Victorious Davis sets sights on second round

Steve Davis was bracing himself for a clash with reigning Crucible king John Higgins after becoming the oldest winner of a match at the Betfred.com World Championship for 21 years.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2010 - 10:56

Steve Davis was bracing himself for a clash with reigning Crucible king John Higgins after becoming the oldest winner of a match at the Betfred.com World Championship for 21 years.

Davis admitted reaching the second round felt like “climbing a mountain”, and claimed the effort involved amounted to “torture”.

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