Higgins crushes Murphy to win World Championship

John Higgins tonight won the third World Championship title of his career as he completed a crushing Crucible victory over Shaun Murphy.

The brilliant Scot drubbed Murphy 18-9 to land the trophy and prize-money of £250,000 (€279,834), sealing his victory in the final with a classy break of 73 before celebrating with wife Denise and their three young children.