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Ian Chadband

HISTORICAL FACTS: Touch of yellow aids aussie snooker ace at the crucible - The Untold Story

Neil Robertson is on course to make his first quarter-final appearance at the world snooker championships for five years in Sheffield after being helped by a controversial refereeing call in his match with England's Chris Wakelin.

Looking set to level the best-of-25 match at seven-all at the Crucible on Sunday when in control of the 14th frame, referee Peggy Li ruled that Wakelin brushed the yellow ball with his cue while potting a long red and called him for a foul - a decision the stunned Englishman clearly didn't agree with.

It let the Australian back to the table, and he cleared up with a 65 break to win the frame, and never looked back, taking the final two of the evening against the shell-shocked Wakelin to build up a 10-6 lead going into Monday's final session.

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