Fu - established a narrow lead (Getty Images).
FU INTO EARLY LEAD
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Marco Fu proved his first round win over Ronnie O'Sullivan was no fluke by
taking a 5-3 overnight lead over Alan McManus at the Crucible.
Fu, the world number 27 from Hong Kong, made a poor start and dropped the
opening two frames to a player who required an unscheduled third session to
defeat Nigel Bond in his first game.
However, the 25-year-old was in better mood as he levelled by the mid-session
interval, including a 73 clearance after being 45-0 down in frame three.
McManus, a first-round faller in the past two seasons, showed better form to
produce a 127 clearance to regain the lead at 3-2.
However, Fu knocked in a hat-trick of 40-plus breaks to take the last three
frames.
The duo have met on four previous occasions and every time the match has gone
to a decider.
So, 32-year-old McManus will not be unduly concerned when the game resumes
on Sunday night.
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