World Snooker Championship recap – Judd Trump and Ronnie O'Sullivan both level in quarter-final clashes

Updated 30/04/2024 at 22:08 GMT

Welcome back to our live text coverage of the World Snooker Championship with a host of huge names in action once more at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, including Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump. O'Sullivan took central stage in the afternoon, fighting back to level the first session with Stuart Bingham at 4-4. Trump ended the day level at 8-8 with Jak Jones.

O'Sullivan bangs cue on table after miss at World Snooker Championship

That's all for tonight!

Join us again tomorrow morning when we will watch the game once more with you. Coverage begins live on Eurosport 1 at 10am with Judd Trump and Jak Jones resuming, with Kyren Wilson and John Higgins resuming with the former leading 5-3. You can choose to watch either game on discovery+.

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09/05/2024 at 08:52

McManus: Jones the happier

"Back tomorrow morning, get a good night's sleep and they're playing tomorrow morning for a career landmark for him," Alan McManus said on Eurosport.

"At the start of the day if you told him 8-all when you hit the sack he'd have said 'lovely'."

Trump 8-8 Jones

He misses the black to miss out on a total clearance, but a fantastic break of 117 to draw back level with the world number two.

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Trump 8-7 Jones (0-70*)

A fantastic break from Jones, when he needed it. And they are going to go into the morning session tomorrow all square.

Trump 8-7 Jones (0-30*)

After Trump misses a long red, Jones is now as the table with a chance to build a winning lead.

Trump 8-7 Jones (0-8)

Jones is first with his hand on the table, but cannot get position off the black.

Trump 8-7 Jones

Jones stays in his seat and we have just one more frame left in the session.

Trump 7-7 Jones (65-8)

Trump back on the table and he has put the frame beyond Jones now.

Trump 7-7 Jones (49-8)

A few wiped their feet before dropping in, but on this occasion a red bounces off the jaws from Trump. The frame is still live.

Trump 7-7 Jones (28*-8)

Jones plays the worst safety he has in the game, missing a loose red and going into the pack and now Trump is flying.

Trump 7-7 Jones (5*-8)

One tremendous long pot from Jones, but he misses the second and Trump now has a chance at the table.

Trump 7-7 Jones (4-0)

Jones with a rare foul from a snooker and then Trump plays a long red which wobbles in the pocket but stays out, but safe.

Trump 7-7 Jones

A break of 68. His highest since the first frame gets Trump level again.

Trump 6-7 Jones (28-23)

Trump teasing us once more. Could he be set for a half-century?

Trump 6-7 Jones (2-23)

Trump misses the pink and goes in-off. Rarely do you see Trump playing this inconsistently and finding break building so tough.

Trump 6-7 Jones (2*-17)

Again...a break falls down. Jones misses the pink to middle and leaves Trump a chance now.

Trump 6-7 Jones (1-11*)

Jones now has the chance now to go two frames clear once more.

Trump 6-7 Jones (1-4)

Trump fouls once but then lays a decent safety shot into the pack.

Trump 6-7 Jones

Jones goes in front and the wall comes up to allow all the watch the rest of the session on this table.

Trump 6-6 Jones (12-62)

A fine effort from Jones, a break of 55, the first half-century since the seventh frame, and Trump needs two snookers.

Gilbert 10-6 Maguire

Maguire misses the yellow but a break of 74 gives him the final frame of the evening and at least gives him a shot when they resume tomorrow afternoon.

Gilbert 10-5 Maguire (0-24)

Maguire misses a red and then punches the table making

Trump 6-6 Jones (12-13)

Scoring is hard on this table but Jones has a chance with the balls well laid out.

Gilbert 10-5 Maguire (0-24)

Maguire misses a red and then punches the table making a noise which is heard on the other side of the divide.

Gilbert 10-5 Maguire (0-1*)

A wild miss from Gilbert opens the pack and after a good pot with the rest Maguire has a chance now.

Trump 6-6 Jones (1-0)

Trump with a good pot straight after the break but no easy position on so he opts for a safety.

Gilbert 10-5 Maguire

What a way to respond with a total clearance of 130.

Gilbert 9-5 Maguire (74*-0)

He is over the line in the frame and could be on for a ton.

