Ronnie O'Sullivan wowed fans at The Crucible on Friday afternoon with a superb long pot on a red as he opened up a lead over John Higgins.The two legends began Friday's session at The Crucible locked at 4-4 in their World Championship semi-final, and there was no quarter given in the first four frames as things stood at 6-6.
Then however, 'The Rocket' remerged from the mid-session interval at his imperious best.Six-time champion O'Sullivan reeled off three consecutive frames to lead 9-6, but Higgins seemed set for some respite when he took control of the next one.
However, 'The Wizard of Wishaw' missed a routine black to seal matters - meaning O'Sullivan could force a re-spotted black if he claimed all the 51 points left on the table.Having notched one-red black combination, he then found himself on an other red, but in a difficult situation.
Not only did he need to make the long pot, but also return to the white back to the same end of the table and get position on a black ball that was pushed up against the pink.On BBC commentary, it was said it would be the "shot of the championship," if O'Sullivan managed to produce the goods.
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