Championship League snooker LIVE RESULTS: Bingham, Jones, O’Connor, and Selt all make it to Group Five

Today’s 12 matches

We've a dozen Group 4 matches today - then nine more on Saturday.

11am – Bingham vs Selt, Page vs J Robertson

12.30pm – J Jones vs O’Connor, Selby vs Selt

1pm – Bingham vs Page, J Robertson vs O’Connor.

4.30pm – Selby vs J Jones, Selt vs Page

5.30pm – Bingham vs J Robertson, Selby vs O’Connor

6.30pm – J Jones vs Selt, Page vs O’Connor

Selby and Jones lead Group 4

Mark Selby has an instant chance to make up for his Group Three misfortune in the next group today and tomorrow

G3's losing finalist Jak Jones is also in action, as is ex-world champ Stuart Bingham.

Also in Group 4 are Joe O'Connor, Jackson Page, Matthew Selt and Jimmy Robertson.

First up is Welshman Page against English ace Robertson and Bingham meeting Selt.

Then comes two noon contests - with Jones taking on O'Connor and Selt promptly playing his second game, against Selby.

Rocket fumes after loss - but prepares for Higgo

Reigning champ Ronnie O’Sullivan meets John Higgins – a fellow Class of ‘92 graduate – in the Masters first round on Sunday afternoon over the best of 11 frames, writes ROB MAUL.

Yet he is not in great form and on Wednesday, he lost three out of four matches on his first appearance in this season’s Championship League Snooker.

On Thursday, he whacked the table with his cue in anger after losing 3-2 to Robert Milkins and then withdrew in disgust before facing Carter in a final group match.

It was reported that he threw his cue into the bin as his worries on the table continue.

Rocket running out of steam?

John Higgins believes the Class of ’92 like Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams will fade out of the elite.

Fellow ex-world champ Higgo is the third of these 49-year-old legends – so it appears the Scottish legend is including himself in that assessment.

He said: “I think in the next ten years the Class of ’92 will be past it, but I’m sure the other boys will be competing, and new rivalries will be made.

“I think guys like Selby and Robertson and Murphy in the band behind me age wise they get easily overlooked.

“I don’t mean that in a derogatory way. People think the Class of ’92 and then guys like Judd and Kyren.

“You’ve got three guys there who are among the best to ever pick up a cue and I know because I’ve played them at their best. They’re incredible.”

Wilson repeats Crucible glory

Kyren Wilson's 3-2 comeback win over Jak Jones in Thursday's Group Three final repeated his 18-14 triumph over the same player in last year's World Championship finale.

And it confirms Wilson is bang in form ahead of the Masters, starting this weekend.

Having already won two titles this season, he's now into the Championship League Winner's Group next month.

Hossein Vafaei and Si Jiahui are already there, with four more to come.

Mark Selby's five straight wins to top the group ahead of Wilson meant nothing as Jones KO'd him 3-1 in yesterday's semi-final.

Wilson then saw off the Welshman to complete his memorable day.

I couldn't give a hooter - but row is over now

Asked if he could laugh about his snot-sniping row with Ali Carter, the Rocket replied: “Yeah. It’s just heat of the moment stuff. If I feel like I’ve got to say something I’ll say it.

“It’s nothing personal, just heat of the moment stuff. He’s entitled to say what he’s got to say, like I am.

“Do I regret saying it? Probably. I wish I’d kept my mouth shut and been a bit more polished with my answers, a bit more diplomatic.

“But I’ve said what I’ve said and that’s fine. It’s only words innit?

“He goes back to his life, his family and I do. We only have to meet on the table, it’s not like we’re best mates but it’s fine, we’re both pretty grown up.”

I felt he was snout of order

Following Ali Carter's snot rant, Ronnie O'Sullivan hit back with a furious X-rated rant, stuck up his middle finger in protest and stormed out of his press conference with family and friends trailing behind, writes ROB MAUL.

The seven-time world champion said: “He can sit on it as far as I’m concerned. I don’t give a f***.

“F***ing why has he got issues with me? I’m not having it. I don’t care, grow some balls. I don’t give a f***.

“The more he brings it on, the more I f***ing punish him every time. Absolutely. He’s just digging a grave for himself. He needs to sort his f***ing life out.”

A year on, and in preparation for his Masters defence this weekend, O’Sullivan was asked for his reflections of that episode, especially as they have met across the table since then.