Riyadh Season Snooker Championship Postponed: Ronnie O'Sullivan's Match Threatened by Power Outage Issues -

The semi-finals of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship have been POSTPONED.

This delay puts Ronnie O’Sullivan‘s match against Ding Junhui at risk – just hours after chaos broke out when the arena experienced a power outage.

Mark Allen's semi-final match against Mark Selby has been postponed for an unknown reason — Mark Allen’s semi-final match against Mark Selby has been postponed for an unknown reason

Ronnie O'Sullivan's match risks being postponed after the snooker was delayed — Ronnie O’Sullivan’s match risks being postponed after the snooker was delayed

Matches are falling behind in Saudi Arabia, with a reported delay of one hour.

A statement from the WST mentioned: “This afternoon’s session is set to begin at 6 PM local time, 3 PM GMT.

“Mark Allen will face Mark Selby for the chance to win the 167 prize and secure a spot in tomorrow’s semi-final.”

“The second match is due to start at 7 PM local time, 4 PM GMT.”

There has been no explanation provided for the delay.

This could jeopardize O’Sullivan’s match with Ding, which was scheduled for 9 PM local time – 11 PM in the UK.

The seven-time world champion’s semi-final may even need to be completely rescheduled.

Kyren Wilson is set to compete against Luca Brecel following Allen’s match against Selby.

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Meanwhile, world No.1 Judd Trump‘s match against Mark Williams is set to follow at 7 PM GMT.

Stay informed about the Riyadh Season Snooker via SunSport’s live blog.

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This update comes shortly after play was interrupted due to the arena being plunged into darkness.

Zhang Anda was competing against Ahmed Aseeri when the lights began to flicker.

This year’s snooker tournament in Riyadh kicked off with an incredible $1 MILLION (£780,000) reward for the first player to achieve a 167.

Fans amusingly interacted with Zhang during his attempt – while organizers quickly worked to resolve the lighting issue.

One fan remarked: “This lighting problem is absurd; I sympathize with Anda, as it could greatly hinder his concentration while aiming for the 147/167.”

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