Snooker results: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats James Wattana with a fluke at the Six Reds World Championship in Thailand

The Rocket is making his debut in this invitational tournament, which was first held back in 2008 but not since 2019, and after opening up with a 5-3 victory over Jimmy Robertson on Tuesday, he maintained his perfect record by defeating English teenager Stan Moody 5-2 before rounding off his Group G campaign with a 5-2 success against a player he first met way back in 1993.

Wattana, 53, still qualifies for the 16-player knockout stage as the group's runner-up having also beaten Robertson and 16-year-old Moody earlier in the event so their paths could cross again in the quarter-finals.

O'Sullivan's 71 in frame four was the highest break of the event so far but it was quite a fortunate fluke to say the least which sealed the victory.

Recalling his first meeting with Wattana in Thailand in 1993, O’Sullivan said: “I played James out here when he was at his peak and was in his prime.

“I played him in a match and we had to stop for the adverts. He was in them all – Nescafe and Thai Airways. I was sitting there thinking, this geezer is unbelievable.”

“When he was in his prime, he couldn’t go anywhere. He needed security and a police escort. He has been massive for Thai snooker.”

Wattana will face China’s Zhang Anda in the last 16 of the competition while O’Sullivan will take on Ding Junhui.

Mark Williams secured the two wins he needed to reach the last 16 where he will now face Judd Trump, who finished top of Group D after a 5-4 win over Mai Hai Long.

Six Reds Tournament Format & Results So Far

• The first round consists of eight groups of four players, and runs from March 6-8.
• Each group match is best of 11 frames, with the winner receiving one point and the loser none.
• The top two players in each group will advance to the knockout stage. If players are level on points, frame difference comes into play.
• The last 16 and quarter-finals are both best of 11 frames and take place on March 9.
• The semi-final will be the best of 13 frames and take place on Friday March 10. The final will be the best of 15 frames on Saturday March 11.

Six Reds Group A

• Ding Junhui 5–2 Stephen Maguire
• Zhang Anda 5–2 Mink Nutcharut
• Zhang Anda 5–2 Stephen Maguire
• Ding Junhui 5–2 Mink Nutcharut
• Zhang Anda 5–0 Ding Junhui
• Stephen Maguire 5–0 Mink Nutcharut

Zhang Anda (1st) and Ding Junhui (2nd) progress

Six Reds Group B

• Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5–0 Jimmy White
• Tom Ford 5–1 Zhou Yuelong
• Zhou Yuelong 5–1 Jimmy White
• Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5–3 Tom Ford
• Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5–2 Zhou Yuelong
• Jimmy White 5-3 Tom Ford

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (1st) and Tom Ford (2nd) progress

Six Reds Group C

• John Higgins 5–2 Ken Doherty
• Hossein Vafaei 5–2 Poramin Danjirakul
• Hossein Vafaei 5–1 John Higgins
• Pormin Danjirakul 5–3 Ken Doherty
• John Higgins 5–0 Poramin Danjirakul
• Hossein Vafaei 5–1 Ken Doherty

Hossein Vafaei (1st) and John Higgins (2nd) progress

Six Reds Group D

• Judd Trump 5–0 Ricky Walden
• Ma Hai Long 5–3 Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn
• Judd Trump 5–4 Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn
• Ricky Walden 5–1 Ma Hailong
• Judd Trump 5–4 Ma Hailong
• Ricky Walden 5–4 Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn

Judd Trump (1st) and Ricky Walden (2nd) progress

Six Reds Group E

• Robert Milkins 5–2 Matthew Selt
• Chris Wakelin 5–4 Dechawat Poomjaeng
• Chris Wakelin 5–4 Matthew Selt
• Dechawat Poomjaeng 5–0 Robert Milkins
• Chris Wakelin 5–3 Robert Milkins
• Matthew Selt 5-3 Dechawat Poomjaeng

Chris Wakelin (1st) and Dechawat Poomjaeng (2nd) progress

Six Reds Group F

• Joe Perry 5–1 Mark Williams
• Andres Petrov 5–3 Sunny Akani
• Mark Williams 5-4 Sunny Akani
• Joe Perry 5-3 Andres Petrov
• Mark Williams 5-2 Andres Petrov
• Joe Perry 5-3 Sunny Akani

Joe Perry (1st) and Mark Williams (2nd) progress

Six Reds Group G

• Noppon Saengkham 5–4 Jordan Brown
• Stuart Bingham 5–1 Mahoud El Hareedy
• Stuart Bingham 5–2 Jordan Brown
• Noppon Saengkham 5–1 Mahoud El Hareedy
• Jordan Brown 5–2 Mahoud El Hareedy
• Stuart Bingham 5–2 Noppon Saengkham

Stuart Bingham (1st) and Noppon Saengkham (2nd) progress

Six Reds Group H

• Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–3 Jimmy Robertson
• James Wattana 5–1 Stan Moody
• Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–2 Stan Moody
• James Wattana 5–4 Jimmy Robertson
• Jimmy Robertson 5-2 Stan Moody
• Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–2 James Wattana

Ronnie O'Sullivan (1st) and James Wattana (2nd) progress

Knockout Stages

In draw bracket order

Last 16 (March 9)

• Zhang Anda v James Wattana
• Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Dechawat Poomjaeng
• Hossein Vafaei v Noppon Saengkham
• Judd Trump v Mark Williams
• Chris Wakelin v Tom Ford
• Joe Perry v John Higgins
• Stuart Bingham v Ricky Walden
• Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ding Junhui

Quarter-Finals (March 9)

• Four Matches

Semi-Finals (March 10)

• Two Matches

Final (March 11)

• Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2