A serial streaker was celebrating today after chalking up a snooker coup at the Embassy World Championships in front of millions of viewers.

John Higgins has his work cut out tomorrow if he is to avoid becoming another top name to make an early exit from the Embassy World Championships at the Crucible Theatre.

Scotsman Stephen Maguire insists he’s going to go all out for glory against Ronnie O’Sullivan in the Embassy World Championships next week - even if it results in a quick debut exit.

Mark Williams has become only the second player to return to number one in snooker’s world rankings.

Peter Ebdon 11 Stephen Hendry 10

World number seven Peter Ebdon takes a four-frame lead into the second half of the Embassy World Championships final in Sheffield today.

Peter Ebdon and Stephen Hendry are level at four frames apiece as they break for two hours in the Embassy World Championships.

The semi-finals of the Embassy World Championships will resume in Sheffield today with Ronnie O’Sullivan leading Stephen Hendry 5-3 and Peter Ebdon leading Matthew Stevens by the same score.

Ronnie O’Sullivan gained the early initiative by moving into a 5-3 lead in his grudge Embassy World Championships semi-final Stephen Hendry at The Crucible.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry shared the opening four frames of their grudge Embassy World Championships semi-final at the Crucible Theatre.

Jimmy White is out of the Embassy World Championships after losing his second-round meeting with Matthew Stevens.

Ireland's Ken Doherty trails Stuart Bingham by five frames to four in the first round of the Embassy World Championships at the Crucible.

Tony David staged an epic comeback to end the challenge of Bob 'The Bear' Taylor 5-4 at the Embassy World Championships.

John Higgins and Matthew Stevens are at level pegging in their Embassy World Championships clash at the Crucible.

Embassy World Championships latest semi-final results

Today’s order of play in the Embassy World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (prefix denotes seeding):

Embassy World snooker championship quarter-finals: P Wallace (NIrl) leads (16) J Swail (NIrl) 6-2. Frame scores (Wallace first): 86-21 68-9 15-70 70-8 19-90 68-4 77-6 64-8.

Matthew Stevens leads Stephen Hendry by six frames to two at the first break of their quarter-final match in the Embassy World Championships.

Second round play resumes today in the Embassy Snooker World Championships in Sheffield today.

Ken Doherty has increased his lead against Nick Dyson in the Embassy World Championships.

Dubliner Michael Judge has said he is thrilled to be making his Crucible debut.