Ronnie O'Sullivan takes on Judd Trump in week eight of the Premier League in Southampton on Thursday, for what has been billed the match of the tournament.

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The duo are renowned as two of the game's most entertaining attacking players and have taken the league by storm this season.

World finalist Trump goes into the game in top spot on 12 points, having won all four of his matches so far.

The Rocket occupies seventh, however like Trump has an event in hand on the rest of the field.

A win for the young Bristolian would all but confirm his place in the play-offs, whereas O'Sullivan still has work to do if he is to defend his title in Norfolk at the end of the month.

They last met in the 2010 Championship League over a similar format, with Trump taking a surprisingly convincing 3-0 victory.

Their latest encounter in Southampton on Thursday promises to be a classic, with both well known for their quick-fire styles and clinical break building.

The bookmakers make the experienced O'Sullivan the 8/13 favourite going into the game, with the unbeaten Trump offering good value at 13/10 with Bet365.

The winner will take on either Ding Junhui or Neil Robertson in the week eight final later in the evening.

The match gets underway at 7.40pm from Guildhall, Southampton and will be streamed live over the best of five frames.