John Higgins moved a step closer to snooker history as he battled his way past Neil Robertson in the World Championship quarter-finals, leaving himself one victory away from becoming the oldest ever world finalist.
The 50-year-old will be the oldest semi-finalist since 52-year-old Ray Reardon in 1985 when he faces Shaun Murphy in the last four, beginning on Thursday afternoon, and a fifth world title is becoming a genuine possibility for the Scot.
