World Snooker Championship 2022 - John Higgins dominates Noppon Saengkham to move within two frames of quarter-finals

John Higgins is firmly on course for a 16th World Championship quarter-final appearance after taking control of his clash with Noppon Saengkham. Higgins let a lead slip to share the opening session, but was rock solid on Sunday evening at the Crucible to move into an 11-5 advantage. Ad/> Noppon passed up the few chances he had, and will need a major turnaround to deny the Scot when the match plays to a conclusion on Monday.

World ChampionshipSaengkham fights back to level with Higgins, Bingham leads against Wilson8 HOURS AGO Higgins would have arrived at the Crucible for the second session reflecting on how he did not secure a lead earlier in the day. If it was eating away at him, he did not show it as he knocked in a superb long red at the start of the opening frame of the evening. He did not kill it off at one visit, but did enough to edge back in front.

The momentum carried on in the next frame for Higgins, as he stroked in the 160th century of his Crucible career. It was an immaculate break of 125, and one which fired a warning to Noppon who coughed up the chance after missing a blue. Higgins’ potting in the 11th was razor sharp, and only an unfortunate cannon prevented him killing it off at a single visit.

Selby takes positives from Crucible run Yan says decision to ask referee to clean white was a joke The Scot completed a clean sweep of the mini-session with an excellent break of 60, as Noppon was restricted to 18 points in four frames. Higgins got the ball rolling in the evening with a glorious long red from under the baulk rail. He repeated the dose upon the resumption and a break of 69 piled more pressure on Noppon.