Higgins on brink of historic comeback

John Higgins has turned potentially the heaviest-ever Crucible Theatre thrashing into what could be the greatest comeback win after two astonishing sessions of snooker against Ken Doherty at the Embassy World Championship.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2003 - 23:33

Higgins was down and all-but out when he trailed the 1997 world champion 10-0.

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