Ronnie O’Sullivan gives Bingham a simple red to the middle pocket, O’Sullivan turns away in disgust!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:31 , Kieran Jackson

The two players trot back into the arena after the interval.

Potentially five frames left, could be as little as three.

This 21st frame will be crucial! There’s basically been absolutely nothing between them!

Bingham breaks...

Kyren Wilson 12-8 John Higgins

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:27 , Kieran Jackson

Wilson needs just one more after a century break!

Is there any way back for the Scotsman?! He’ll need five on the bounce...

Kyren Wilson 11-8 John Higgins

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:16 , Kieran Jackson

On the other table, Kyren Wilson has won the last two frames to stretch his lead to three.

Big fourth frame of the session now for John Higgins.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:14 , Kieran Jackson

Redemption for Ronnie!

He pots the brown from long-range with a brilliant cut into the pocket and also pots the blue, no way back for Bingham now!

10-10 at the mid-season interval! Nothing to choose between them!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:12 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham pots the yellow and green brilliantly with two long-rangers before missing the brown... but it’s safe!

He is 22 behind O’Sullivan’s core with 22 left!

What next?!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:11 , Kieran Jackson

Oh Ronnie!

He finishes off all the reds before inexplicably missing the yellow after the final red - there’s 27 left on the table and he’s 27 ahead! Did he miscount?

A look of confusion on his face!

Bingham then misses the yellow - and we have a game of safety play now!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 20:04 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham opens up a 35-0 lead before he gets unlucky with a crack into the pack... on nothing.

O’Sullivan returns to the table but leaves a red on the top cushion with the cue ball resting there.

But Bingham misses! And it’s left on for O’Sullivan!

A reprieve for the world No 1?! Big moment now....

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:59 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham just can’t miss right now!

A solid break from O’Sullivan but Bingham is clincial with a red on the right-side cushion into the corner!

Another chance opens up for the world number 29... getting nervous, Ronnie fans?

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-10 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:55 , Kieran Jackson

Stuart Bingham does not let the opportunity pass!

Ronnie O’Sullivan does not get a look in back at the table as Bingham clears up and takes the lead with a break of 67!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-9 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:52 , Kieran Jackson

39-0 up, Ronnie misses a red into the left-centre!

The door opens for Stuart Bingham! The reds are positioned nicely here...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-9 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:46 , Kieran Jackson

Much like the frame to open the session, Bingham’s break gives O’Sullivan a chance from long range and he takes it!

Super pot! Ronnie now with the start...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-9 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:41 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham responds with a century score himself of 103 - and yet again it’s level-pegging!

Nine each. Nothing between them!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:39 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham back with the initiative as O’Sullivan misses a long diagonal pot.

The road to the frame seems open now!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:34 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham screws into the pack of reds with a 40-0 lead but gets no luck - there’s nothing on!

O’Sullivan back in the frame, as Bingham plays a safety shot to the top cushion.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:32 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan pots the cue ball in a rare mishap, allowing Bingham to place the cue ball ideally for a cute long range cut into the pocket!

Initiative now with the 2015 winner at the start of this frame, 24-0 up.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:29 , Kieran Jackson

Nip and tuck at the start of frame number 18 - Bingham misses a long red but leaves nothing on.

Safety battle ongoing...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:24 , Kieran Jackson

How quick and impressive was that!

Just a century break of 136 to open the session and O’Sullivan inches ahead once again!

The Rocket back to his best to start tonight’s play! His 207th century break at the Crucible!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:21 , Kieran Jackson

Gorgeous cannon to get on the black from a tricky position!

Brilliant opening break from Ronnie O’Sullivan - he’s on 63 already and on the cusp of winning this first frame of the session.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:18 , Kieran Jackson

Quick start from the Rocket here!

His first shot is a long red into the bottom-left pocket and he’s on the charge from the off!

33-0 up in double quick time. Reds are nicely situated...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:14 , Kieran Jackson

All four players introduced and it is go-time!

