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Ronnie O'Sullivan has been lauded for producing what is being called 'one of the greatest bits of sportsmanship ever' during his World Snooker Championship quarter-final clash against Stuart Bingham.
The seven-time world champion led the match 6-5 coming into a pivotal moment, in which O'Sullivan could have claimed a commanding two-frame lead.
After he had previously potted the black, the 'Rocket' had to pot the penultimate red to continue his break.
But his path to the pocket had been blocked after referee Desislava Bozhilova stepped in to re-place the black on the snooker table - with the white ball just marginally nestled behind the black. A bizarre moment followed, with O'Sullivan seeming to believe that the black ball had ever-so-slightly rolled off its spot, opening up an angle towards the red.
The world No 1 had even called his opponent Bingham in to take a look at its placement and was also seen asking Bozhilova to replace the ball multiple times.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has been hailed for producing an excellent moment of sportsmanship
It came during his World Snooker Championship quarter-final against Stuart Bingham (right)
The referee can be overheard, per Euro Sport, saying to O'Sullivan: 'You're absolutely right to ask for it to be respotted, I could also see it rolling.'
Bozhilova had also attempted to smooth out the spot on which the black ball rests.
After several attempts to stop the ball from rocking, it appeared his chances of hitting the red into the corner pocket had seemingly been improved by the black's placement, but O'Sullivan appeared uneasy with the situation and opted to end his break of 28, playing a
