World Snooker Championship 2022 LIVE: Neil Robertson headlines early session with John Higgins to come later

Robertson 8-3 Hugill (20-14) Ad/> Ashley gets in… and gets out. A short safety bout then finds Neil at the table, and though his cue-ball control hasn't been perfect today, there are points out there for him. World Championship'He’s a genius, but beatable' – Allen on how he can upset O'Sullivan4 HOURS AGO Not anymore Wakelin makes a ton to level at 1-1.

Elsewhere Bingtao leads Wakelin 1-0. Robertson 8-3 Hugill A player of Neil's brilliance should have more than one world title. Is this his year? Robertson 7-3 Hugill (70-0) Neil hasn't played that well this morning, but it's not going to matter.

Robertson 7-3 Hugill (36-0) Reprieve for Ashley! Neil misses a cut-back red to left corner — truth be told, he doesn't actually get near it — but Ashley then leaves him one, and that will, you fear, be the frame. Robertson 7-3 Hugill (7-0) Oh Ashley love. He leaves a simple starter, Neil drains it, adds a blue, splatters the pack, and already Ashley will be fearing the worst.

Robertson 7-3 Hugill Neil makes it six frames on the spin, and looks every inch a potential champ. Robertson 6-3 Hugill (55-15) Actually, I went too early there — there are two difficult reds and Neil will need one — a good safety forces Ashley to leave it him, and that will be 7-3. Robertson 6-3 Hugill (40-15) Ashely dangles a nice starter for Neil, the white in the middle of the tale and the red towards left corner.

It disappears, so does the black, and this is going to be 7-3. Robertson 6-3 Hugill (33-15) We — in the broadest-possible sense — are chasing the final five reds, two of which are on the top cushion and three of which ate in the middle sector of the table. Robertson 6-3 Hugill (33-15) Neil is so nicely grooved at the moment, and as he