Higgins leads Murphy 13-11 in Crucible semi-final

Higgins, who turns 51 this month, had never led at the end of a session throughout the tournament but moved ahead on Friday evening. Murphy had briefly taken the lead earlier but Higgins responded with crucial breaks, including a 101 to finish the session.

The final session begins on Saturday at 14:30 BST. Higgins is bidding to become the oldest ever Crucible champion and reach a record-equalling ninth final. somethingsdifferent.biz