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World of Sport

07th Dec 2014

Ronnie O’Sullivan sees off Judd Trump in UK Championship thriller

The Rocket survived a fightback from the young pretender

Patrick McCarry

O’Sullivan took his sweet time before sealing the deal

Ronnie O’Sullivan allowed a five-frame lead to fritter away before eventually seeing off Judd Trump 10-9 to win his fifth UK Championship title.

O’Sullivan led 5-1 and 9-4 at different stages of the contest but Trump hit back in style, making breaks of 120 and 127 along the way.

The final frame was a cagey affair but a Trump foul opened the door for The Rocket and he made no mistake.

Speaking to BBC after the final, O’Sullivan proclaimed, ‘That was the hardest match I have ever played in.’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHyrIMRWGxg