Championship League snooker LIVE RESULTS: Bingham, Jones, O’Connor, and Selt all make it to Group Five
CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE snooker is well underway with some huge names featuring.
Stuart Bingham and Mark Selby have reached Group 5 for when the tournament reconvenes on January 20.
Earlier in the week, Ronnie O'Sullivan lost to Robert Milkins and decided to withdraw from the event following the defeat.
The Championship League is a non-ranking event and has a small prize pot but players see it as the perfect warm-up after the Christmas break.
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Some game that.
Milkins looked to have pulled things back before letting it slip at the final hurdle.
The players will take a break now.
Play is expected to resume at 4.30pm.
Final result - Jones 3 Milkins 2
And just like that, Milkins is out.
He failed to hit the black on the cushion.
And it sees him lose the fifth frame 62-7.
Both players shake hands but Milkins is now out of the competition.
Latest score
Jak Jones is 40-0 up in the final frame.
He is tirelessly potting those balls away to inflict more pain on Robert Milkins.
Remember, if the latter loses this, he is relegated.
Latest score - Milkins takes match to fifth frame
Robert Milkins has forced a fifth frame by winning that last frame 69-1.
Jak Jones 2-2 Robert Milkins
Standings
Here's a look at the standings after Wilson's win.
Ronnie O'Sullivan is rock bottom after his withdrawal from the competition.
Latest scores - Wilson wins and Jones in front
Kyren Wilson has beaten Chris Wakelin.
A break of 42 secured victory in the fourth frame. Wilson joins Mark Selby in the play-offs.
Meanwhile, Jak Jones is back in front on table two after a 67-28 win in the third frame.
A reminder that Milkins will be relegated if he doesn't win this match
RESULT: Kyren Wilson 3-1 Chris Wakelin
Jak Jones 2-1 Robert MilkinsLatest scores - Wakelin pulls a frame back
Chris Wakelin has made that advantage count and pulled himself back into this match.
Still plenty of work to do with Wilson just one frame away from victory.
Kyren Wilson 2-1 Chris Wakelin
Jak Jones 1-1 Robert Milkins (13-8)Latest scores - Milkins fights back
Robert Milkins has narrowly won a tight frame between himself and Jak Jones to level the scores on table two.
Wakeline leads Wilson in the third frame on table one at the moment.
Kyren Wilson 2-0 Chris Wakelin (34-58)
Jak Jones 1-1 Robert MilkinsLatest scores - Wilson strikes again
Oh dear! Chris Wakelin has given up another frame. Wakelin was 53-6 up when he missed the pink to give Wilson the table once again.
The world champion was never going to let that opportunity pass him by and came back to win 61-53.
Jones is leading the second frame on table two.
Kyren Wilson 2-0 Chris Wakelin
Jak Jones 1-0 Robert Milkins (26-1)
Latest scores - Jones takes first frame
It's Jak Jones that draws the first blood in the match on table two.
He leads Milkins by a frame to nil.
Kyren Wilson 1-0 Chris Wakelin (1-17)
Jak Jones 1-0 Robert MilkinsLatest scores - Wilson takes the lead
After some back and forth, Wilson takes advantage of the table and wins the opening frame.
Table two has now got underway too with Jak Jones currently trailing Robert Milkins.
Kyren Wilson 1-0 Chris Wakelin
Jak Jones 0-0 Robert Milkins (25-36)Latest scores - Wakelin lets Wilson in
Chris Wakelin and Kyren Wilson are underway.
Wakelin had a storming start, putting up 48 points from the off.
But a missed pot gives Wilson a chance to get back into the match.
Kyren Wilson 0-0 Chris Wakelin (8-48)
Latest scores - Milkins wins
Robert Milkins puts up a break of 77 to secure a crucial victory.
Walkelin will remain at the table to take on Kyren Wilson.
We were scheduled to see Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Ali Carter next too, but the Rocket has withdrawn.
RESULT: Chris Wakelin 2-3 Robert Milkins
Latest scores - Going the distance
Well this match between Wakelin and Milkins is going the distance.
Wakelin responds to Milkins' century break with one of his own.
A break of 105 seals a win in the fourth frame and take this match to the wire.
Chris Wakelin 2-2 Robert Milkins
Latest scores - Selby whitewash
It's five wins from five for Mark Selby, and this time it's a 3-0 whitewash.
A break of 84 wins him this match. He'll return later to take on Wakelin.
RESULT: Mark Selby 3-0 Jak Jones
Chris Wakelin 1-2 Robert Milkins
Latest scores - Selby two up
Mark Selby is now two frames to the good after a 69-30 win.
The local Leicester man is actually now officially the first man through to the play-offs, but not because he's leading.
In fact, it's because O'Sullivan's withdrawal means he is guaranteed to go through after winning all four of his other games.
Milkins takes the lead over Wakelin on table one with a superb break of 113.
Chris Wakelin 1-2 Robert Milkins
Mark Selby 2-0 Jak JonesLatest scores
Rob Milkins is fuming after he gives up a chance to steal the second frame and take a commanding lead.
In the end it's Wakelin who puts himself back into the match.
Chris Wakelin 1-1 Robert Milkins
Mark Selby 1-0 Jak Jones (58-30)
Latest scores - Selby leads too
Well there is still matches going on despite the attention now being on Ronnie's withdrawal.
Mark Selby has taken the lead over Jak Jones, and looks in good shape to take the second frame too.
Chris Wakelin 0-1 Robert Milkins (31-8)
Mark Selby 1-0 Jak Jones (48-0)BREAKING: Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws
Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Championship League.
After his emotional rollercoaster against Robert Milkins, O'Sullivan has decided to ditch the tournament before his final match.
The Rocket was due to face Ali Carter at 2pm, but no longer will.
O'Sullivan has reportedly thrown his cue in the bin in the players' lounge.
All of Ronnie's matches will now be voided.
Latest scores – Milking it
Milkins continues as he left off, winning the first frame in this match against Wakelin.
Jones and Selby are underway on table two.
Chris Wakelin 0-1 Robert Milkins
Mark Selby 0-0 Jak Jones (3-1)Latest scores - Wilson wins
Milkins is back on the baize to take on Chris Wakelin now, no break for the winner of the last match.
Kyren Wilson pulls things back to beat Ali Carter on table two.
Mark Selby and Jak Jones will face off on that table next.
RESULT: Kyren Wilson 3-2 Ali Carter
Chris Wakelin 0-0 Robert Milkins
Latest scores – Wilson levels
Kyren Wilson has levelled it to 2-2 on table two.
That match will go all the way too.
Kyren Wilson 2-2 Ali Carter
Latest scores - Ronnie 'given up'
Ronnie O'Sullivan has "given up" according to the commentary team.
The Rocket just smashed the cue ball into the middle of the reds with no concern for where they went. He's absolutely fuming.
Milkins takes full advantage and stays cool to win the match.
Ronnie is all but out of this competition now.
RESULT: Ronnie O’Sullivan 2-3 Robert Milkins
Kyren Wilson 1-2 Ali Carter (52-53)Latest scores - Milkins levels
As suspected, given Ronnie's fury, Milkins wins the fourth frame and levels the scores.
Ronnie O’Sullivan 2-2 Robert Milkins
Kyren Wilson 1-2 Ali Carter (0-46)Latest scores - Ronnie fuming
Ronnie O'Sullivan is absolutely fuming with how he's playing. The Rocket has slammed his cue on the table and stormed to his seat after missing a simple pink.
Ronnie O’Sullivan 2-1 Robert Milkins (6-51)
Kyren Wilson 1-2 Ali Carter (0-23)
