Scot wins 13-12 at the Crucible after dramatic clash
Victory books Higgins’ place in the quarter-finals
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s bid for a record-breaking eighth Crucible title was shattered in Sheffield as John Higgins capped a remarkable comeback with a 13-12 win to move into the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals.
O’Sullivan twice led by five frames but lost six frames on the bounce across the final two sessions, and Higgins fired three centuries on Monday before holding his nerve to get over the line in the decider and seal one of his most famous wins.
“John played well and deserved his win,” O’Sullivan said to the BBC. “He’s got a chance of winning the championship if he keeps playing like he did in that session. I went into the pack and left myself a difficult red in that final frame, but I probably wasn’t the best player over the match anyway. I feel like I am enjoying my game and in a better place this month than I have been for a few years but I just missed too many key balls.”
