Ronnie O'Sullivan

Mark Allen has been drawn against Fan Zhengyi in the first round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Wire).

Mark Allen learns first round opponent in World Championship bid

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen. (Photo by Nigel French/PA Wire)

Mark Allen celebrates 'extra special' £250,000 cheque and Riyadh title win

Mark Allen (left) beat Luca Brecel to win the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship. (Photo: WST)

Mark Allen downs Luca Brecel to win Riyadh Season Snooker Championship

Mark Allen admitted he felt nerves as he aimed to become the first player to complete the 'Golden Ball' maximum break

Mark Allen comments on feeling 'nervous' during Golden Ball attempt

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen. (Photo by Richard Sellers/PA Wire)

Mark Allen on the potential of facing a $1million pot at upcoming event

Mark Allen left to rue missed chances in UK Championship semi-final defeat

Ronnie O'Sullivan was knocked out of the UK Championship on the opening day by Barry Hawkins

Ronnie O'Sullivan stunned by Barry Hawkins on day one at UK Championship

Mark Allen (pictured) faces Jackson Page in the first round of the UK Championship on Sunday

Mark Allen starts UK Championship bid against Jackson Page

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen was beaten by Xiao Guodong in the Champion of Champions semi-final

Mark Allen's Champion of Champions defence ended by Xiao Guodong

Mark Allen begins his Champion of Champions defence against Igor Figueiredo. (Photo: Taka G Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport)

Mark Allen begins Champion of Champions defence against Igor Figueiredo

World number three Mark Allen believes the World Snooker Tour needs to promote more players as the Class of 92 enter the latter stages of their careers

Mark Allen calls on World Snooker Tour to push new era of stars

Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the Northern Ireland Open for the second year running

Ronnie O'Sullivan pulls out of NI Open ahead of day two getting started

Mark Allen recorded a 4-1 win against Aaron Hill in the second round of the British Open

Mark Allen hits two centuries as he moves into third round of the British Open

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen has won six snooker tournaments in two years

Mark Allen remains confident of Triple Crown feat after "crazy" two years

Ronnie O’Sullivan has warned he could quit playing tournaments in Britain after his quest for a record-breaking eighth world snooker title was shattered by Stuart Bingham in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan warns he could quit playing tournaments in UK

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen will become world number one when the official ranking list is updated after Monday's World Championship final

Mark Allen pleased to reach 'lifetime goal' of world number one status
Mark Allen will become the first snooker player from Northern Ireland to top the world rankings after Judd Trump and Ronnie O'Sullivan exited this year's World Championship.
Johnny McNabb

Ronnie O'Sullivan reacts in the quarter-finals match against Stuart Bingham (not pictured) at the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan makes ref claim during World Snooker defeat at Crucible

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen (left) up against John Higgins during the thrilling Cazoo World Snooker Championship match at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield on Monday. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Mark Allen salutes determination of John Higgins after World thriller

Ronnie O'Sullivan says the financial rewards of a breakaway snooker tour appeal to him

Ronnie O'Sullivan comments on the financial rewards of a breakaway snooker tour

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen in action against Robbie Williams on day four of the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Party balance key as Mark Allen looks to build on world winning start

Ronnie O'Sullivan during his first round match against Jackson Page (not pictured) in the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan would 'walk away' if he felt talent was undervalued

Mark Allen in action against Robbie Williams (not pictured) at the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

Mark Allen sees 'room for improvement' after first round victory at Crucible

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen in action against Robbie Williams during the Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Mark Allen in control over Robbie Williams at World Championship

Mark Allen. PIC: Steven Paston/PA Wire.

Mark Allen to start World Snooker Championship title bid against Robbie Williams

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O’Sullivan tells fans to ‘sit down’ during defeat to Yan Bingtao

Judd Trump plays a shot during the Betfred World Snooker Championships 2021 at The Crucible, Sheffield.

Judd Trump hopes ‘dream’ Crucible final with Ronnie O’Sullivan will happen one d...

Mark Allen

Mark Allen suffers whitewash semi-final loss to Ronnie O’Sullivan in Players’ Ch...
Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed to have set up an all-Australian final at the Coral Players’ Championship in Preston after whitewashing Mark Allen 6-0 in their last four clash.
Richard Mulligan

File photo dated 25-04-2017 of Ronnie O'Sullivan. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday December 14, 2017. As another dramatic sporting year comes to a close, Press Association Sport looks at the some of the most memorable quotes from 2017. "Now that the tour has opened up and anyone can play, we have to go through the numpty phase." - Ronnie O'Sullivan endeared himself to snooker's lower-ranked players. See PA story SPORT Christmas Quotes. Photo credit should read Simon Cooper/PA Wire.

Ronnie O'Sullivan: '˜I just felt lucky I won'

Joe Swail

Joe Swail last '˜local' to exit Northern Ireland Open

Ronnie O'Sullivan. Photographer - Â© Matt Mackey / Press Eye

NI Open: Ronnie O'Sullivan flying after Barry Hearn dispute

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