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Record seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan claimed a routine 6-3 win over Noppon Saengkham to reach the quarter-finals of the UK Championship.
Thailand’s Saengkham held his own in first four frames, making 83 in between O’Sullivan’s 76 and 98 breaks for 2-2.
He edged 3-2 ahead but O’Sullivan reeled off four frames in a row, including a century, to seal the match.
O’Sullivan will face Kyren Wilson or Ben Woollaston in the next round on Friday at the Barbican Centre in York.
‘The Rocket’ is firm favourite to lift the trophy for the eighth time after seeing heavyweights such as defending champion Neil Robertson, world champion Mark Selby and Judd Trump all make early exits.
