Higgins leads Murphy 13-11 in Crucible semi-final

The 51-year-old Higgins, aiming to become the oldest ever Crucible champion, ended the session with a superb 101 break to secure the advantage. Despite Murphy's fightback, including an 82 and a 60, Higgins found an extra gear to set up a record-equalling ninth final in Sheffield. sportnewz.click

The best-of-33 encounter resumes on Saturday at 14:30 BST. Higgins has not led at the end of a session during the tournament until now, marking a significant turnaround against the 2005 champion.