Higgins to Raise a Glass After Holding His Nerve

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JOHN HIGGINS will allow himself one celebration glass of champagne today after holding his nerve in the face of a magnificent Mark Selby fightback to win his second snooker World Championship title in Sheffield.

Higgins went into the second day of the final with a 12-4 advantage, only for 23-year-old qualifier Selby to reduce the deficit to 14-13 in the best-of-the 35 frames showdown.

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Higgins to Raise a Glass After Holding His Nerve

But the 31-year-old Scot responded by taking the next four frames, including a brilliant clearance of 12...

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