Si Jiahui continues Crucible fairytale at the World Snooker Championship after beating Robert Milkins

Si Jiahui finished off his last-16 encounter against Robert Milkins with a 13-7 win to continue his fairytale Crucible debut and reach the World Championship quarter-finals.

Si is the youngest World Championship quarter-finalist since Matthew Stevens in 1998.

He started Monday’s session with a commanding 11-5 lead and needing just two frames to finish the match off.

However, Si got off to a nervy start to the session with a string of poor shots which gave Milkins four good chances in quick succession to take the frame. But the Milkman could not capitalise.

A fine long red into the middle pocket looked to give Si the confidence boost he needed, but he immediately followed up by pocketing the white.

Eventually, the error-strewn opening frame was won by Si with a break of 67.

Si looked to be getting back into his groove at the start of the 18th frame, but he missed a match ball red on 68 which gave Milkins the chance to respond. The Welsh Open champion made no mistake in capitalising with a clearance of 69 to snatch the frame.

Momentum was clearly with Milkins and he reduced the deficit further to 12-7 with a break of 55, producing a superb cannon off the last red along the way.

But in the next frame it was Milkins who missed a costly red which was met by gasps from the crowd.

Si ensured he would be taking home his biggest prize money yet as he finished the frame off with a century.

Si’s quarter-final against either McGill or Lisowski will start on Tuesday afternoon.

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