Gilbert 9-5 Maguire (39*-0)

Some much-needed table time from Gilbert and he has patiently compiled a break which could soon seal the frame.

Gilbert 9-5 Maguire

Two frames left in the session, we know for sure the match is going into the final session - it wasn't a sure thing at the start of the night.

Trump 6-6 Jones

Trump pots a long green to secure the frame and then exhibition powerful long pink and blacks to level going into the interval.

Gilbert 9-4 Maguire (0-74*)

Back at the table, Maguire has reduced the deficit to four.

Gilbert 9-4 Maguire (0-48)

End of break but he leaves the cue ball snookered behind the black.

Trump 5-6 Jones (55-19)

Jones needs a snooker but he is good at getting them.

Trump 5-6 Jones (49-19)

Trump misses frame ball, but gets a reprieve as Jones misses into the same pocket and leaves it over the adjacent corner.

Gilbert 9-4 Maguire (0-31*)

Maguire at the table again and looks by far the more fluent player now.

Trump 5-6 Jones (27*-19)

A loose shot from Jones has Trump with another chance for a big break. Can he win the frame in one visit for the first time in this session.

Gilbert 9-4 Maguire

Gilbert gets a snooker but then fouls himself and Maguire secures another frame.

Trump 5-6 Jones (0-19)

Jones very unlucky with a very good red, but went into the pack and snookered himself from all colours.

Gilbert 9-3 Maguire (14-60)

Maguire adds 43 and Gilbert needs three snookers but is playing on.

Gilbert 9-3 Maguire (14-28*)

Such a good standard before the interval, but they have come out playing poorly. Maguire has another chance now.

Trump 5-6 Jones

He did it in instalments but another 32 got Trump the frame.

Gilbert 9-3 Maguire (14-27)

Gilbert could only put on 14 and the frame remains in the balance.

Trump 4-6 Jones (34-0)

A couple of visits get him a lead but he is struggling to get big scores at the moment Trump.

Gilbert 9-3 Maguire (0-27)

Maguire strikes first but ends his break missing an easy black.

Trump 4-6 Jones (17*-0)

Trump with the chance now to take this frame in a more traditional manner for him.

Gilbert 9-3 Maguire (0-0)

Back after the break but no points on the board yet.

Trump 4-6 Jones

Jones misses the blue but Trump concedes to end a 55-minute frame. He was only seven points down with blue, pink and black on the table but he'd had enough.

Trump 4-5 Jones (46-58*)

Trump fouls again from a snooker and then leaves a red on for Jones. Because of the fouls, Jones only needs down to brown to leave Trump needing snookers.

Trump 4-5 Jones (46-53)

The impasse breaks...with a foul...then another...then another. At the fourth attempt Trump gets out of the snooker and plays his own.

Trump 4-5 Jones (46-41)

It is hard to remember Trump in a match like this. This frame has been 39 minutes and no sign of it ending soon.

Gilbert 9-3 Maguire

Maguire seals the frame and does so with a much-deserved century. A break of 111 in all. That is the mid-session interval. A high-quality match this evening.

Trump 4-5 Jones (34-41)

A brilliant reverse double gives Trump a red but he then plays a snooker.

Trump 4-5 Jones (33-41)

Both have had chances but each keep falling out of position.

Gilbert 9-2 Maguire (0-42*)

A fantastic shot on the blue breaking up the pack has given Maguire a big chance to win the frame in this visit.

Gilbert 9-2 Maguire (0-11*)

A wild shot from Gilbert gave Maguire the advantage early in this frame.

Trump 4-5 Jones (23-25)

He just doesn't look his usual self Trump. Here his break ends with a long red he would usually snare.

Gilbert 9-2 Maguire

No century but his 67 is enough to restore the seven-frame advantage.

Trump 4-5 Jones (6*-25)

Jones was ding superbly tidying up the table but he then misses a red and Trump has a chance to make him pay.

Gilbert 8-2 Maguire (62*-5)

You can't give Gilbert chances, he has sealed another frame.

Trump 4-5 Jones (0-1*)

An incredible miscue from Trump finally ends a three hour (ok 15 minutes) impasse.

Gilbert 8-2 Maguire (6*-5)

Maguire misses a pink into middle and now Gilbert is break-building once more.

