PETER Devlin will look to add another title to his name as he takes part in the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship in Belgium on Saturday.

The 20-year-old, who won the England Under-21 Championship last month, also won the EASB Home Nationals event as England took on Scotland, Wales, Germany, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland last week.

The Leyton player not only won the team event, but also came first in the individual rankings as he won 11 frames out of 12.

“It was unexpected to win the individual event as I just thought it was a team event, so when I found out I had won that it was a nice surprise so that was really good,” he said.

“There is still a big buzz about it (the championship win) and Ronnie O’Sullivan, who now practices in our club, said it is good people are still speaking about it.

“It is good practicing with Ronnie as well as Liang Wenbo, it is amazing.”

“They are both big names so it is great to practice with them as they are both encouraging as well.”

Having O’Sullivan and world number 16 Wenbo both practicing has seen Legends Snooker Club in Leytonstone undertake a number of changes.

This has meant Devlin hasn’t trained as much as he would have liked but he remains focused on the task ahead.

He said: “I have been doing a lot of heavy lifting and my preparation hasn’t been perfect and some of my muscles have been aching. But I have one more week left to practice ahead of the event so I have some time.”

Devlin has also qualified for next year’s European Championships as a result of his Under-21 triumph, but the opportunities for him to seal entry into the professional ranks are diminishing at this stage of his career. However, he believes he is on the right track to secure his dream.

“It is going to be a massive stretch up there as even in England we have lots of high quality,” said Devlin.

“It is going to be a field of 130 players and they will have some of the best in the country.”

“I will be looking to take this event like I did in the championship, to try and win my group matches and then take each match as it comes after that.”

Devlin, who practices around six hours every day, said he cannot wait for the Europeans as he thinks he will thrive in something new.

He added: “I am excited because ever since I was 15 at EASB that was the goal, I wanted to get into the tournaments and get into a position where I can progress forward.

“I wanted to get onto the right track and it is something I have always wanted to be a part of.”

Devlin also wanted to thank the manager of Legends Ziya Durak for allowing him to train at the club for free and the commitment he has given to him.