Ronnie O’Sullivan has backed Judd Trump as the Masters favourite, saying Mark Selby is his closest challenge but lacks the belief to beat him. The quarter-final line-up is set, with Trump taking on Ding Junhui and Selby meeting Mark Allen in the last eight.

Mark Selby was in a jovial mood after reaching the Masters quarter-finals but instead of discussing his 6-1 win over Ali Carter, he decided to take aim at Shaun Murphy

Mark Selby produces a superb display to thrash Ali Carter 6-1 and advance to the last eight of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.

Mark Allen made light work of the challenge of Si Jiahui in their last-16 encounter at the Johnstone’s Paint Masters at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday evening. Antrim’s world number four, champion in 2018,

Mark Selby fired two centuries as he stormed into the quarter-finals of the Masters with a 6-1 win over Ali Carter at Alexandra Palace. Selby, a three-time former winner who last reached the final in 2014,

Mark Selby was in sparkling form as he demolished Ali Carter 6-1 at the Masters on Monday and old rival Ronnie O’Sullivan could scarcely have been more impressed. The four-time world champion made breaks of 62,