Ding at the treble

Ding Junhui joined the select group of players to have won three ranking titles before their 20th birthdays by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan to lift the Northern Ireland Trophy in Belfast tonight.

The Chinese sensation emulated the fates of O’Sullivan and John Higgins and helped himself to a £30,000 (€44,000) first prize with a 9-6 win at the Waterfront Hall.