Ronnie O’Sullivan lets fan take shot on black after she runs around the table in bizarre scenes at the English Open

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN was interrupted by a fan after he secured his spot in the last-16 of the English Open.

She evaded security and managed to reach the table, before the 41-year-old allowed her two attempts at potting the black ball.

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It took O’Sullivan just over an hour to register a 4-1 victory against Zhang Yong at the Barnsley Metrodome.

He sunk the pink and was only one ball away from a total clearance of 136, but he decided to hand his cue over to the stage invader – who was doing laps of the table.

Before playing the shot, she joked: ‘Do I get money if I get it in?’

The fan, who was dressed in a lilac cardigan and jeans, missed two shots before being ushered away be security.

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Following the incident, O’Sullivan told EuroSport: “I didn’t know what to do at first. She said to me ‘I’m just having a jog’.

“I was like ‘go on then, carry on, I’ll play another shot while you’re at it’.

“I thought she was going to pot it. I really wanted her to pot it.

“I thought one of the security guys was going to rugby tackle her – it would have killed her! I saved her from getting rugby tackled!”

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The Rocket threatened to pull out of the competition earlier this week after organisers objected his choice of footwear.

After spraining his ankle, the 41-year-old was cleared to wear trainers in the English Open.

The injury went unnoticed as the five-time world champion cruised to a 4-1 win on a break of 123 over Zhang.

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