Gilbert 8-2 Maguire (0-4*)

Maguire pots a brilliant long red and a green which is almost as good. He can build another big score now.

Gilbert 8-2 Maguire

The break ends on 84, but a much-needed first frame of the session.

Trump 4-5 Jones (0-0)

A lengthy safety battle at the start of this frame.

Gilbert 8-1 Maguire (12-69*)

From nowhere Maguire has produced a fantastic break, his highest of the match, has won the frame and could go on to get a century.

Trump 4-5 Jones

The Welshman clears to pink to take the lead once more.

Gilbert 8-1 Maguire (12-5*)

Spoke too soon. Gilbert misses a straightforward shot with the rest and Maguire has another chance.

Trump 4-4 Jones (43-36*)

After a lengthy battle for the last red, Jones potted it and now is in a good position to take the frame.

Gilbert 8-1 Maguire (5*-0)

Gilbert just looks irrepressible. A good long red and brown into the middle pocket and he is away again.

Gilbert 8-1 Maguire

The lead rises to seven frames, with Gilbert ending with a 73-break.

Trump 4-4 Jones (43-27)

A good break from Jones manoeuvring two difficult reds off the cushion and was unlucky not to get position on the last one.

Gilbert 7-1 Maguire (31*-29)

Maguire looked good but leaves a red over the bottom left pocket and Gilbert may well take advantage.

Trump 4-4 Jones (43-2)

Trump had to move reds off the cushion but failed to pot a black in trying to do so.

Gilbert 7-1 Maguire (30-9*)

A good long pot gives Maguire a chance to build a big score.

Trump 4-4 Jones (15*-2)

Jones ends the impasse by spreading the reds but has only succeeded in giving Trump a frame-winning chance.

Gilbert 7-1 Maguire (30-4)

Gilbert's break ends with an unlucky in-off.

Trump 4-4 Jones (8-2)

Jones flukes a red but doesn't get position and fails to leave a snooker as intended behind the yellow.

Gilbert 7-1 Maguire (5*-0)

The evening has not started any better for Maguire. He missed the edge of a red with an attempted safety and then failed to pot an attempted plant. Gilbert now has a chance to build a break.

Trump 4-4 Jones (8-1)

Trump runs out of positions and plays to baulk.

Trump 4-4 Jones (7*-1)

Trump misses a long red, but Jones hits the jaws with the black and Trump is now at the table.

Trump 4-4 Jones (0-0)

Jones gets the evening action underway.

Welcome Back...

We are ready to go for the evening session. Our main focus will be Judd Trump's battle with Jak Jones continuing at four-apiece. We will also keep you abreast on whether Stephen Maguire can pull back David Gilbert's 7-1 lead.

Here's Jimmy White's account of Ronnie's O'Sullivan's form

That's all for the afternoon session...

We will be back at 1845, when coverage resumes on Eurosport 1, with Judd Trump resuming on 4-4 against Jak Jones and Stephen Maguire with a mountain to climb 7-1 down against David Gilbert.

Wilson 5-3 Higgins

His second century, this one 102, reduces the gap to two frame going into tomorrow.

Wilson 5-2 Higgins (19-67*)

A fine red into the middle pocket seals the frame for Higgins. This has been a superb comeback.

O'Sullivan 4-4 Bingham

O'Sullivan concedes and the pair will go into tomorrow with the match level.

O'Sullivan 4-3 Bingham (0-51*)

A third great long red in the frame from Bingham and he will surely now make it four-apiece at the end of the session.

O'Sullivan 4-3 Bingham (0-45)

The reds don't open up enough for Bingham off the black so he plays safe to baulk.

Wilson 5-2 Higgins (19-7*)

Wonderful cueing from Higgins has him well set on the table now.

Wilson 5-2 Higgins (19-0)

Wilson's break ends at 19, but he lays a good snooker. This frame still in the balance.

O'Sullivan 4-3 Bingham (0-23*)

Bingham with another chance after another good long red.

O'Sullivan 4-3 Bingham (0-17)

Bingham's break ends on 17 and then gets very lucky on a subsequent optimistic plant not to leave an easy red.

Wilson 5-2 Higgins (1*-0)

Wilson misses a long red and gives Higgins first chance to win this crucial frame, but he leaves the red in the jaw handing over the opportunity.

