O'Sullivan in early control at Worlds

Ronnie O’Sullivan was straight into an ominous groove as he opened a commanding lead over Robin Hull in their Dafabet World Championship first-round clash.

It was proving as one-sided as Hull, the world number 122, must have privately feared, with defending champion O’Sullivan, 7-2 ahead, looking set to complete a crushing victory in Saturday’s evening session at the Crucible.