Judd Trump in quarter finals of World Snooker Championship

Bristol snooker player Judd Trump is taking on four time winner John Higgins in the quarter finals of the World Championship at Sheffield.

The world number four secured his place by beating Welshman Ricky Walden 13-9.

Delight on Judd Trump's face as he secures his place in the quarter finals. Credit: PA

The pair were locked at 8-8 overnight, but Trump, 28, won five of their six frames on Monday with the help of three half-century breaks.

Walden won Monday's opening frame to edge 9-8 ahead, but Trump took the next five with runs of 66, 70, and 66 before finishing with his fourth century in the last. He had a final-frame clearance of 103.

Judd Trump shakes hands after victory over Ricky Walden at the Crucible. Credit: PA