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UK Championship 2016: Ronnie O’Sullivan says pro tour should be cut
- Updated: November 30, 2016
World number eight Ronnie O’Sullivan, 40, will play fellow Englishman Liam Highfield or Stevens’ countryman Mark WilliamsBetway UK ChampionshipVenue: York Barbican Dates: 22 November to 4 DecemberCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV, Connected TV, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app from Saturday, 26 November. TV times and channels
Five-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan says snooker’s professional tour should be cut and “the tail is wagging the dog” after a fourth win saw him reach the UK Championship quarter-finals.
The world number eight overcame a testing start to beat Wales’ Matthew Stevens, the 2003 winner, 6-2.
England’s O’Sullivan had lost only one frame in his three previous wins at this year’s tournament.
“There are a lot of players I watch out there and they can’t play,” he said.
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“That’s no disrespect, they just can’t play. They are …