Stuart Bingham to break - the start here will be vital!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 19:09 , Kieran Jackson

All four players now waiting to be introduced by master of ceremonies Rob Walker.

What a night of snooker we are in store for!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 18:52 , Kieran Jackson

We’re expecting O’Sullivan and Bingham back into the arena in just over 10 minutes time!

Who will seal a spot in the semi-finals?!

Stephen Maguire, speaking after his 13-8 defeat to David Gilbert:

Wednesday 1 May 2024 18:40 , Kieran Jackson

“There was no way back after that first session, I handed the match over. But fair play, he played better than me and deserved it.

“I’m never going to just lie down, but it’s a day and a half I’d like to forget.

“I feel like I gifted it to him - and I hate that.”

Judd Trump reacts after crashing out 13-9 to Jak Jones

Wednesday 1 May 2024 18:18 , Kieran Jackson

“I just struggled. I had a lot of chances but it was a bit slower than I liked and I couldn’t get any rhythm and it was like starting again every time I came to the table,” Trump told BBC Sport.

“I should have been a bit more attacking in the first two sessions and maybe I played into his hands a little bit.

“It is not easy to have a good run here. Playing like that, he did me a favour because I’d have lost 17-0 [next] playing like that.”

World Championship evening schedule

Wednesday 1 May 2024 17:55 , Kieran Jackson

Kyren Wilson 9-7 John Higgins

Stuart Bingham 8-8 Ronnie O’Sullivan

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-8 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 17:39 , Kieran Jackson

What a terrific break of 92 from Stuart Bingham to level the match! Cool, calm and collected.

Eight frames each going into tonight - what a thriller we have in store!

And they’re back in less than 90 minutes!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-7 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 17:29 , Kieran Jackson

Stuart Bingham on a roll now, opening up an early 26-point lead and the reds nicely placed initially.

Can he level up the match to close out the session?

READ: Ronnie O’Sullivan shows ‘unbelievable’ sportsmanship in incident at World Snooker Championship

Wednesday 1 May 2024 17:25 , Kieran Jackson

Ronnie O’Sullivan displayed “unbelievable” sportsmanship during an incident in his quarter-final against Stuart Bingham at the World Snooker Championship.

O’Sullivan was leading 6-5 in the best-of-25 contest, and down 14 points in the 12th frame, when the bizarre moment occurred after he had potted the black.

Referee Desislava Bozhilova attempted to re-spot the black ball – a delicate operation with the white ball in such close proximity and the black ball rocking off its spot slightly.

Bozhilova felt the black was on its spot but O’Sullivan was unconvinced and appeared unhappy to accept the benefit of being able to pot the next red into the left corner pocket as a result of the black’s position.

Full piece below:

Ronnie O’Sullivan shows ‘unbelievable’ sportsmanship in incident at Crucible

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-7 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 17:22 , Kieran Jackson

Boy has Stuart Bingham take advantage!

A brilliant century break of 125 for the world number 29 gets him back to within one frame. Cool and efficient from the 2015 world champion!

The standard has definitely been taken up a notch, by both players. One frame left in this session before a quick turnaround for tonight’s final session.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 17:13 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan pots a red early doors but then misses to the top-left corner pocket.

Chance for Stuart Bingham to get something going...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 8-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 17:07 , Kieran Jackson

Ronnie O’Sullivan propels through that frame with a break of 84 to open up a two-frame lead!

He’s in his groove now! Can Stuart Bingham respond?

Ronnie O’Sullivan 7-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 17:01 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan then misses at the same pocket!

Bingham 28-14 O’Sullivan. Bit of back and forth now with some ambitious pots, with Bingham’s long-range effort to the top-right corner going astray.

O’Sullivan back on the money as he pots to the top-left! That was tremendous stuff!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 7-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:59 , Kieran Jackson

Chance blown from Bingham!

A bad break from O’Sullivan lets Bingham stretch to a 28-0 lead before he misses what looked a relatively simple red to the middle pocket!

Gasps from the crowd! O’Sullivan back at the table...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 7-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:54 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan pots the white while potting the blue but he’s home and dry by this point!

