Another basic Higgins-O’Sullivan Crucible conflictrevealed at 14:04 BST
Higgins 9-9 O’Sullivan
Michael Emons
BBC Sport on the Crucible
This was the BBC graphic earlier than the 1996 World Championship quarter-final between John Higgins and Ronnie O’Sullivan, with O’Sullivan profitable 13-12
So, after an exciting topsy-turvy two periods and two frames, we’re all sq. on desk one at 9 frames apiece.
We at the moment are in impact, having a best-of-seven, first-to-four, conflict with a spot within the quarter-finals up for grabs.
This is the seventh assembly between Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins and similar to the earlier six, with three wins apiece, it has supplied nice leisure.
O’Sullivan received 13-12 in a memorable quarter-final again in 1996, earlier than Higgins beat O’Sullivan 17-9 within the 1998 semi-finals on his method to his first title.
But the Rocket obtained his revenge, profitable 18-14 within the 2001 closing for his first success.
Higgins then gained 13-9 and 13-10 wins within the quarter-finals of 2007 and 2011 respectively, earlier than O’Sullivan received their most up-to-date Crucible tie, 17-11 within the 2022 semi-finals.
