Round 1
Best of 19 Frames
I’ve tickets for tonight’s session. Late finish works for me too once the bar is serving.
Fair play, not only on getting the tickets, but to be lucky enough to be at such a good match - I hope you enjoy it 🍺
They are building up a great atmosphere inside and around the Crucible.
The weather helps a bit too.
Didn't like the look of that 3 ball plant, but it's won the frame for Shaun.
Murphy levels it
Making a few more quid for the local charity with every century.
Great start from Murphy
Hate that I have to go away in the next hour 😔
Higgins needed that response!!!
Murphy wasn’t in the same parish trying to pot that red.
I think since Higgins hasn't been able to pull away from Murphy he'll be under increasing puressue. Seen it many times a player being a bit behind and getting in front at the right time - at the end.
I would much perfer the semi's were shorter - and that the final was on a Sunday. It's weird having a major sporting fiinal on a Monday.
I didn't agree with John taking on that tough black with the cue ball tight against the cushion. I think he should have played a safety and knock one of the baulk colours safe.
But fair play he made it, and a thin cut on the red immediately after. That took bottle.
Shaun has thrown this away. Won't win it now.
Great stuff from Higgins, not sure how much he has in the tank, but I'd love to see him win it again, either him Wu Vise.
Higgins showed serious mettle in both frames there
Is it just me or is every Higgins match at the World championships an attritional slog?
15 - 15
Hope Murphy can go on now to get the 17
This is a snooker equivalent of PSG V Arsenal.
Higgin’s safety poor
Decider!! Epic this..
No.. did I speak too soon
Hendry put the hex on that red - "best rest player in the world"
**** sake, John
Well done Spud!
Higgins really bottled that.. awful miss on black, and rotten safety at end
Shaun better throughout I felt
Delighted to be wrong, i was hoping Shaun would win.
Time now for a quick dinner and back in time for the evening session.
I've over the moon Murphy came back to beat Higgins. Totally deserved it.
Does Murphy still live in Dublin?
He lived in Celbridge with his ex I believe. His new partner is on tiktok who said theyre looking to buy in an English village with easy access to an airport. Somewhere near Manchester I believe
Can't stand Murphy.. so disappointed he's through
