John Higgins V Stephen Maguire

[missneworleans]

Very interesing match so far, it excits me! I hope it'll be a decider

[Maija]

So here we are again! First frame of the session going now.

Before John got himself into a missfest (fifth attempt at escaping a snooker now!), the total scored points were Higgins 796 and Maguire 799.

17th frame score: 0-51

Edit: Maguire takes the first frame.

8-9

Shall we guess that 9-9 is next up?

Edit II:

OMG! Mags was leading with 64, and John came in to clear up the table and spectacularly enough missed the black. Maguire potted the black - and the white went in-off.

9-9

[Rane]

Higgins misses black for the frame. Maguire pots it and white as well. 9-9 Bad luck.

[snookersfun]

9-9 it is, but what drama. John clawing himself alll the way back, just to miss the final black. Maguire hitting it alright, but.....

going in-off!

but a quickfire 82 (was it?) from Stephen and it is a deserved 10-9!

[Maija]

A good 82-break from Maguire there, taking the next frame. I'm still gutted about the in-off, that was really sooo unlucky. Good work from Maguire not to let it get to him, as I thought it might. It's a very fair lead, John isn't really play all that well now :/

9-10

[Wim]

I can't imagine mcguire not going to the final, JH luck can't go on like this, and btw if I were were JH I would keep a close eye on my wife

[Maija]

Missing in action: John Higgins' long potting. That's the third or fourth he has missed so far. This session.

[Wim]

Stephen Maguire all the way for me! - hope he gets selby in the Final!!

Sure the better player, well there will be justice I guess (?)

[Wim]

The score finally starts to reflect the match

[snookersfun]

11-9 to Maguire after an endless frame and a flattering result for Higgins as Maguire really dominated this session so far.

[Wim]

11-9 to Maguire after an endless frame and a flattering result for Higgins as Maguire really dominated this session so far.

Definetely, this is what I was trying to say - JH must be lucky he is only 2 frames behind, brilliant yellow by Maguire in that last frame. But JH proved he can be lucky so far so this isn't over yet

[Nuieve]

JH always has been good friends with luck... I remember the recent finals with Ronnie... sometimes it was almost surreal...

[Wim]

JH always has been good friends with luck... I remember the recent finals with Ronnie... sometimes it was almost surreal...

I know what u mean, he is a good player but yeah you are right

[Wim]

What I like about Maguire today is the fact he is playing for what he is worth ; JH instead is waiting and waiting and trying to capitalize errors

[Aggrolite]

Higgins is off today. This is not good news. If he loses, it means Selby must beat Murphy, or Murphy is world number 1.

COME ON HIGGINS AND/OR SELBY!