Ebdon shocks O'Sullivan

Ebdon refused to bow down in the quarter-finals

Peter Ebdon (Eng) bt Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4

Peter Ebdon completed a day of shocks by sending Ronnie O'Sullivan out of the LG Cup quarter-finals at Preston.

O'Sullivan entered the match as clear favourite, having potted a £20,000 cash prize for a quick-fire maximum break of 147 earlier in the week.

But Ebdon shrugged off some typically stylish O'Sullivan play to claim a 5-4 victory which sets up a last four match against Northern Ireland's Joe Swail.

Swail defeated Barry Hawkins in the other match of Friday evening's session.

Earlier, Stephen Lee ended John Higgins dreams of a fourth consecutive title this season with a 5-2 triumph.

And Stephen Hendry beat Welshman Mark Williams by the same score.

Ebdon opened up a 3-1 lead against O'Sullivan, but looked to be on his way out when his opponent clocked up three successive frames.

But he battled back, and claimed the final two frames for a narrow victory.

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