3 weeks ago
David Gilbert needs only 1 much framework to move into nan quarter-finals of nan World Snooker Championship arsenic force Robert Milkins struggled, throwing his cue to nan crushed astatine 1 point.
Milkins, nan 16th seed, missed a reddish erstwhile 7-4 down and showed his frustrations by chucking his cue down arsenic Gilbert managed to build a ample lead earlier nan last session.
Gilbert defeated 2023 champion Luca Brecel successful nan first information connected nan opening time and holds a commanding 12-4 advantage, pinch that lucifer resuming astatine 19:00 BST.
Former world champion John Parrott, speaking connected BBC Two said: "Milkins is truthful disappointment pinch his ain level of capacity but to propulsion your cue, it's very different to spot that.
"You tin do harm to it, sound nan extremity off. He's not happy astatine all.
"Vesuvius has been bubbling nether for a time and a spot - and unluckily she conscionable blasted off."
Gilbert is 31st successful nan world and battled done 2 rounds of qualifying to get to nan Crucible, making an instant effect by beating Brecel 10-9 aft a deciding frame.
After besides winning 10-9, against China's Pang Junxu, Milkins described himself arsenic "a dodgy horse" that is incapable of leading.
After that triumph connected Tuesday, he said: "I've had specified a bad play and that triumph turned a bad play into a reasonably bad one. I was fighting my demons and played truthful bad, it was for illustration watching 2 amateurs knocking astir successful nan club."
Those "demons" were coming again connected Friday arsenic Milkins trim an agitated, disappointment fig successful his chair and appeared to beryllium suffering pinch a cervix rumor arsenic Gilbert managed to support his composure.
Gilbert held a 6-3 lead aft nan first session, though Milkins won nan opening framework of nan day. But Gilbert past raced clear pinch six successful a row, including breaks of 67, 84, 136 and 123.
