London Dec 9 (IANS) Five-time winner Ronnie O Sullivan reached semifinals of the UK Championship one of snooker s most historic and prestigious tournaments by beating Martin Gould 6-3 at the York Barbican.
The 42-year-old who survived a scared to beat Sunny Akani 6-5 Thursday night jumped to a 5-0 lead before Gould responded with runs of 101 61 and 70 but O Sullivan s sealed the victory with a break of 94 reports Xinhua news agency.
O Sullivan bidding for a record-equalling six titles set by Steve Davis will next take on Scotland s Stephen Maguire who beat Joe Perry 6-3.
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