John Higgins didn’t hold back after coming through a nerve-shredding decider to beat Xiao Guodong 13-12 and book his place in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals — and he made sure Ronnie O’Sullivan and Luca Brecel copped a bit of the blame for the drama.
The Scot had to come back for two final frames late at night after their match ran over earlier in the day. In the second-to-last frame, a costly kick caused Higgins to miss a key shot, giving Xiao a chance to force a decider, according to the Express.
