Anthony McGill misses Crucible maximum but wipes out Ronnie O’Sullivan lead

Anthony McGill missed out on a Crucible maximum against Ronnie O’Sullivan (George Wood/PA)

Anthony McGill missed a shot at a Crucible maximum but clawed back a three-frame deficit to tie defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan at 4-4 after the first session of their second-round match at the World Snooker Championship.

McGill left his 13th black tottering over the bottom pocket in the seventh frame as he aimed to become only the eighth different player to achieve a fabled 147 at the Crucible.