Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Gary Wilson snooker table malfunctions at Tour Championship

And the defending Scottish and Welsh Open champion’s frustrations continued after the break. He made a run of 18 but left the black ball over the pocket and slammed his cue on the floor several times to create a loud thud.

The Rocket was all too happy to take advantage of Wilson’s error, mopping up with another century break to take the lead at 3-2 for the first time in the semi-final.

But they went into the mid-session interval tied at 4-4 after Wilson took advantage of the opportunities O’Sullivan left for him.