Champion of Champions Snooker 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O’Sullivan CRASHES OUT after letting 3-0 lead slip – updates
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has crashed out of the Champion of Champions tournament!
Xiao Guodong completed a stunning comeback from 3-0 to beat Rocket 4-3 in the last-16.
World No1 Judd Trump was also eliminated from the tournament at the last-8 stage following a 6-4 defeat to Neil Robertson.
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- TV channel: ITV4
- Live stream: ITVX
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Allen builds his perfect player!
Mark Allen has picked the attributes he would take from various snooker players in the history of the game.
See the full video below as he lists names such as John Higgins, Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy, Barry Hawkins, Mark Selby and Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Ronnie takes charge of his futureRonnie O’Sullivan seems in no rush to decide his future after his shock 4-3 loss to Xiao Guodong.
Xiao went on to pull off another comeback triumph a few hours later - over Mark Selby last night.
But a bigger surprise was his defeat of The Rocket.
Credit: PA O'Sullivan was awesome in winning the first three frames before his Chinese opponent roared back to win.
He has often berated his form this year.
This time the 48-year-old said: “I have been on a roll for 30 years.
“It will end when I decide it ends. I’ve very rarely had an average season since turning pro.”
Guodong's double comeback joy
Xiao Guodong has landed two incredible comeback wins over snooker legends on the same day.
He toppled Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-3 after failing to score any points in trailing 3-0.
He then came back from 4-1 down to topple Mark Selby in a match that finished at 11.35pm.
And in the end his aggressive potting paid dividends in both matches.
XIAO WINS! Selby 5-6 Xiao (51-78)
Xiao expertly cut in the pink to ram home victory - having trailed 4-1 in frames.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (51-72)
The blue was thundered down - so Selby needs two snookers.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (51-67)
Three to go for Xiao.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (51-64)
A loose Selby shot on the yellow was followed by xiao doing the same... EXCEPT he fluked it into the baulk corner.
Now he's surely in command - as the green followed brilliantly.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (51-58)
Xiao missed a snooker - forcing the officials into a complicated rearrangement of THREE balls.
The crowd cheered once it was sorted.
And when action resumed Xiao missed again.
Those eight points from two fouls have really boosted Selby.
And Xiao then got out of the snooker but POTTED THE CUE BALL for a third straight foul.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (39-58)
Selby is 19 behind, meaning he needs all six colours to win.
So far the pair are trading fine safety shots.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (39-58)
In goes a tight red all along the cushion!
Xiao then potted the black - and faces the toughest shot of his break on the final red.
But he pulled it off - and settled for safety after that following a break of 58.
it left Selby snookered on the yellow - but he got out of it and saw the yellow and cue ball land out of danger.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (39-49)
Xiao potted the third-last red - but the last two are against cushions.
He's overhauled Selby's 39-0 lead but it's getting tricky now.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (39-26)
Selby cruised to a 39 break - and 39-0 lead - before an astonishing miss of the red to the middle pocket.
That let in Xiao for a VERY inviting position.
And he's still at the table, fast closing the gap in this final-frame decider.
Selby 5-5 Xiao (15-0)
Selby appears to have a great chance of a sizeable early break.
And after opening it with a crisp red, he's just notched two blues and is back down the top-end.
RE-RACK! Selby 5-5 Xiao
The players agree to re-start the final frame - only adding to the tension.
The frame was heading nowhere without a pot in sight.
But early in the new start Selby pulled off a fine red to uncover a promising position.
FINAL FRAME - Selby 5-5 Xiao (0-0)
Xiao got away with a dire opening shot of the frame - leaving the cue ball in the middle of the table.
But he got away with it as Selby had little choice but to opt for safety.
DOWN TO THE WIRE! Selby 5-5 Xiao
Xiao showed brilliant composure to notch an 18 break and take the match all the way by edging the 10th frame.
Not bad from 4-1 down!
Selby 5-4 Xiao (46-50)
Selby just failed with his bold attempt at the green.
so he trailed by four points with the final five colours left.
Selby 5-4 Xiao (46-50)
Selby is on a crucial visit to the table.
Just five colours remain.
Selby 5-4 Xiao (4-35)
Xiao is at the table and looking set for a decent score.
But most of the reds are lying against the top-end cushion.
Selby 5-4 Xiao (0-24)
Selby is struggling to stay in this.
Safety has dominated but Xiao keeps making little inroads.
Selby 5-4 Xiao (0-6)
Xiao showed brilliant control to smash in the first red.
His reward was a brown and a competent red - and the promise of better to come.
Selby 5-4 Xiao (0-0)
Xiao landed a beautiful safety shot up against the baulk cushion at the start of his must-win 10th frame.
But Selby responded with arguably an even better one.
MARK BACK IN FRONT! Selby 5-4 Xiao (59-17)
Selby duly potted Xiao out of this frame, with the Chinese star conceding.
Selby 4-4 Xiao (55-17)
Selby appears in control of this frame.
He's at the baulk end targeting an awkward red.But he cut it in neatly.
That leaves tow tricky reds on the top-end cushion - but Selby is handily placed.
And he cut in a delightful red.
Selby 4-4 Xiao (24-4)
Selby is finally putting a break together.
He's just cracked in a green that took him into the heart of the reds.
And after a routine blue he looks nicely set.