I was drunk as hell – Luca Brecel parties before stunning Ronnie O’Sullivan

Luca Brecel is through to the semi-finals in Sheffield (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out of the World Championship as conqueror Luca Brecel revealed his unorthodox partying preparation to beating the seven-time world champion in their Sheffield quarter-final.

Belgian world number 10 Brecel revealed he got “drunk as hell” after beating Mark Williams to set up his Crucible date with O’Sullivan.