Carter Hits Historic 147 MaXimumbreak

Ali Carter fired a superb 147 to become the second player in this year's World Championship to claim a maximum break.

The 28-year-old recorded his first 147 in competition play to take an 8-7 lead in his quarter-final clash against Peter Ebdon at The Crucible.

It came just a day after Ronnie O'Sullivan's maximum and is the first time there have been two 147 breaks in the same ranking tournament.

Carter also won the final frame of the session to take a 9-7 lead.

His maximum came in the frame immediately after Ebdon had missed his own chance for a 147, missing the 15th black.

O'Sullivan will now have to share the £147,000 bonus for a maximum and the £10,000 for the highest break of the tournament, which could affect his plans to buy a Bentley later this year.

After claiming his 147 on Monday, O'Sullivan had said: "That money gives me a few options in the summer. I'll be getting a Bentley convertible now - I've been dying to get one!"

And in response to O'Sullivan's comment, Carter joked: "I'm going to buy a Ford Focus convertible, I've been dying to get one!"

He added: "It was a real adrenalin rush, especially after seeing Ronnie's yesterday. To get the first of my career here is extra special, it's just brilliant.

"I was going for it once I got to 60-odd. I'm really pleased but I've still got a match to win so I had to keep my head in gear and I'm glad I settled in the last frame.

"I was just playing on instinct because I was shaking like a leaf. If the balls are there everyone's going to go for it because of the prize money."

Read Full Match And Watch Video Replay Report At The BBC

Frame scrore (Ebdon first): 36-69 (50) 24-70 (57) 111-9 (50, 61) 71-6 (71) 99-36 (72) 29-99 (93) 67-57 (38) 39-92 9-70 (55) 147-9 (143) 0-79 (79) 118-1 (84) 35-96 (81) 113-0 (113) 0-147 (147) 34-71 72-0 (59) 28-72 39-61 47-69 74-39 9-105