Ronnie O'Sullivan eased into the last-16 at the English Open easily beating China's Zhang Yong 4-1. The victory, which took O'Sullivan less than an hour, included back-to-back centuries.
As he finished up the final frame of the match, O'Sullivan's game was interrupted by a woman who had evaded security to enter the arena.
As the woman ran around the table, an amused O'Sullivan continued to play, potting the pink before offering his cue to the spectator and allowing her to take the final shot of the match on the black.
"Do I get money if it goes in?" she asked, as the crowd willed the ball into the corner pocket.
O'Sullivan revealed afterwards what he had said to the table invader.
I didn’t know what she was doing first. But she said to me 'I’m just having a jog.'
I said to her 'Well go on then have a jog then. And you might as well have a shot while you’re at it.'
I really wanted her to pot it.
What a way to end the tie... @ronnieo147 gets a helping hand as he books his place in the last 16 of the #EnglishOpen pic.twitter.com/KCNGh7z5fw
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) October 19, 2017