That was rapid from the number one seed. He seems to have found his range now.

Back with a frame lead.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:52 , Kieran Jackson

A terrific red into the middle pocket gets Ronnie going here and he’s now clearing the table at great speed.

Coasting to a one-frame advantage again.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:48 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham misses from long range before O’Sullivan pots the red but also pots the cue ball!

He’s not been at his best has the world number one.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:44 , Kieran Jackson

Mid-session interval over, the dividing wall in the Crucible goes down as this quarter-final continues.

Bingham gets the ball rolling with an early red. Which way will this match turn next?

David Gilbert beats Stephen Maguire 13-8!

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:42 , Kieran Jackson

He’s done it!

David Gilbert back in the semi-finals for the first time since 2019 as he nails the final red with a thin cut to the corner pocket!

Maguire only needs one snooker as Gilbert misses the pink - but concedes!

The conqueror of last year’s winner Luca Brecel continues his run!

David Gilbert 12-8 Stephen Maguire

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:39 , Kieran Jackson

David Gilbert one red away from winning the match on the other table... but there’s now a safety battle over the final red.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:37 , Kieran Jackson

What a fascinating frame that was, nearly an hour long!

Safety battle galore before that terrific piece of sportsmanship from O’Sullivan, essentially turning down a straight red to the pocket as he felt uneasy about the placement of the black ball on the spot!

He played a safety instead and Bingham capitalised.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-6 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:21 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham pots the yellow and despite O’Sullivan only needing two snookers, he’s had enough - and concedes!

Bingham levels the match at 6-6. Some super sportsmanship in that frame from Ronnie O’Sullivan in a peculiar situation.

Mid-session interval. All-square again!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:18 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham pots a long red and then slices the final red in!

The 2015 champion pots the pink but is not on the yellow. Bingham is 29 ahead with 27 remaining - O’Sullivan back at the table but he needs a snooker.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:14 , Kieran Jackson

Super black pot from Ronnie!

A thin slice to the corner pocket to split the reds, but the referee has an issue putting the black back on its spot, with the ball rocking back slightly. And it’s crucial for O’Sullivan’s next shot!

O’Sullivan is not happy with its placement but is offering that Bingham takes a look, yet Stuart wants to leave it!

Bit of a square-off for a few minutes before O’Sullivan shows a huge deal of sportsmanship! He does not take the red pot on, instead taking a safety shot as he wasn’t happy the black was adequately on its spot.

Neil Robertson on commentary: “That is one of the greatest bits of sportsmanship I’ve seen in sport!”

On we go with two reds left in a safety battle. Bingham 43-29 O’Sullivan.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:08 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan flukes a red and plays a nice snooker behind the yellow at the top of the table, forcing Bingham to recover and leave a red on.

Chance now for Ronnie, 43-14 down with four reds left in play...

Big frame this!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 16:02 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham almost misses a nervy red with a tricky cue ball, taking out his file to brushen up his cue.

42-4 up in this frame, he then misses a thin blue to the middle but doesn’t leave anything obvious on for Ronnie, who misses a half-hearted attempt to the middle pocket.

Cue ball safely at the top of the table. A long and edgy frame this is turning out to be...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:57 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham cracks the code, potting a long red into the bottom-left corner pocket to take the initiative in this frame.

He goes 19-4 up, with most of the reds surrounding the black ball at the bottom of the table.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:47 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham places the cue ball into the pocket after nicking a red.

O’Sullivan goes 4-1 up but it’s not the worse result for Bingham, with the cue ball still up the other end and no reds on for the No 1 seed.

A grind of a frame this so far...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:43 , Kieran Jackson

Battle of the safety shots early on - and Bingham comes out on top! O’Sullivan leaving a simple red into the bottom-right pocket.

Bingham 1-0 up but goes for a safety shot instead of a pot. Back we go to the cat and mouse...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:34 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan takes it on the final black to lead 6-5.

Plenty to ponder for Bingham - how did he gift that frame to O’Sullivan?!

O’Sullivan will take it!

