Hendry looks forward to final

The snooker marvel from Auchterarder in Perthshire - whose record seventh title came in 1999 - will face Matthew Stevens or Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible today and tomorrow.

The concluding session of Hendry’s semi-final against the Rocket did not quite live up to expectations as the world No 5 raced away to win five of the last six frames.

The post-match press conference was also something of an anti-climax as the Scot refused to be drawn into a war of words with his Essex opponent.

"The match wasn’t personal to me," said 33-year-old Hendry,