Welsh Open Snooker 2016: Final Score, Full Results, Prize Money and Reaction

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the final frame of the first session of the 2016 Welsh Open final but trails 5-3 to Australia's Neil Robertsonahead of Sunday evening's action.The Rocket did not look at his brilliant best in the opening exchanges at Cardiff'sMotorpoint Arena, and Robertson took advantage, as he produced breaks of 78, 76 and 77 to open up what could be a vital lead in the final.The evening session will be the final action of the Welsh tournament, with Robertson holding the edge in the battle for the 60,000 on offer for the winner, per World Snooker.Afternoon SessionO'Sullivan came into the final in flying form after beating Joe Perry 6-3 at the last-four stage.However, he looked uncharacteristically rusty from the off, and the ever-reliable Robertson took the openingstanzain clinical fashion.The world No. 3 saw off the tough challenge of Mark Allen in his semi-final, and he took advantage of an early miss from O'Sullivan in the second frame to move 2-0 ahead with a break of 78.Going for his fourth Welsh Open title, O'Sullivan got his first frame on the board for 2-1 as Robertson paid for a loose safety and a missed red.However, the 2007 champion restored his two-frame lead after a scrappy start to the fourth as he produced a winning visit of 76.After an exchange of stanzas, Robertson then guaranteed he would take a lead into the evening session, taking advantage of a favourable position to move 5-2 ahead with a 77 break, per Live Snooker:O'Sullivan refused to be left with a mountain to climb in the best-of-17-frames clash, though, winning the final frame to finish the afternoon's action trailing by just two.It is still anyone's final after O'Sullivan's efforts at the end of the first session, and the 40-year-old will look to take his momentum into the evening's play.
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