Higgins lost his father, John Sr, to cancer after a six-year battle ... Higgins a great opportunity to seal the frame, with legend Steve Davis clearly perplexed by the decision.

John Higgins takes advantage of some mistakes from Mark Williams to move into a 5-3 lead in the first session of their World Championship quarter-final.

Higgins, a four-time world champion ... year's champion Kyren Wilson and attended by the likes of Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis, but pulled out after Denise's dad was rushed to hospital.

MARK WILLIAMS is considering cancelling major eye surgery after making World Championship history. The Welshman, 50, pipped ...

Six-time world champion Steve Davis has stepped in to defend ... Once Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins drop off the tour, it'll be a bit easier for him." Trump himself has often ...

MARK Williams has become the oldest Snooker World Championship semi-finalist for 40 years after winning a Crucible classic ...

Mark Williams and John Higgins meet in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship, their sixth Crucible clash, with the Welshman having the better of the previous five.