O'Sullivan edges in front at Worlds final

Ronnie O’Sullivan remained on course to land a fifth Betfair World Championship title despite Barry Hawkins putting up a commendable fight in the final at the Crucible.

The 37-year-old O’Sullivan, bidding to become the first player to successfully defend the title since Stephen Hendry in 1996, was 10-7 in front overnight and edged that lead out to 12-9 by the mid-session interval this afternoon.