It was necessary for me to be at that level today, but I’ll need to improve by the next match. Hopefully, I can play a bit better in the next round. Whoever I play, I’m going to have to raise my game.
Earlier in the day, Judd Trump became the first player to reach the quarter-finals at the Crucible this year as he weathered a Shaun Murphy fightback to complete a 13-10 victory.
After the match, Trump said: It was a tough game – I was in control and then he came back at me. I had to dig in and play some good stuff towards the end. I’m happy to get through.
Trump will now face the winner of the match between Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott in the last eight.