Listen: World Championship snooker podcast including Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump

Shaun Murphy and Neil Robertson earn high praise ahead of their blockbuster second-round encounter later this week while Stephen Maguire and Judd Trump are also discussed as potential beneficiaries following O'Sullivan's shock exit.

Richard puts up a couple of best bets for the remaining first-round matches while his outright fancy, John Higgins, comes under the microscope following his comfortable defeat of Mark Davis which kicked off his bid for a fifth world title.