Exciting Quarter-Final Action at World Snooker Championship: O’Sullivan and Bingham Tied at 4-4, Trump Locked in Battle with Jones

The World Snooker Championship quarter-finals are heating up at the Crucible in Sheffield, with Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stuart Bingham locked in a tight battle after the opening session. Seven-time champion O’Sullivan found himself trailing 3-1 to 2015 winner Bingham after a slow start, but he fought back to level the match at 4-4 with some impressive play.

Despite struggling with his cueing early on, O’Sullivan managed to claw his way back into the match with some solid breaks, including a century break of 116 – his 206th century at the Crucible. Bingham, on the other hand, showed his class with breaks of 90 and 72 to keep the match level heading into the next session.

In another quarter-final match, Judd Trump is also facing a tough challenge from Jak Jones, with the world No 2 tied at 8-8 after two sessions. Jones, a Welsh qualifier, has been pushing Trump all the way and even compiled a break of 117 in the last frame on Tuesday night, setting up an exciting final session on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, four-time champion John Higgins staged a late fightback against 2020 finalist Kyren Wilson, rallying from 4-0 and 5-1 down to trail 5-3. And David Gilbert is just three frames away from victory against Stephen Maguire, after a dominant display in the morning session saw him take a 10-6 lead.

With the quarter-finals finely poised, snooker fans can expect plenty of drama and excitement in the coming days as the top players battle it out for a place in the semi-finals. Stay tuned for more updates from the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.