O'Sullivan-Higgins match set for thrilling finish

O'Sullivan-Higgins match set for thrilling finishImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Higgins (left) and Ronnie O'Sullivan are playing in their seventh match against each other at the Crucible. Both players three of the first sixByMichael EmonsBBC Sport journalist at the Crucible Theatre, SheffieldPublished26 April 2026, 13:47 BSTUpdated 2 minutes agoThe World Championship last-16 tie between Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins is set for a thrilling finish on Monday after the Scot won the last three frames of the second session to close the deficit to only two.Seven-time Crucible winner O'Sullivan led 6-2 following Saturday's first session and the match looked over when he stretched that advantage to 9-4 in the first-to-13 match.But fellow 'Class of 92' member Higgins, with four world titles himself, fought back on a night of high drama to leave O'Sullivan 9-7 ahead, needing four more to claim victory.The 50-year-olds play the final session of an enthralling match from 13:00 BST on Monday, with the match live on BBC Two."John has been incredible and it is incredible he is in this match," said seven-time world champion and BBC pundit Stephen Hendry. "Last night [in Saturday's first session] he really struggled for whatever reason."Ronnie's play was outstanding but John seemed really un-Higgins like. Maybe it was a little bit of nerves, a bit of intimidation, but he has just battled to stay in this match. Ronnie did not look the same player."To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, 'We can't believe it' - Higgins foul shocks pundits, although he still wins 14th frameAfter a break of 83 from Higgins in the ninth frame, O'Sullivan won two in a row, thanks to runs of 116 and 80, to hold a dominant five-frame advantage at 8-3.Higgins won the 12th, but O'Sullivan's break of 91 left the Englishm...