Masters snooker scores LIVE: Hawkins vs Selby, Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out

Ronnie O’Sullivan is attempting to win the eighth Masters title of his glittering career as he takes part in the tournament at London’s Alexandra Palace throughout this week. With a £250,000 cheque waiting for the winner, the Rocket certainly has plenty of motivation to try to go all the way in the competition.

Speaking ahead of his quarter-final clash with Australia’s Neil Robertson on Thursday, O’Sullivan told BBC Sport: “The way he hits the ball, Neil is a superb cueist.

“He is a phenomenal scorer. This is the Ashes, here we go. It is coming back to Britain.

“I am always nervous before any match. Some tournaments bring out the dark side in me, it was tough but I am tough and the snooker gods say calm down and play some snooker.

“It is hard to carry 2,000 Londoners – when you are from here – supporting you. The pressure was on and I felt I had to deliver, if I didn’t I would have felt bad. The fans have supported me and I have to give something back.”

Masters snooker scores LIVE

Friday, January 14

7pm

Barry Hawkins vs Mark Selby

Semi-final 1 Mark Williams vs Neil Robertson: Saturday, January 15 at 1pm

Semi-final 2 (Judd Trump vs QF4 winner): Saturday, January 15 at 7pm

Final: Sunday, January 16 at 1pm and 7pm

RESULTS

QUARTER FINALS

1pm

Judd Trump 6-1 Kyren Wilson

ROUND OF 16

Sunday, January 9

Yan Bingtao 4-6 Mark Williams

Neil Robertson 6-3 Anthony McGill

Monday, January 10

John Higgins 6-2 Zhao Xintong

Shaun Murphy 2-6 Barry Hawkins

Tuesday, January 11

Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-1 Jack Lisowski

Mark Selby 6-3 Stephen Maguire

Wednesday, January 12

Judd Trump 6-5 Mark Allen

Kyren Wilson 6-5 Stuart Bingham

QUARTER-FINALS

Thursday January 13

Neil Robertson 6-4 Ronnie O’Sullivan

Mark Williams 6-5 John Higgins