Ronnie O’Sullivan breaks two more Crucible records with victory over Mark Allen

Ronnie O’Sullivan won the solitary frame he needed to polish off a 13-4 win over Mark Allen

Ronnie O’Sullivan eased into the Crucible quarter-finals (Ian Hodgson/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan shrugged off two more Crucible records after winning the solitary frame he needed to polish off a 13-4 win over Mark Allen and cruise into the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship for the 20th time.

As well as eclipsing the previous best he shared with Stephen Hendry for reaching the last eight, O’Sullivan’s 71st career win also took him clear for the number of matches won by a single player at The Crucible.