Ronnie O'Sullivan's historic world title win proved more popular with TV viewers than the daily soaps on Monday.
O'Sullivan, 46, was seemingly cruising to a seventh crown after leading 12-5 on Sunday, with opponent Judd Trump needing three of the first eight frames to simply force an evening session. Then came a fightback however, with the 2019 champion giving himself a chance by narrowing the gap to 14-11.
It set the stage for a tense Monday night, but O'Sullivan dismissed any notion of nerves with two 80 plus breaks to open up a five-frame lead. Again though, Trump refused to go away, taking two of the next three frames to delay his opponent's coronation.
