Snooker: Higgins on target for O'Sullivan showdown

John Higgins is on course for his second Embassy World Championship final after taking a 5-3 advantage over Matthew Stevens in the opening session of their semi-final.

John Higgins is on course for his second Embassy World Championship final after taking a 5-3 advantage over Matthew Stevens in the opening session of their semi-final.

But the way Stevens clawed back from a 56-0 deficit to win the final frame with a 70 clearance showed Higgins can expect to be pushed to the limit.

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