World Snooker Championship
Date:
18 April-4 May Venue:
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Coverage:
Live coverage each day on BBC Two, BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website (UK only), updates on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Snooker World Championship
The Crucible, Sheffield
Final (sessions at 1400 and 2000):
J HIGGINS (Sco) 12-6 S MURPHY (Eng)
89-0 (78) 85-6 79-20 7-83 (58) 50-96 0-114 (109) 49-63 69-34 (50) 98-1 (57) 12-87 (52) 70-51 95-11 (95) 70-45 132-0 (128) 82-0 (51) 128-6 (128) 64-42
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By Mark Ashenden
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"well done shaun, this is better, keep it going lad, make this an interesting final not like the boring final last year"
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1440: Higgins 12-6 Murphy
The comeback has begun. Brilliant effort from the Murph. That really was. Cool as you like and rarely got out of position. I applaud you sir.
1437: Break goes to 52 and he's got a tough black. White stuck on the cushion (how I hate these shots) but it strolls in, didn't even wipe its feet. Top effort from the Murph. 68 break and four reds left. Looking good, real good.
1431: Murph is in. Great little cannon to nudge the red away from the black. He's on 34. It's one of those breaks where your heart is in your mouth on every shot. C'mon pocket jaws - stay open for the fella.
1427: Higgins 12-5 Murphy
I don't need to tell you that wasn't the start Murph will have been looking for. Higgo put his slippers on and let Mark Allen back into the semi-final but he is looking one sharp cookie this afternoon. Could be almost time to book that table for two with the girlfriend tonight.
1426: Murph is down to the colours and he's two points behind after tickling a tricky red down the rails. Oh lordy - he misses the yellow and Higgo slaps it in. Murph is back in his chair looking gutted.
"What's higher in top trumps, wizard or magician?"
Kieron on the M6, via text on 81111
"The Wizard v The Magician? All we need now is Harry The Potter."
Dan Beazer in Cardiff, via text on 81111
1422: First dabble of drama. Higgo misses and almost flukes the pink. Murph's back. C'mon lad - I'm rooting for you. This is going to be a nervous little break.
1420: Higgo's on 32. Looking strong. Murph better start conjuring up one of those wicked spells.
"It will be in the back of Shaun Murphy's mind how Mark Allen came back against John Higgins, where Allen was 13-3 down at one stage. Has Shaun Murphy got it in him to come back? Yes he has."
John From London Town MBE on 606
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1415: Big sigh. Higgo mistake and Murph is in.....but he misses a pretty easy yellow. Oh dear. I'll say it again. Oh dear. Forgive me but I'm probably going to be cheering on the Murph for a bit. I want to see a close game. I want the tension. We all do don't we? Don't we?
1411: I love that sound when the ball goes crashing into the pocket. It's Higgo who's in the balls for the first time. That sound is up there with hearing the clattering wickets when one of your inswingers takes out the opening batsman who just smashed you for six. Hold on, back to the snooker.
1408: It was all smiles at the start of the match yesterday. Today, Murph looks focused, determined, dogged. Higgo's looking cool.
1402: The Wizard of Wishaw - that's John Higgins by the way and Shaun 'the magician' Murphy stride out to an electric Crucible. Noisy start. Calm down peeps.
1352: I had a dream last night. Shaun Murphy was clearing up the colours to win the World Championship. I was sitting in the front row and spilled a cup of tea over some electric leads near the TV camera and all the lights went out. The match had to be postponed. I am still feeling a little shaken.
But I've overcome my wobbles and I'm super-fired up for this match. Welcome. Can the Murph make a sensational comeback against Higgins who was looking unstoppable at the end of last night? Can there be one more twist or a couple more turns in this phenomenal tournament? Give us your thoughts on 606 or text 81111 and let's enjoy this beautiful game.
The action gets going just after 1400 BST.
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