Stephen Maguire books his place in the World Snooker quarter-finals with a borrowed cue

Stephen Maguire holds off Zhao Xintong fightback to seal quarter-final spot

Stephen Maguire saw off Zhao Xintong in Sheffield (Ian Hodgson/PA)

Stephen Maguire booked his place in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship with a borrowed cue after withstanding a fightback from Zhao Xintong in Sheffield.

The 41-year-old Scot resumed the final session of their match two frames from victory but lost four of the first five on Saturday before a break of 59 saw him seal a 13-9 win over the Chinese seventh seed.