John Higgins reached the last four of the Bank of Beijing China Open this afternoon after coming through a scrappy quarter-final encounter with world number one Ronnie O’Sullivan.

Former world champion Shaun Murphy was closing in on a place in the UK Championship semi-finals after opening up a 7-1 lead over Stephen Lee in Telford.

Ken Doherty tonight crashed out of the 888.com World Championship in the first round in Sheffield, England.

Defending champion John Higgins believes his opening match with Matthew Stevens in the 888.com World Championship is “too tough to call.”

Stephen Maguire pocketed a memorable 147 maximum as he battled his way past Ryan Day and into tomorrow's Honghe Industrial China Open final.

Former world champions Peter Ebdon and Mark Williams are through to the last-16 stage of the Honghe Industrial China Open.

Ronnie O’Sullivan raced into the final of the Welsh Open in Newport with an outstanding exhibition of break-building in Newport.

Stephen Hendry is not accustomed to playing matches at 10 o’clock in the morning but the seven-times world champion coped with the breakfast shift just fine in Newport.

Neil Robertson went from composing his victory speech to handing back the Welsh Open trophy after a mental lapse cost him dear at Newport tonight.

Shaun Murphy beat Ken Doherty tonight to make a successful defence of his Malta Cup crown.

Shaun Murphy has opened up a healthy 5-2 lead over Ken Doherty in today’s Malta Cup final in Portomaso.

Ken Doherty faces Shaun Murphy in the final of the Malta Cup this afternoon.

KEN DOHERTY and John Higgins will contest the first of the Malta Cup semi-finals.

Australian Neil Robertson has high hopes he can win the Malta Cup come Sunday night as he looks to improve on his season’s form.

Ronnie O’Sullivan became the first player through to the semi-finals of this year’s Royal London Watches Grand Prix today.

Former world champion Shaun Murphy believes his best form is just around the corner.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins remain locked at 4-4 after the first session of their quarter-final clash at the 888.com World Championship in Sheffield.

Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens were locked at 4-4 after the first session of their quarter-final clash at the 888.com World Championship in Sheffield.

Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens were locked at 4-4 after the first session of their quarter-final clash at the 888.com World Championship in Sheffield.

John Higgins quickly wrapped up the one frame he needed to beat Ireland's Fergal O'Brien at the 888.com World Championship today.

Ali Carter brought the first round of the 888.com World Championship to a close by beating Devon left-hander Andy Hicks 10-4.

Barry Hawkins recorded the first whitewash at the Honghe Industrial China Open today and made sure of his place in this year’s quarter-finals.

Andrew Higginson will be in dreamland when he takes on Stephen Maguire in the semi-finals of the Welsh Open in Newport tonight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan reached the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open today but continued to insist that playing well – rather than just winning – is most important to him.

SUPER-CONFIDENT Shaun Murphy was in record-breaking form at the Welsh Open yesterday.

Dave Harold expects nothing less than a “battle” with UK champion Peter Ebdon at the Welsh Open today.

Andrew Higginson did John Higgins a friendly favour on the Scot’s arrival in Newport but hopes to be firmly in the driving seat when they clash in the second round of the Welsh Open tonight.

Nigel Bond gained revenge against Liang Wenbo by completing a 5-3 victory over the Chinese teenager to reach the second round of the Welsh Open in Newport today.

Shaun Murphy has taken another giant stride towards his first title since shocking the snooker world by winning the 2005 World Championship as a 125-1 outsider after reaching the final of the Malta Cup.

It has taken Ryan Day eight often frustrating years to secure his first appearance in the semi-finals of a world-ranking event but tonight the Welshman faces Peter Ebdon in the Malta Cup convinced he belongs at the game’s highest level.

After flattering to deceive on many occasions, Ryan Day has booked his long awaited debut in the semi-finals of a world ranking event.

Stephen Hendry was feeling sick in more ways than one after departing the Malta Cup.

Ken Doherty is through to the third round of the Malta Cup.

Stephen Hendry reached the quarter-finals of the Malta Cup today as he bids to capture his first world ranking title in two years.

Ronnie O’Sullivan returns to action today at the Malta Cup looking to break a long-standing hoodoo at the first overseas event of the season.

Marco Fu caused the biggest shock so far at this year’s Malta Cup tonight.

KEN DOHERTY dug deep for a 5-3 victory over Nigel Bond, to secure his passage through to the next round of the Malta Cup.

Stephen Lee has high hopes that this week’s Malta Cup will prove to be a happy hunting ground in his search for a fifth ranking-event title.

Graeme Dott needed all of his fighting qualities to down Stuart Bingham on the opening day of the Malta Cup.

World champion Graeme Dott has revealed the secret heartache behind his decision to possibly take time away from the sport.

JIMMY WHITE faces an uncertain future after failing to qualify for the final stages of the Welsh Open in Prestatyn last night.

Stephen Hendry has revealed he is treading a lonely road in the bid to maintain his position at the top of the sport.

Stephen Hendry gave a reminder of why he is the world number one as he opened a 6-2 lead over Mark Williams at the Maplin UK Championship in York today.

Stephen Maguire will be hoping history repeats itself when he meets Ronnie O’Sullivan in the third round of the Maplin UK Championship in York tomorrow.