O'Sullivan 4-3 Bingham (0-1*)

The red wiped its feet but Bingham's long red goes in to give him first chance.

O'Sullivan 4-3 Bingham

Finally Bingham concedes. Maybe he has succeeded in getting O'Sullivan off rhythm.

Wilson 5-2 Higgins

Higgins suddenly looks in vintage form. A fine red along the cushion to clinch the frame and then yet another lovely double for show as he adds a break of 65.

Wilson 5-1 Higgins (0-31*)

Higgins' break ended on 30, but he was fortunate not to leave anything on and he is back at the table again.

O'Sullivan 3-3 Bingham (69-25)

Bingham is playing on needing four snookers.

Wilson 5-1 Higgins (0-16*)

Higgins is in first on the other table and in this match, that has often proved crucial.

O'Sullivan 3-3 Bingham (69*-25)

With an unbeaten 64, O'Sullivan now has now won the frame to take the lead.

O'Sullivan 3-3 Bingham (5-25)

O'Sullivan misses an early chance and bangs his cue against the table. Bingham can't make him full pay as he loses position going into the reds.

BEFORE LEVELLING, THE ROCKET WAS BEMUSED AT YET ANOTHER IN-OFF

'Really?!' – O'Sullivan left baffled after white ball goes in

Wilson 5-1 Higgins

Wilson's first century, a break of 121, restores his big lead.

O'Sullivan 3-3 Bingham

O'Sullivan squeezes the last red past the green ball into the pocket and he goes on to clear up.

Wilson 4-1 Higgins (71*-10)

You just can't give Kyren Wilson a chance. He has now restored his four-frame advantage.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (63-34)

O'Sullivan with a third in-off of the afternoon! And Bingham is well back into the frame.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (63-18)

A break of 43 but he leaves the red ball in the jaws. That looked like a shot which has gone in for most of the week.

Wilson 4-1 Higgins (8*-10)

A very unlucky cannon there from Higgins, potting a plant and then seeing the cue ball knock the black into the bottom right pocket. Now Wilson has a chance to build.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (20-18)

Now Bingham misses an easy red. This has been a very scrappy frame.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (20-12*)

O'Sullivan misses a green and the pendulum swings back to Bingham and, though a ricocheted red bounce off three cushions and blocks a potentially simple pink, he continues the break with a long yellow.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (19*-9)

Another in-off from O'Sullivan but Bingham goes for the trickier of two long-potting options and he leaves O'Sullivan in a with a fine chance to level.

Wilson 4-1 Higgins

What a way to get off the mark. The black is on the brown spot but, no matter, Higgins completes a total clearance of 129.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (19-5)

O'Sullivan pots a good long red but on a messy table he opts for a good safety after just adding a yellow.

Wilson 4-0 Higgins (0-62*)

Higgins' first half-century of the match and he plays a fantastic pink to set up frame ball. Now he could be set for a ton.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (16-5)

Bingham gets himself in a pickle, fouling and, put back in, has to get out of a snooker with the white tight against the green. After one miss he plays a good safety not to leave anything on.

Wilson 4-0 Higgins (0-8)

Higgins with a chance now. He strikes first with the balls nicely spread.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (8-5)

An awful safety from O'Sullivan begets another from Bingham and the Rocket gets on the black by the baulk cushion. Incredibly he then goes in-off playing a safety off the next red.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham (0-1)

Bingham pots a good red but jaws the black and is lucky not to leave anything on.

O'Sullivan 2-3 Bingham

A break of 116 seals the frame for the Rocket, the first of the match, and gives him a much-needed boost.

O'Sullivan 1-3 Bingham (75*-16)

Just like that, he's back in form. He has the frame and may have a century soon.

O'Sullivan 1-3 Bingham (8-16)

Bingham's break ends early with a missed red to middle.

O'Sullivan 1-3 Bingham (8-1*)

O'Sullivan again sees a ball lodge in the jaws and the chance passes to Bingham.

O'Sullivan 1-3 Bingham (1*-0)

Back underway and Bingham misses a red giving O'Sullivan the first points of the fifth frame.

Wilson 4-0 Higgins

No century but a break of 71 from Wilson to whitewash his opponent in the first session.

