Liang Wenbo (picture) produced another comeback win to power into the UK Championship quarter-finals with a 6-5 win over Tom Ford.

A round after overcoming a 4-1 deficit to topple Judd Trump, the 28-year-old from China fought back from 5-3 down to book his place in the last eight at The York Barbican.

On two occasions Liang slapped himself on the face in anguish at mistakes made, but his frustration gave way to delight in the decisive 11th frame when he knew victory was his and he celebrated with a roar and pump of the first.

Playing to stay in the tournament in the 10th, Liang produced a timely 53 to seize the initiative only for the break to end with a poor blue to the middle that forced him to play a safety.

The world number 29 struck his face and his anxiety grew as Ford raced to 27 until a black hugged the pocket instead of dropping. The table now offered a routine clearance and Liang accepted to set up the decider.

The quarter-finals beckoned as he amassed 49 before poor shot selection allowed Ford back in. The world number 52 spied his chance but missed a simple long pink and Liang made no mistake to clean up.

Australia’s Neil Robertson surged into the last eight with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Stephen Maguire.

Maguire made a strong start when a break of 118 enabled him to take the opening frame, only to then lose six in a row and exit the tournament.

The world no. 15 failed to score a point in the next three frames, Robertson firing 126 in the second, and put up a bit more resistance in the fifth.

Robertson was in control, however, and completed the rout with a break of 113 in the decisive frame.