Maguire takes four-frame lead

STEPHEN Maguire produced superb snooker against fellow Scot John Higgins to take a significant step towards reaching his first 888.com World Championship final.

Maguire dominated the third session in winning six of the eight frames to move into a 14-10 lead and now needs only three more.

Maguire is aiming to become the fifth Scot to win snooker’s most coveted prize after Walter Donaldson, Stephen Hendry, Higgins and Graeme Dott.