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

This postponement puts Ronnie O’Sullivan‘s match against Ding Junhui at risk – only hours after the arena descended into chaos due to a lighting failure.

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

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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

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

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

A statement from WST mentioned: “The afternoon session scheduled for today will now commence at 6 PM local time, 3 PM GMT.

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

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

No details have been provided yet regarding the cause of the delay.

This situation could jeopardize O’Sullivan’s upcoming bout with Ding, expected to start at 9 PM local time – 11 PM UK time.

The semi-final for the seven-time world champion may even be entirely rescheduled.

Kyren Wilson is ready to face Luca Brecel after Allen’s match against Selby.

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In the meantime, world No.1 Judd Trump‘s match against Mark Williams will follow at 7 PM GMT.

Stay updated with the Riyadh Season Snooker on SunSport’s live blog.

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

Zhang Anda was in a match against Ahmed Aseeri in Saudi Arabia when the lights began flickering.

The snooker event in Riyadh kicked off this year, featuring a remarkable $1 MILLION (£780,000) bonus awarded to the first player achieving a 167.

Fans humorously reacted to Zhang’s attempts at this – organizers quickly took steps to address the issue.

One commented: “This lighting issue is ridiculous; I sympathize with Anda, as it could really affect his concentration while aiming for the 147/167.”

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