Tour Championship snooker 2022 LIVE – Top seed Zhao Xintong leads John Higgins in opener

Higgins 2-5 Zhao (28-8) So both men blighted by misses in this tense frame, but Higgins at the table with chance to put some clear daylight between himself and Xintong. He then misses a blue just when it looked like the break was going to progress. Zhao misses red, but Higgins does likewise.

The Scot not with it at the moment. Ad/> Higgins 2-5 Zhao (6-1) Tour ChampionshipTour Championship 2022 — Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play6 HOURS AGO Both men enjoying chances early in the eighth frame, but Zhao enjoying a run of the ball at the key time. Nothing easy left on for Higgins as he attempts to reduce the gap to two frames.

Higgins 2-4 Zhao (19-108) A clearance of 108 is as easy as shelling peas for Zhao. He leads 5-2 with one more frame remaining of the session. Looking highly relaxed in North Wales.

Higgins 2-4 Zhao (19-52) Looks like Higgins is going pay for that miss on the pink. Zhao makes 59 before picking out red and blue for a 5-2 lead. Could be another century for the Chinese player.

Higgins 2-4 Zhao (19-7) Higgins floats in a mid-range red with some style, but then sees a pink to a centre pocket hit the jaws. Bad, bad miss you would have to say. Higgins can't believe that.

Higgins 2-3 Zhao (54-65) And in goes the blue, pink and black. Zhao needed a snooker, but ends up winning frame by 11 points for a 4-2 lead. Two more frames left of the afternoon session and Higgins would dearly love one of them to stay in touch before they play to a finish this evening.

Higgins 2-3 Zhao (54-43) A taut safety battle ensues on the closing four colours. But all the colours are suddenly in the open. Zhao misses long brown by a fine margin.