Players Championship snooker LIVE: John Higgins takes on Jimmy Robertson before Barry Hawkins v Ricky Walden semi-final

Higgins 2-1 Robertson (6-58) Looked like 3-0 not so long ago, but this could be 2-2 at the mid-session. Imagine Higgins might be happier to get out of the arena for a cup of tea to clear the head, but Robertson then misses an easy red on 57. Did not see that coming, but Higgins overcooks positional shot from a red.

Well off with the blue. Higgins feeling the strain perhaps. Ad/> Higgins 2-1 Robertson (5-24) Players ChampionshipWhen does Rocket Ronnie return to action after Players Championship exit?3 HOURS AGO Higgins has gone off the boil at the moment following that missed black in the third frame.

Robertson presented with a decent chance after Higgins misses blue to green pocket. Opportunity to build up an imposing lead. Higgins 2-1 Robertson (4-1) Robertson with a long red, but astonishingly fails to hit the yellow with the roll up.

A fine escape from his own snooker seconds later. No damage done. Higgins 2-0 Robertson (58-65) Higgins rolls in pressure green, brown and blue.

In goes the pink to level scores at 58-58, but he misses a mid-range black for a 3-0 lead. Robertson slots a simple enough cut on the black to trail 2-1 when he looked done for. That miss will annoy the Scotsman having done the hard part.

One more frame before the mid-session. Higgins 2-0 Robertson (40-58) Higgins punishes loose safety shot by his opponent. Drops in red with rest and in goes the blue.

Plum on yellow and right on green. Looks like 3-0 coming up, but he then jaws the green on the cusp of the frame. Not sure how he has missed that.

Higgins 2-0 Robertson (32-58) Higgins back to within touching distance of Robertson with one red left up. 26 points between them with a possible 35 left up. Higgins 2-0 Robertson (7-58) This has been a