Home favorite Yan Bingtao falls at China Championship

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England's Judd Trump defeated home favorite Yan Bingtao for a place in the quarterfinals of the ongoing China Championship in Guangzhou.

An average shot time of just 17 seconds, and high breaks of 83 and 111, gave the 29-year-old the victory. Trump will face four-time world champion John Higgins next.

Earlier, the Englishman got off to a good start in the first frame with a long red pot.

Trump managed to go on a run of 51 before his opponent had the chance to come to the table.

When Yan did arrive there was a little on offer except defensive options, which handed another chance for Trump to increase his score. He readily took a 1-0 lead.

Judd Trump in action against China's Yan Bingtao in Guangzhou. /VCG Photo

However, in the second, with a 23-point lead, the former UK champion missed a routine black.

That allowed the Chinese back in to mop up the remaining 27 points, and level the contest at one frame all.

However, Yan's comeback fight didn't last long with Trump putting together breaks of 83, 55, 56, and 111 to put the game beyond any doubt.

He wrapped it up 5-1 to set up an all-British encounter with Higgins who overcame Scott Donaldson 5-3.

China's Lyu Haotian during his match against Shaun Murphy. /VCG Photo

Also in action was Lyu Haotian, who defeated world number nine Shaun Murphy 5-3. The Chinese won the opening frame with a break of 89.

Then, he made a series of errors, which allowed the Englishman to eventually go 3-2 up with a high break of 80 in the fifth.

Lyu re-adjusted himself, and was able to fight back to makes the score 3 apiece.

In the seventh, the 20-year-old grabbed a break of 70 to go 4-3 up.

Then a run of 95 in the final frame clinched 5-3 victory. He will take on Martin O'Donnell in the last eight.

In another match, Mark Williams fell in the third round to China's emerging star Zhao Xintong. Zhao will face the Barry Hawkins in quarterfinals.