World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan leads as fans return to Crucible
By Owen PhillipsBBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
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The Crucible Theatre is able to hold up to 33% of its 980-seat capacity for first-round matches
Betfred World Snooker Championship
Dates: 17 April-3 May
Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and Red Button, with uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app.
Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan took a 6-3 lead over Mark Joyce in the first round of the World Championship as fans returned to sporting events for the first time in the UK in 2021.