Tears of joy for Higgins

An emotional John Higgins claimed his fourth Betfred.com World Championship title tonight as the most harrowing 12 months of his life ended in triumph.

Mon, 02 May, 2011 - 23:02

An emotional John Higgins claimed his fourth Betfred.com World Championship title tonight as the most harrowing 12 months of his life ended in triumph.

Judd Trump’s exhilarating run in Sheffield ended in defeat at the hands of a Crucible master as Higgins prevailed 18-15.

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