Snooker: Milkins ready for the rocket

"I’ve got nothing to lose," said Crucible debutant Robert Milkins last night as the prospect of facing defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan began to sink in.

World No 54 Milkins, the 26-year-old from Gloucester, edged out Fergal O’Brien 10-8 in the first round of the £1.6 million Embassy World Championship and will take on O’Sullivan in the last 16 tomorrow.