Wilson 3-0 Higgins (44*-7)

Back at the table, Wilson has broken up the reds and looks set to build a frame-winning total.

Wilson 3-0 Higgins (10-0)

It really has been a complete performance from Wilson so far. He has dominated safety play as well as building big breask. He has the most unlucky ricochet off a red which ends a promising break here though.

O'Sullivan 1-3 Bingham

A truly fantastic break of 79 from Bingham. He takes a two-frame lead at the interval.

Wilson 3-0 Higgins

Again he disappoints us! This time just the 93.

O'Sullivan 1-2 Bingham (1-51*)

Bingham with a fine break so far - and he is not finished yet.

Wilson 2-0 Higgins (71*-27)

Another big break from Wilson. He has won the frame, will he now get a century?

O'Sullivan 1-2 Bingham (1-0)

Bingham smashes a red, it ricochets off the jaws and then spreads the rest of the pack around the table. But O'Sullivan then misses a black.

O'Sullivan 1-2 Bingham

O'Sullivan pots the pink to get on the board. Can he level up before the mid-session interval.

POCKETS PLAYING VERY TIGHT THIS AFTERNOON...

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O'Sullivan 0-2 Bingham (72-51)

O'Sullivan clears up to the pink leaving Bingham needing a snooker - and then his opponent misses hitting the ball to double the requirement.

Wilson 2-0 Higgins (0-27)

Higgins finally gets a mini-break but misses a double, albeit covering the red with the pack, and it is end of break.

O'Sullivan 0-2 Bingham (8*-51)

Bingham misses with the rest and now O'Sullivan has an open table with the chance to build a big break.

O'Sullivan 0-2 Bingham (0-40*)

Five reds, five blacks....

Wilson 2-0 Higgins

Wilson's break ends at 95 missing the blue off the spot.

O'Sullivan 0-2 Bingham (0-8*)

O'Sullivan misses a long red and Bingham is amongst the balls now, with reds nicely congregated around the black.

Wilson 1-0 Higgins (71*-7)

Wilson has secured the second frame too - and could be on for a hundred.

O'Sullivan 0-2 Bingham

A break of 75 has Bingham two up.

Wilson 1-0 Higgins (6*-7)

Higgins looks well off his game. He misses a long straight red by a mile and now the table is well positioned for Wilson to build a lead.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Bingham (14-18*)

Bingham pots a red off the cushion into the yellow pocket made 'big' by the presence of the green near it. O'Sullivan turned down a red into that pocket before.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Bingham (14-17)

O'Sullivan leaves the black ball dangling over the bottom right pocket. No other easy red to pot on the table though.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Bingham (7*-17)

Bingham's break ends and O'Sullivan pots a long red to get him back with a good chance to take the frame.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Bingham (6-12*)

O'Sullivan is well out of sorts. He missed the edge of a red he tried to play a safety off and caught it again off the bottom cushion. Now Bingham is amongst the balls.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Bingham (6-4)

O'Sullivan pots a long red but can't get position from the blue.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Bingham (0-4)

O'Sullivan goes in-off attempting a safety, but not the worst result as the balls are still in a pack.

Wilson 1-0 Higgins

Wilson's break ends with 70, after his earlier 38. He is right back on form.

O'Sullivan 0-1 Bingham

A break of 55 secures the frame for Bingham.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Bingham (7-62*)

Bingham has secured the frame now. What a great start after such a tough match last night.

Wilson 0-0 Higgins (49*-5)

Another fine long red has Wilson back among the balls and looks set to take the frame.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Bingham (7-24*)

Bingham looks in great touch, he plays a brilliant long red and then gets himself position on a red, but with the pink and black out of commission a big break will be very difficult.

Wilson 0-0 Higgins (38-1)

Wilson runs out of position and plays a safety to baulk - and then the Doubles Master plays a reverse double to nothing, before leaving a snooker.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Bingham (7-18)

Bingham a bit unlucky to run out of position after opening the reds and he plays a safety to baulk.

Wilson 0-0 Higgins (8*-0)

Wilson breaks an early safety battle potting a fine red from baulk.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Bingham (7-1*)

O'Sullivan misses a simple black from the spot and Bingham now has a chance to build a break.

