Hunter takes 6-2 lead against Doherty

Paul Hunter established early supremacy by opening up a 6-2 lead in his Embassy World Championship semi-final with Ken Doherty at The Crucible – but the green baize on which the best-of-33-frame contest was being conducted again caused controversy.

Hunter took command despite both players’ concerns about the way the table was playing with the ball clearly slightly rolling off in an area around the brown spot.