Graeme Dott’s heroic performance in reaching the final of the Embassy World Championship final – with a cue which cost him nothing – has enabled him to cling onto his place in the top 16 for the 2004-2005 campaign.

Graeme Dott, who was on the verge of quitting the game in January, is within two frames of reaching his first Embassy World Championship final.

Underdog Graeme Dott held his nerve under immense pressure to move to within touching distance of his first Embassy World Championship final.

Ronnie O’Sullivan produced a stunning display to annihilate a shell-shocked Stephen Hendry and move to within four frames of reaching his second Embassy World Championship final.

Underdog Graeme Dott is still on course for a place in his first Embassy World Championship final after maintaining a two-frame lead over Matthew Stevens at the half-way stage of their best of 33 semi-final clash.

Paul Hunter moved to within two frames of reaching his first Embassy World Championship final despite showing signs of nerves in the third session of his semi-final with Ken Doherty at The Crucible.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins can both move a stage closer today to proving right the Glasgow nightclub fortune teller who predicted they would meet in this year’s Embassy World Championship final.