Champion of Champions Snooker 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O’Sullivan CRASHES OUT after letting 3-0 lead slip – updates

Selby 4-2 Xiao (0-40)

Selby is really grafting to stay in this frame, with Xiao on the front foot for most of it.

And the English ace eventually drifted a loose red into the pack.

That handed Xiao a deft cut into the pocket that could lead to a frame-deciding break.

Selby 4-2 Xiao (0-39)

Selby is wobbling in this frame - with a definite change in mood to the whole match.

He brilliantly got out of a snooker at 39-0 down - with Xiao then splitting the pack with his next safety effort at potting.

Luckily for him the ball ended up back tight on the baulk cushion

Selby 4-2 Xiao (0-0)

Xiao missed his early chance - leaving Selby with a decent go at a red of his own.

He too took it on - and wobbled the pockets.

Selby 4-2 Xiao (0-0)

Xiao broke and Selby soon left a red near the pocket.

GUODONG CUTS DEFICIT! Selby 4-2 Xiao (0-80)

Xiao bows out with a frame-winning 80 break.

He'll be slightly upset to miss out on a ton - but delighted to have won two of the last three frames.

Selby 4-1 Xiao (0-75)

Xiao must be eyeing a century now.

He's been meticulous in this break.

And a sweet red put him onto the pink to really leave the balls open.

Selby 4-1 Xiao (0-45)

Xiao is building nicely - into the 40s now.

The balls look well placed for him to develop a sizeable lead.

Selby 4-1 Xiao (0-0)

Xiao has produced a couple of excellent defensive shots at the start of this sixth frame.

But Selby nearly snookered him - the Chinese star responding with a deft shot that gave Selby half a chance at the pack.

MARK FLOWING! Selby 4-1 Xiao (75-0)

Selby's 64 break killed off the frame to put him two frames from victory.

He's been chillingly efficient at times, and not given Xiao many opportunities.

Selby 3-1 Xiao (68-0)

Selby is in the groove again - and this half-ton break looks to have put the frame beyond Xiao.

Selby 3-1 Xiao (11-0)

Xiao failed to roll the cue ball onto a red - conceding a foul and leaving a red pottable.

Selby, surprisingly, rattled the hole with it.

But he didn't leave much on for Xiao.

Selby 3-1 Xiao (7-0)

A brilliant red from Selby gave him a green at the baulk end that he missed.

But the cue ball is right against the cushion - meaning attack-minded Xiao is again forced to go for safety.

Selby 3-1 Xiao (6-0)

Selby is back to his trademark solid safety early in the fifth frame.

GUODONG TON! Selby 3-1 Xiao (0-122)

Xiao's high-class 118 clearance got him off the mark with the fourth frame.

Selby tapped the table in appreciation of that as they walked off for the first interval.

Selby 3-0 Xiao (0-34)

Xiao is eking out a break that could be crucial to his chances.

The reds are spaced out - and look handily placed.

The Chinese ace is into the 30s now in this break.

Selby 3-0 Xiao (0-3)

Xiao rattled in a brave red to get off the mark in this frame.

And for once in this match he appears to have a real chance of a decent break

MARK THREE! Selby 3-0 Xiao (125-1)

A stunning 120 clearance put Selby 3-0 up - following dominance of each frame

But that's the same scoreline - and situation - by which Xiao trailed O'Sullivan by earlier today...

Selby 2-0 Xiao (70-1)

Selby is cruising again - with another comfortable 60-plus break taking the frame away from Xiao.

Selby 2-0 Xiao (11-1)

Xiao used the rest to try to cut in the yellow - but left it over the baulk pocket.

That left Selby with half a chance of a red - that, true to form, he gobbled up.

Now he's again in his stride.

DOUBLE MARK! Selby 2-0 Xiao (115-0)

Crisp breaks of 59 and a 63 clearance left Selby seemingly in command as he took the second frame.

He's 2-0 up in this best-of-11 clash.

But remember Xiao KO'd Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-3 from 3-0 down this afternoon.

Selby 1-0 Xiao (82-1)

Selby's on the brink of doubling his lead.

Selby 1-0 Xiao (65-1)

Trailing by so much, Xiao has opted to look for risky potting options.

But on today's form he's more than capable of earning more reward for such aggressive play.

But he wobbled the pocket with a red - meaning Selby will surely return to wrap the frame up.

Selby 1-0 Xiao (59-1)

The jester from Leicester rattled up a break of 59 before a tiny misplacement meant he had to settle for a safety shot.

Selby 1-0 Xiao (36-1)

Selby looks brilliantly placed to build a frame-defining break.

And he got back onto the black to take his break beyond 30.

Selby 1-0 Xiao (5-0)

Selby fluked a red with a double as he tries to build early in this second frame.