Ronnie O’Sullivan closes in on a place in World Championship semi-finals

Ronnie O’Sullivan battled to a 10-6 lead over Luca Brecel (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan repelled a fightback from Luca Brecel to move three frames away from a place in the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Despite looking far from his best over the majority of the opening two sessions of their last eight clash, O’Sullivan preserved his early four-frame lead and will take a 10-6 advantage into Wednesday afternoon’s concluding session.