Tournament favourites Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins resume today as they make their respective bids to progress to the semi-finals of this year's 888.com World Championship.

Snooker pundit John Virgo claims the sport's civil war between governing body the World Snooker Association and 110 Sport has wrecked the sport's backstage camaraderie.

Snooker bosses have given their members until the end of the month to pledge their futures to the sport's governing body.