O’Sullivan was seldom required to reach top gear as he turned a 6-2 overnight lead into a 12-4 advantage.

Brecel triumphed 18-15 at the Crucible.

The 28-year-old Belgian moved just three frames away from becoming the first winner of the title from mainland Europe.

The Belgian came from 14-5 down to beat Si Jiahui 17-15.

Selby leads 11-10 going into Saturday evening’s final session.

Selby battled back from a three-frame deficit to establish a 7-6 overnight advantage over Allen.

The 33-year-old’s poor form was in stark contrast to the momentum of Kyren Wilson.

The world number seven took a 6-3 lead into the evening session

A ‘Just Stop Oil’ protester jumped onto one of the tables at the Crucible on Monday evening and tipped orange powder over the cloth.

Play was suspended for the evening on the affected table, which will be re-covered overnight.