ROCKET ON A MISSION

RONNIE O'SULLIVAN says he's trying to silence the “bad voice that keeps creeping in" telling him a record eighth Crucible crown is beyond him.

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The Rocket carved out a 6-2 overnight lead over qualifier Pang Junxu of China in their second-round clash at the World Championship.

O'Sullivan returned to the sport on the games biggest stage after a three-month hiatus.

Snooker's greatest showman knocked in six breaks of 50-plus as he continued his charge towards history in the first session of this best-of-25 frames encounter.