High drama. One more session into the mid-session interval...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:31 , Kieran Jackson

Wow. One red left, O’Sullivan misses a red that he stroked along the bottom cushion and somehow it doesn’t go in!

Bingham 61-40... but then he misses a routine black!

O’Sullivan back to the table with a brilliant chance now to nick this frame!

Oh the tension.... a shake of the head from Stuart Bingham.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:29 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham stretches his lead to 60-0 before some poor cue ball placement onto the cushion sees him miss a red to the bottom-right pocket.

Now, a chance for Ronnie. It’s some way back for him... but the reds are positioned nicely.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:22 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan misses a long red by a mile before Bingham flukes his second red with a double at the top of the table.

Reds relatively spread to start with too. 13-0 Bingham early on in frame 11.

David Gilbert 10-7 Stephen Maguire

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:21 , Kieran Jackson

On the other table, all the momentum is with Stephen Maguire, winning five of the last six frames.

Gilbert just three frames from victory still...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:19 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan levels the match... without playing his best stuff!

A few nice long reds in there but a fair share of mishaps too from the seven-time world champion! In the end, he records a score of 105 as he clears the table.

5-5.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:15 , Kieran Jackson

Road to victory now for O’Sullivan in this frame.

He escapes his snooker on attempt number two and after a back-and-forth, Bingham misses an ambitious red into the middle, leaving it open for Ronnie.

63-18 now to O’Sullivan. Frame close to over.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:10 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan can’t seal the frame!

Out of position on the reds, he thinly cuts to the bottom-right but misses!

O’Sullivan 56-8 up as Bingham cleverly pockets into the same corner. Now, can the 2015 champion make a comeback in this frame?

Not immediately! He goes out of position too and with no pot on, so the safety game begins with a cute shot behind the brown, snookering Ronnie.

O’Sullivan misses his first attempt. Now 56-18. Key moments this...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:08 , Kieran Jackson

Not the best positional shot off the pack from O’Sullivan but he pots another long red across the table - brilliant shot!

Now 48-8 up, with reds spread, the frame is in his hands as he asks the cue ball to be cleaned again...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:06 , Kieran Jackson

A let-off for O’Sullivan, with Bingham not on any red after going into the pack.

Nice safety from Bingham though, to the top cushion, before a Ronnie special across the table into the bottom corner!

And he’s on the black. Is that the get up and go he needs?

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:05 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan quickly builds up a 26-0 lead before taking a seat as he asks the white to be cleaned.

Then, he misses a tricky yellow ball into the middle. He hasn’t got going yet has the world No 1.

Chance now for Bingham to claw his way back.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 15:03 , Kieran Jackson

A string of early misses in this 10th frame!

First Bingham, then Ronnie with a bit of a shocker, then Bingham again!

What a strange start to the frame. Ronnie finally gets going with a red into the middle pocket... balls are nicely positioned here.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:56 , Kieran Jackson

Century for Bingham!

What a terrific start to this session from the world No 29 - a break of 108 gets a huge round of applause from the Crucible crowd!

He leads 5-4.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-5 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:53 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham now 75-1 up and O’Sullivan is beyond three snookers required - it’s done.

First frame of the session to the 2015 champion. And immediate food for thought for O’Sullivan....

And now, can Bingham claim a century break here?!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:51 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham breaks the rest of the reds up superbly - they’re nicely split now!

The underdog the huge favourite to win the frame here - currently 52-1 up with four reds remaining.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:49 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan, a bit perplexed by what to take on with the cue ball on the bottom cushion, has a half-hearted attempt at a long pot but misses.

It leaves a few easy reds for Bingham, who breaks a few reds from the pack with a nicely controlled pink to the middle pocket.

Bingham 33-1 up and in control early in this frame!

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:44 , Kieran Jackson

Bingham pots two reds and two blues before slightly misfiring on a long red, hitting the top-left jaw.

Nothing on for Ronnie though. Into a safety battle we go, with Bingham 12-1 ahead.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:42 , Kieran Jackson

O’Sullivan pots the first red with a relatively simple shot into the bottom-right corner before missing what seemed like a pretty routine black.

