Snooker: Lee exacts his revenge

Stephen Lee exacted revenge for his defeat in the final of last year’s Regal Welsh Open by getting the better of returning champion John Higgins for a spot in the last four at Cardiff International Arena today.

World number five Lee produced arguably his best performance of the season to record a convincing 5-1 victory over Higgins, who recovered from 8-6 down to edge him 9-8 in the climax to the tournament 12 months ago.