Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

Having been ranked as high as 10th in the world, Gilbert has dropped outside the top 30 in recent times.

But he credits a new fitness programme and other changes to his regime with aiding his resurgence that has seen him defeat defending champion Luca Brecel, Rob Milkins and Maguire en route to the single-table format for the first time since 2019.

“It was an impossible thought not too long ago but I’m in the semis and feeling great," Gilbert said.

"It is a massive achievement. Only five weeks or so I couldn’t be bothered to play in the qualifiers, I thought 'just turn up take the £10,000 and that’ll be that'.

"I have a lot of confidence in myself and am motivated to prove to myself that I can go out and play."

Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

Trump, who won this title in 2019 and has claimed five ranking events this term, began his encounter against world number 44 Jones as the firm favourite.

However, aside from a superb break of 110 in the very opening frame of the match, he looked a shadow of the player that has rattled in 79 century breaks over the course of the campaign.

Wednesday's concluding session followed the established pattern of the match with Jones' safety play holding sway across lengthy frames and Trump's highest break a mere 22.

“I just struggled. I had a lot of chances but it was a bit slower than I liked and I couldn’t get any rhythm and it was like starting again every time I came to the table,” Trump said.

“I should have been a bit more attacking in the first two sessions and maybe I played into his hands a little bit.

“It is not easy to have a good run here. Playing like that, he did me a favour because I’d have lost 17-0 [next] playing like that."

Jones, who also reached the last eight 12 months ago, made a composed 87 to edge ahead at 10-9 but was also helped along by some dreadful misses by his out-of-sorts opponent.

Trump's failure to dispatch a routine pink in the 20th frame allowed Jones to take the frame with a 61. And an inexplicable miss on yellow to the top right corner in the next frame helped Jones close in on the finishing line.

The preparations are already in place as the Crucible is converted from two snooker tables, with a partition, to the one table set-up.

We go again at 13:00 BST on Thursday. Until then.

Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two

The last four players in the event have not shown much form coming into it - just shows what can happen.

We're straight onto the semi-finals on Thursday, with matches taking place over three days.

Semi-finals (best of 33)

13:00 BST

Kyren Wilson (12) v David Gilbert

19:00

Stuart Bingham v Jak Jones

Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump both suffered shock defeats in the quarter-finals of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

O’Sullivan fell to a 13-10 loss against Stuart Bingham, while world number two Trump was beaten 13-9 by Jak Jones.

On the other side of the draw David Gilbert advanced into the semi-finals with a 13-8 win over Stephen Maguire.

And he will now play fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson, who beat Scotland’s four-time winner John Higgins 13-8.

Gilbert, Bingham and Jones' successes mean it is the first time since 1977 that three qualifiers have reached the last four of the tournament.

John Higgins added on BBC Four: "Right now it's disappointment because I came here to win the tournament - and I've bowed out tamely in a way.

"But all credit, Kyren played fantastic.

"I'd love to come back here and play again."

John Higgins speaking to BBC Four after his 13-8 defeat by John Higgins : "He was too powerful for me.

"He had a couple of little wobbles, but he was far too powerful for me. He played great. It was a brilliant performance.

"He just powered through the winning line, I didn't really have a lot of resistance.

"I felt great, but in the second session I felt really tired.

Stuart Bingham, the 2015 world champion, added on BBC Four: "The adrenalin was pumping.

"It's tough (to win the tournament, because you know what comes with it.

"I've got to get back focused because I've got another three days here."

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Stuart Bingham speaking on BBC Four after his 13-10 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan: "I was just enjoying it out there.

"I had a little cry in my dressing room, I was fearing the worst."

"I don't know how I've held myself together."

Stuart Bingham says he had a little cry after beating Ronnie O'Sullivan.

More quotes to come from his interview with BBC Four.

Speaking on BBC Four, O'Sullivan reflected: "I'm actually really happy to be honest, it's just the way it goes sometimes.

"I feel like I'm actually getting through the ball, which is more important to me at this stage. It's been a worrying couple of years.

"Not the win I'd have liked to have had, but that's snooker. That's the way it goes. Good luck to Stuart."

Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two

What an amazing frame. If Ronnie had won it Stuart would have been in bits.

But what a fantastic match, but Stuart played the better.

John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two

What a monumentall victory for Stuart Bingham He has produced some of his best stuff right at the finish. He's in the semi-finals and he fully deserves it.

What a magnificent victory for Stuart Bingham!

O'Sullivan has missed the yellow, you couldn't write it.

Just the colours left, can O'Sullivan pinch this frame?

He's four points behind.

Stuart Bingham is 52 ahead but DRAMA, he misses an easy pink to the middle pocket... still hope for O'Sullivan.

A wry smile from Bingham, what a chance missed!

Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

John Higgins was in a pretty decent mood in his post-match press conference and suggested retirement is a long way off.

He looks like a man who is happy to have overcome issues with his game during the tournament and can see a positive signs for moving forward.

Bingham back in the balls...can he finish the job?