World champion Luca Brecel and Wales’ Dominic Dale raced via to the final eight of the Welsh Open.

Belgian Brecel impressed as he beat England’s Tom Ford 4-1 in Llandudno on Thursday night.

Dale, 52, is the final residence participant nonetheless within the event after he beat countryman Jak Jones 4-0.

Northern Irishman Mark Allen can be via to Friday’s quarter-finals, the place he’ll meet Scotland’s John Higgins.

Allen, the world quantity three, eased to a 4-0 round-four win over Robbie Williams, whereas five-time Welsh Open winner Higgins got here via a tense final-frame decider in opposition to Matthew Selt.

Gary Wilson, who beat defending champion Robert Milkins 4-0, will face Anthony McGill for a semi-final place after the Scot overcame England’s Ricky Walden 4-3.

Brecel will tackle both Marco Fu or Martin O’Donnell, who met in one in all Thursday night time’s late matches.

The opposite late recreation was between Elliot Slesser and Fan Zhengyi, with the winner assembly Dale on Friday.