Barry Hawkins was rising to the challenge of his first Betfair World Championship final tonight as he and Ronnie O’Sullivan produced a high-class show at the Crucible.

Ronnie O’Sullivan admits he has come close to cracking up over the last fortnight but the four-time winner is through to another Betfair World Championship final after seeing off Judd Trump.

Ronnie O’Sullivan faced a Crucible ticking-off from referee Michaela Tabb but regained his focus to move within sight of a place in the Betfair World Championship final.