Ronnie O’Sullivan has one eye on his day of reckoning as he sets out for Sheffield seeking a third successive World Championship title.

WORLD champion John Higgins crashed to a shock defeat at the Northern Ireland Trophy yesterday.

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

Defending champion Stephen Maguire made an impressive start to the defence of his Travis Perkins UK Championship in York.