Higgins holds slender lead over Murphy heading into World Championship semi-final decider

John Higgins holds a narrow 13-11 lead over Shaun Murphy as the pair head into the decisive final session of their World Championship semi-final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

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The veteran Higgins, a four-time world champion, built his advantage during the earlier sessions but Murphy, the 2005 world champion, remains within striking distance with just two frames separating the pair.

The winner of this best-of-33-frames tie will advance to face either Mark Selby or Ding Junhui in the final. Both players have histories of dramatic Crucible comebacks, setting the stage for a tense conclusion to this semi-final.

Higgins, who won his last world title in 2015, has demonstrated his enduring class throughout this tournament, though Murphy's fighting qualities make the outcome far from certain with the final session still to be contested.