Mid session interval
Hendry 3-1 Bingham
Robertson 3-1 Doherty
147 for Stephen Hendry
Hendry leads Bingham 8-1 at the end of the first session
Neil Robertson leads Ken 7-2 overnight
Class is permanent.
Cao Yupeng leads Mark Allen 3-1 at mid session interval
Liang Wenbo leads John Higgins 7-6 at the mid session interval
Liang has won 4 in a row now to go 8-6 ahead. Higgins form has been so poor all year, its difficult to see him coming back from here.
Higgins looks drained
Higgins pulls one back. 8-7 Liang
Liang misses a simple yellow off its spot to gift Higgins the 16th frame
8-8
8-8
9-8 Higgins
That was a brilliantly played 17th frame from John Higgins. Cracking safety play to create the opportunity and then a really good break. Liang in here though after Higgins missed a blue you’d have expected him to get.
Cao Yupeng leads Mark Allen 5-4 overnight
A great 75 break by Liang. And this one goes to a decider. The partition will come up now that play has finished on the other table.
Gone to a decider between Higgins and Liang
Let’s hope John Higgins can provide Irish sport with a boost in this forthcoming final frame.
Hon the Wizard