O'Sullivan 0-0 Bingham (1*-0)

Bingham almost puts cue ball into yellow pocket from break. And then O'Sullivan pots a brilliant long red.

THE PLAYERS ARE IN THE ARENA...

The action will begin shortly.

WELCOME BACK!

What an afternoon we have in store. Our main focus of course will be on the quarter final between Ronnie OSullivan and Stuart Bingham as the Rocket edges closer to a record eighth world crown.

We will also keep you up to date with the action on the other table as Kyren Wilson takes on John Higgins, fresh from the four-time champion's thrilling win over Mark Allen.

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Thanks for following along with our early coverage of the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals.

We’ll be back shortly to bring you all the best bits as Ronnie O’Sullivan continues his quest for an eighth world crown against Stuart Bingham, while Kyren Wilson takes on John Higgins.

Until then, it’s goodbye.

Watch: How Trump salvaged 4-4 from a tough session

Trump 4-4 Jones

After a period of excellent safety, both players can count themselves lucky following poor shots.

Jones then leaves Trump a chance when he puts the pink over the bottom-left corner. Trump makes no mistake and then attempts and gets a double on the black for the steal of steals to make it 4-4.

What a difference that makes on the scoreboard, while it remains to be seen whether it will psychologically impact Jones.

He'll have to get over it quickly as the match will resume tonight at 19:00 BST.

Gilbert 7-1 Maguire

Gilbert puts the finishing touches to a dominant session by winning another tight frame on a respotted black.

Maguire had the first chance but struck both middle-pocket jaws to leave a sitter for his opponent.

Gilbert will lead 7-1 when the match resumes tonight and needs only six more frames to book his place in the semi-finals.

For Maguire, what a comedown after the heroics of his victory over Shaun Murphy in the last 16.

Trump 3-4 Jones (52-63)

The pink is sitting on the side cushion and the main stumbling block for Trump to navigate. He develops it off the blue but can’t push it into a nice position to pot.

He takes it on anyway but can’t get it to drop and luckily it runs safe. What a finish to this session.

Trump 3-4 Jones (40-63)

Drama at the death! Trump gets the four-point foul he requires when Jones slides past the final red and pots the white.

With the cue ball in hand, Trump smashes the red in and gets on the black. He needs to clean up the colours to somehow get back on level terms.

Trump 3-4 Jones (26-63)

Trump barely misses a red, leaving Jones a chance on a very similar shot. The Welshman gets it to drop and has an opportunity to wrap up the frame and open up a 5-3 lead.

He just needs two of the final three reds with colours and gets them, although he misses a pink to put the frame beyond doubt.

Trump needs just one snooker and returns to the table.

Trump 3-4 Jones (26-41)

Jones goes into the remaining five reds from the blue but it goes awry and he has to play safe.

He leaves Trump in trouble and earns another eight points in fouls before the Englishman finally hits the reds at the speed he wants to.

Trump 3-4 Jones (26-19)

Jones puts a red perilously close to the corner after an indifferent safety shot but gets away with it when Trump fails to take advantage.

The Welshman then cuts a nice red in before opening the bunch from the yellow and he’s surely now the favourite for the frame.

Trump 3-4 Jones (26-0)

Trump is gifted a simple opener but can’t land on a colour and plays safe. He returns to the table with another opportunity, albeit a more difficult one, and nails a red into the meat of the pocket.

The balls aren’t sitting perfectly and the break comes to an end at 25 when he misjudges a cannon off the blue.

Trump 3-4 Jones

It may have started fortuitously, but Jones takes what’s on offer very assuredly. His break of 74 moves him 4-3 clear with one frame left in the session.

Elsewhere, Gilbert has pounced on another Maguire mistake to pinch the seventh frame by a point for a 6-1 lead.

Trump 3-3 Jones (0-35)

Jones misses an attempted red but could have left Trump something easier. He overcuts the red into the top-left corner and Jones gets on the board off the back of his own miss.

He carves out an opportunity to go into the pack from the black and sends a red up the table towards the corner pocket, but it somehow doesn’t drop.

That keeps the break alive and puts him in pole position to move ahead again.

Trump 3-3 Jones

Jones pots a red and blue before leaving his opponent snookered behind the green. Trump does well to avoid the black and hit the red and then leaves Jones snookered after a shot to nothing on the red.

