Ronnie O’Sullivan closes in on sixth world snooker title after seven-frame winning run

O’Sullivan cut a completely different figure to the frustrated and out-of-sorts star who laboured to the end of the first day’s play

Ronnie O’Sullivan File Photo

Ronnie O’Sullivan reeled off seven frames in succession to move to the brink of joining Steve Davis and Ray Reardon as a six-time world champion at the Crucible.

O’Sullivan cut a completely different figure to the frustrated and out-of-sorts star who had laboured to a 10-7 advantage at the end of the first day’s play, and will return for Sunday’s evening session leading Kyren Wilson 17-8 and requiring just one more frame for victory.