Robertson trumped in Sheffield

Judd Trump ended Neil Robertson's defence of his Betfred.com World Championship title with a stunning performance on day one at the Crucible.

The fast-rising 21-year-old from Bristol will surely have many victories in Sheffield during the course of his career, but few will be as sweet as his first.

World number 14 Trump won 10-8, finishing with a break of 83, and he will play Martin Gould or Marco Fu in the last 16. A similar performance could see him go a long way in the next two and a half weeks.

Trump led 5-4 after the morning session, with Robertson clinging to his opponent thanks to a 100 break in the ninth frame.

When they resumed at 7pm, Trump should have led 6-4 but missed a routine pink and allowed Robertson in to pinch the frame. The underdog did lead 6-5 after a 70 break but then once again threw Robertson a lifeline in frame 12, when he led 58-1 but a missed black and a 58 break made it 6-6. Robertson punched the air in the sort of celebration reserved for winning world titles, but it was born out of relief.

Trump should have been 7-5 ahead; it could have been 8-4. But soon it was 7-6 in Robertson's favour, with a 90 break edging him ahead at the interval.

They were back on level terms at 7-7 after 67 from Trump, and he added 75 to inch in front and before long, with Robertson erratic, it became 9-7.

The finishing line was in sight for Trump when he surged 53-0 clear in frame 17, but Robertson was not finished.

Trump ran out of position, the man from Melbourne closed the gap to 16 points after an outrageously fluked red gave him a starter, and when a second chance came along Robertson took it to go 9-8.

Other players might have panicked, but Trump seized on an early opportunity in the next frame and made a rapid-fire break to settle the outcome.