The Welshman gets out of trouble but Trump finally pots the last red to put the frame to bed and make it 3-3.

Trump 2-3 Jones (69-21)

Jones double kisses a red and leaves Trump an opening, one which he takes with a delicate long red up to the top-right corner.

Trump then leaves Jones needing two snookers after a break of 45 before opting to tie the cue ball up behind the black to gain the upper hand in the ensuing safety battle.

Gilbert 5-1 Maguire

Gilbert resumes normal service with a break of 130 in the sixth frame, his second century of the match.

At 5-1 ahead, he is guaranteed to take a lead into the second session, but how big will it be? Huge two frames to come.

Trump 2-3 Jones (24-21)

The break ends at 24 for Trump, who never really had the cue ball under control. Jones comes to the table and pots a red Trump refused with his last shot. Telling.

Jones then develops a red off the side cushion from the subsequent blue but he’ll do well to win the frame at this visit the way the balls are sitting.

Trump 2-3 Jones (18-4)

Jones jaws a long red and then misses another chance after Trump pots the white. Suddenly, the momentum is with the 2019 champion.

Trump is left an easy opener and will have another opportunity to work through his current struggles.

Watch: Gilbert's century

'What a start!' - Gilbert makes century to open up 4-0 lead

Gilbert 4-1 Maguire (12-0)

Over on table one, the news is better for Maguire fans. The Scotsman is on the board thanks to a break of 50 in the fifth frame.

Trump 2-3 Jones

What a crucial frame this could prove to be. Jones had a brilliant chance to make it 4-1 before missing a simple red to the middle and Trump eventually got over the line to halve his deficit.

He leaves the arena and still isn’t cutting a confident figure but he’s far better placed now than he was 10 minutes ago.

Trump 1-3 Jones (44-52)

Trump snookers Jones and forces a mistake from the Welshman. He pots the penultimate red and gets on the black; there really is no excuse from here.

He plays the final red right-handed and has an angle on the black to get on the yellow.

Trump 1-3 Jones (35-52)

Trump breaks down on 35 after just missing a cannon on the two reds struck on the bottom cushion.

He then plays a poor safety a couple of shots later to give Jones a chance at a red. He doesn’t get it to fall and gets very lucky not to leave Trump something easy.

Trump 1-3 Jones (8-52)

Jones gets to 51 and is in prime position but misses a red to the middle to hand Trump a lifeline. But the Englishman fails to take it and now hasn’t potted a ball in more than half an hour. He looks nervy.

Jones cuts in a red but misses the next blue and Trump is finally back on the board. Can he produce a frame-winning break? We’ll find out soon.

Trump 1-3 Jones (0-21)

We’re back under way here and after Jones misses, he leaves Trump a chance he would normally mop up.

But he cuts across it badly and Jones pots a brilliant long red up past the blue into one of the top corners.

The Welshman opens up reds with the subsequent black and has an opportunity to make it four frames in succession.

Watch: Trump's wild fluke

'Incredible' - Trump gets slice of luck as he flukes in red

Gilbert 4-0 Maguire

On the other table, Gilbert holds a 4-0 lead. After taking two scrappy frames to begin the match, breaks of 83 and 101 have the Englishman in command.

Trump 1-3 Jones

Jones makes no mistake and completes a break of 94 to take his third frame in a row. He’ll be disappointed to have missed the black but he’ll be delighted to lead 3-1 at the interval, especially after the start he had.

There will be no panic yet for Trump but he’ll be eager to get back on the board after the break after looking imperious for the first frame and a half.

Trump 1-2 Jones (0-40)

Jones pots a good long red after losing the cue ball but can’t get on a colour so it’s end of break.

He leaves the white pinned on the top cushion and forces another mistake from Trump. He then stuns a long red in and gets on the black as he creeps towards a 3-1 lead.

Watch: Trump's early century

Trump makes 'terrific start' to quarter-final with century in opening frame

Trump 1-2 Jones (0-18)

Trump has the first chance in the third frame but jaws the red to the middle. He leaves Jones a sniff on a long red and he takes it.

He quickly leaves himself the perfect angle on the blue to split the pack and he spreads them wonderfully.