Nervy.

Bingham now with the cue ball at his mercy...

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham (best of 25)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:38 , Kieran Jackson

Here we go then. Frame nine: Stuart Bingham breaks...

The players are introduced to the crowd!

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:36 , Kieran Jackson

No surprise who the biggest cheers are for as the seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is introduced to the crowd by host Rob Walker, alongside his opponent Stuart Bingham.

David Gilbert, three frames away from winning his quarter-final, also enters the Crucible theatre before his opponent Stephen Maguire.

World championship afternoon schedule

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:23 , Kieran Jackson

- Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham

- David Gilbert 10-6 Stephen Maguire

We’ll be focusing predominantly on Ronnie, with half-an-eye on Gilbert vs Maguire.

We are expecting the players imminently...

World Championship quarter-final scores

Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:07 , Lawrence Ostlere

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stuart Bingham will emerge shortly to continue their quarter-final. Here are the scores right now:

Jak Jones 13-9 Judd Trump (result)

Kyren Wilson 9-7 John Higgins

Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham

David Gilbert 10-6 Stephen Maguire

ICYMI: Jones stuns out-of-sorts Trump to reach semi-finals

Wednesday 1 May 2024 13:55 , Lawrence Ostlere

Judd Trump’s hopes of landing a second world snooker title were shattered by qualifier Jak Jones in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible.

Jones, the world number 44, capitalised on an error-strewn display by the 2019 champion to turn an 8-8 overnight tie into a 13-9 win and reach the last four for the first time.

His unlikely win leaves Jones two more wins away from becoming only the third qualifier to win the famous title after Terry Griffiths in 1979 and Shaun Murphy in 2005.

Trump looked off the pace throughout the concluding session, and a dreadful missed pink in the 20th frame cued up Jones for a break of 61 that put clear air between the pair at 11-9.

A miss on an even easier yellow in the next sent Jones one frame from victory, and when Trump went in-off potting a red in the 22nd frame, Jones responded with a nerveless 106 clearance to finish.

O’Sullivan v Bingham: The match so far...

Wednesday 1 May 2024 13:40 , Lawrence Ostlere

Both players continued to make unforced errors, with O’Sullivan banging his cue against the table after missing an early red. However, another mistake from Bingham when attempting a long pot after running out of position gave O’Sullivan a chance to build what eventually proved a frame-winning break of 64 and – after Bingham had initially played on when needing four snookers – saw him move ahead in the match for the first time.

Bingham, though, made sure he would end on level terms with a break of 72 in the final frame to leave the match delicately poised when it resumes on Wednesday afternoon for the final two sessions.

O’Sullivan v Bingham: The match so far...

Wednesday 1 May 2024 13:28 , Lawrence Ostlere

Bingham, world champion in 2015, was then set for a potential maximum chance in the next, but came up short of position off the seventh red, allowing O’Sullivan back to build a break of 66 which eventually proved enough to get a first frame on the board.

At the start of the last frame before the mid-session interval, O’Sullivan sent what looked a routine black into the jaws of the bottom right pocket, leaving the table set for Bingham to produce a break of 90 and further cement his advantage. ‘The Rocket’ returned to hit a fine 116 break and reduce the deficit with his 206th century at the Crucible.

World No 1 O’Sullivan looked to have spurned a chance to level up after missing a red into the bottom left pocket when on a break of 43, but Bingham then failed to sink one into the middle, which allowed his fellow Essex cueman back to pinch the frame.

O’Sullivan v Bingham: The match so far...

Wednesday 1 May 2024 13:12 , Lawrence Ostlere

Ronnie O’Sullivan was locked at 4-4 with Stuart Bingham following the opening session of their best-of-25 frames World Snooker Championship quarter-final at the Crucible.

O’Sullivan, bidding for a record eighth world title, had looked out of sorts during the early exchanges following some wayward cueing as Bingham – who beat Jack Lisowski 13-11 on Monday night – took the first two frames with breaks of 55 and 75.

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