IRANIAN star Hossein Vafaei spoke of “fighting for my people” after a gripping Crucible clash saw him edge Judd Trump in a final-frame decider to reach his first World Snooker Championship quarter-final on Wednesday. Six hours after Ronnie O’Sullivan was also sent packing 13-12 by John Higgins, Vafaei reeled in a 9-7 overnight deficit then turned on the style when it mattered as breaks of 106 and 91 edged him over the line.

IRANIAN star Hossein Vafaei spoke of “fighting for my people” after a gripping Crucible clash saw him edge Judd Trump in a final-frame decider to reach his first World Snooker Championship quarter-final on Wednesday.

Six hours after Ronnie O’Sullivan was also sent packing 13-12 by John Higgins, Vafaei reeled in a 9-7 overnight deficit then turned on the style when it mattered as breaks of 106 and 91 edged him over the line.

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