With the balls at his mercy, let’s see what he can do from here.

Gilbert 2-0 Maguire (25-0)

Maguire makes a break of 63 in the second frame and looks set to level but Gilbert clears up to pinch it for a 2-0 lead.

Gilbert is in the ascendency in the third frame as he aims to establish a healthy early lead.

Trump 1-2 Jones

It’s Trump’s turn to miss. He overcuts a tricky red to the corner and Jones is back at the table.

The Welshman gets the last two reds to fall and needs up to and including the brown to leave Trump needing snookers.

He clears the lot and now leads 2-1. What a turnaround.

Trump 1-1 Jones (25-39)

Jones makes a nice break of 39 with the balls lying awkwardly but he misses a pink on the stretch to hand the momentum back to his opponent.

Trump pots a good opening red as he sets about responding. There are still three reds sitting in unpotable positions but he develops two of them to boost his chances of winning the frame at this visit.

Trump 1-1 Jones (1-13)

Trump sizes up a couple of potential plants but opts to play safe instead. He won’t want this to become a scrappy affair.

After a passage of safety, Trump flukes a red but smashes the balls everywhere and doesn’t land on a colour. He misses a difficult brown and leaves Jones with an easy opener to the middle.

One of those moments where the fluke doesn’t actually help.

Gilbert 1-0 Maguire (26-0)

On the other table, Gilbert is 1-0 ahead after claiming a scrappy opener and the Englishman is back among the balls in the second frame.

Trump 1-1 Jones

For someone who claims to be bang out of form, Jones produces a brilliant clearance of 69 to level at 1-1. That could prove vital.

Trump was looking imperious for a frame and a half but he’ll be rueing that final positional shot that cost him dear.

Trump 1-0 Jones (62-12)

Just as it looks like Trump is set to move 2-0 clear, he runs out of position and has to play safe.

Jones pots a magnificent long red but it’s slightly overhit and the cue ball comes to rest on the side cushion in the baulk area.

The Welshman rolls up to the green and forces Trump to miss the reds and leave a free ball. Frame back on!

Trump 1-0 Jones (62-1)

Trump goes back into what’s left of the pack but this time he doesn’t end up on anything easy.

He weighs up the safety shot before opting to take on a thin cut to middle, which he pours into the heart of the pocket.

No excuses from here.

Trump 1-0 Jones (38-1)

Jones nails a brilliant long red from near the top cushion, but he jaws the attempted yellow to the middle and leaves Trump an opening.

The pack is still tightly set as Trump gets to 24 but he nudges a few reds loose, gets onto the yellow and then finds prime position again.

This is now a brilliant chance to double his advantage.

Trump 1-0 Jones

In no time at all, Trump leads 1-0 thanks to a break of 110. That was ominously good from the Englishman.

On the other table, Gilbert is ahead in the opening frame against Maguire.

Trump 0-0 Jones (56-0)

Trump goes into the rest of the pack from the blue and although he doesn’t land perfectly on the next ball, he recovers with a thin cut into the corner.

With the balls now at his mercy, the first frame is sure to be his.

Trump 0-0 Jones (28-0)

Trump opens his account with a trademark long red right in the heart. And he didn’t play it as a shot to nothing.

He slams the brown in, rips the white back and splits the pack off his next red. What a start.

The 2019 champion races to 28 and looks in fine fettle.

It's almost time

A reminder of the format for the quarter-finals. Like the last 32, matches will be played over 25 frames, with eight to come this morning.

Whoever prevails out of Gilbert and Maguire will face either John Higgins or the in-form Kyren Wilson in the semis, while the winner from Trump v Jones will be up against Stuart Bingham or Ronnie O’Sullivan.

It’s well poised, with a brilliant blend of four seeds and four qualifiers left in the draw.

Hello and welcome

We have reached the quarter-final stage of this year’s World Snooker Championship after one of the most dramatic finishes to a match in the tournament’s history last night.

John Higgins did what he does best to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and beat Mark Allen 13-12 in a Crucible classic. You can read more about that on the Eurosport website but this morning, we’ll be focusing on two intriguing last-eight contests.

David Gilbert takes on Stephen Maguire and Judd Trump faces Jak Jones. With updates to come from both, strap yourselves in for another day of action from Sheffield.