Doherty holds nerve for memorable win

KEN DOHERTY reached the semi-finals of the Embassy World Championship for the first time in five years last night and then laughed: “I could just see the headlines had I lost.”

In the match of the tournament so far Doherty won 10 frames in a row, lost seven without reply but ended up beating Scotsman John Higgins 13-8 after a memorable contest.

And the victorious Dubliner said afterwards: "It would have been the biggest collapse since the Wall Street crash had I not won that game.