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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mark Staniforth

Ronnie O’Sullivan leads He Guoqiang in near-faultless start to World Championship campaign

Ronnie O’Sullivan (pictured) dominated the first session of his match against He Guoqiang (Martin Rickett/PA) -

Ronnie O’Sullivan started with a rare Crucible mis-step but still emerged with a 7-2 lead after the opening session of his first-round match against China’s He Guoqiang at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Heading out for his 34th-consecutive appearance in the event, the 50-year-old accidentally headed towards the wrong table and had to be steered in the right direction by a subtle nudge from referee Rob Spencer.

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