Stephen Maguire has little doubt he ended the career of Scotland’s greatest sportsman after sending seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry into retirement last night.

Stephen Maguire and Mark Williams both crashed out of the Shanghai Masters to lower-ranked opponents today.

MARK ALLEN last night backed Crucible legend Steve Davis to join him in the quarter-finals of the Betfred.com World Championship as the veteran’s gripping clash with John Higgins headed for a tense finish.

Ryan Day and Stephen Maguire will lock horns in the first of this year’s semi-finals at the Honghe Industrial China Open.

Ronnie O’Sullivan wasted little time in reaching the quarter-finals of the Northern Ireland Trophy this afternoon.