Ken Doherty produced a stunning comeback to dispense with Shaun Murphy in the quarter-finals of the SAGA Insurance Masters tonight.

Chinese sensation Ding Junhui dumped out world champion John Higgins at the SAGA Insurance Masters tonight.

Chinese sensation Ding Junhui dumped out world champion John Higgins at the SAGA Insurance Masters tonight.

Marco Fu held his nerve to win a tense final frame decider in the early hours of this morning to secure his place in the quarter-finals of the SAGA Insurance Masters.

Mark Selby caused another major upset at this year’s SAGA Insurance Masters after dumping out six-time champion Stephen Hendry.

Hong Kong cueman Marco Fu dumped out veteran Steve Davis at the SAGA Insurance Masters today.

Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted he had not taken his opportunities after he suffered a 6-5 defeat by Stephen Maguire in the SAGA Insurance Masters at Wembley Conference Centre.

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s reign as the SAGA Insurance Masters champion is over after defeat to Scotland’s Stephen Maguire at the Wembley Conference Centre.

Shaun Murphy battled illness to book his place in the quarter-finals of the SAGA Insurance Masters at Wembley.

Ronnie O’Sullivan insisted he would not trade his achievements with anyone else in the game after clinching a fourth Maplin UK Championship title.

Former world champion Shaun Murphy is relishing the chance to lock horns with seven-times Crucible champion Stephen Hendry at the Northern Ireland Trophy.

Ronnie O’Sullivan cruised to a 9-1 win over Barry Hawkins in the Kilkenny Irish Masters final to claim the Paul Hunter Trophy.

Ronnie O’Sullivan turned on the style to pocket a magnificent maximum 147 break at the Kilkenny Irish Masters.

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

KEN DOHERTY secured his passage through to the last 16 of the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre yesterday with a 5-3 victory over Belfast’s Joe Swail.

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.

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

CENTURY king Ronnie O’Sullivan put his troubles behind him to down Chinese prodigy Ding Junhui in spectacular fashion in last night’s SAGA Insurance Masters final.

CHINESE prodigy Ding Junhui kept his concentration to eliminate Stephen Lee in a marathon quarter-final battle at the SAGA Insurance Masters yesterday.

Stephen Hendry remained on course to rewrite the history books tonight as he scrapped his way into the semi-finals of the SAGA Insurance Masters.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN won a final-frame decider to send Ken Doherty spinning out of the SAGA Insurance Masters yesterday.

Stephen Maguire set up a mouth-watering semi-final showdown with Ronnie O'Sullivan via a convincing victory over Neil Robertson at the SAGA Insurance Masters tonight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan won a final-frame decider to send Ken Doherty spinning out of the SAGA Insurance Masters this afternoon.

SIX-TIME winner Stephen Hendry avoided rewriting the record books for all the wrong reasons at the SAGA Insurance Masters yesterday afternoon.

Six-time winner Stephen Hendry avoided rewriting the record books for all the wrong reasons at the SAGA Insurance Masters this afternoon.

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

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN expressed his gratitude to his supporters after returning to his ruthless best with a 6-1 victory over Ali Carter at the SAGA Insurance Masters at Wembley Arena yesterday.

Ronnie O’Sullivan expressed his gratitude to his supporters after returning to his ruthless best at the SAGA Insurance Masters at Wembley Arena today although he refused to speak to the media following his 6-1 victory over Ali Carter.

World champion Graeme Dott revealed he could take a break from snooker due to personal reasons following his early exit from this year's SAGA Insurance Masters.

Neil Robertson wasted little time blowing away Mark Williams to book his place in the quarter-finals of the SAGA Insurance Masters today.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has held “informal talks” with the head of World Snooker following his controversial walkout at last month’s Maplin UK Championship.

Crowd favourite Jimmy White and rising star Ding Junhui have been handed wild cards into January's SAGA Insurance Masters.

John Higgins was left facing an uphill battle to remain alive in this year’s 888.com World Championship after he slipped 6-3 behind to the unfancied Mark Selby at the end of their first session at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.

Revitalised veteran Ken Doherty was more than halfway towards his first world ranking title in five years after taking charging of the Malta Cup final today.

Shaun Murphy won the battle of the world champions to clinch his place in the second round of the Malta Cup in Portomaso.

Graeme Dott is not traditionally renowned as a good traveller but the diminutive Scot came within only two frames of landing the Malta Cup title 12 months ago and will be looking to go one better as he starts his Portomaso campaign tonight.

Stephen Maguire is hoping Portomaso’s luxurious Hilton hotel and conference centre triggers some happy memories as he struggles to regain the form which won him the Malta Cup two years ago.

Rising star Mark Allen set up a mouth-watering clash with world champion Shaun Murphy by beating Joe Grech 5-1 in the Malta Cup at the Portomaso Hilton today.

John Higgins had plenty to savour as he was crowned the new SAGA Insurance Masters champion following a memorable last-frame victory over defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan.

Alan McManus and John Higgins will clash today in an all-Scottish semi-final at the SAGA Insurance Masters at the Wembley Conference Centre.

World champion Shaun Murphy and Grand Prix champion John Higgins will both be fighting for a place in the semi-finals of the SAGA Insurance Masters today.

Stephen Lee admitted he lost his way against Graeme Dott – just as it looked as though he was going to bow out of the SAGA Insurance Masters.

Irish snooker star Ken Doherty was left to rue an excellent pot by world champion Shaun Murphy, who went on to beat him 6-5 at the Saga Insurance Masters tonight.

World Snooker chiefs are being forced to find a new home for the Masters tournament.