Selby edges Higgins to reach Welsh Open semis

Welsh Open Snooker

Venue: Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Date: 10-16 February

Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two Wales, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app.

Mark Selby edged a cagey Welsh Open quarter-final with a final frame, 5-4 win in against John Higgins in Llandudno.

There was a brief interruption when Engishman Selby was leading 2-1 as a spectator became ill in the audience, later declared clear of any serious issue.

Five-time champion Higgins of Scotland then levelled at 2-2 and won his third successive frame to lead for the first time.

Four-time world title holder Selby took the next two frames to reclaim the lead, but Higgins again levelled to send a tense, drawn-out contest to a final frame.

Meanwhile the nature of the Selby-Higgins encounter led to a delayed start for the second quarter-final in which remaining Welshman Jackson Page was taking on Belgium's 2023 World Champion Luca Brecel.

The semi-final line up will be concluded on Friday evening when Englishmen Ali Carter and Joe O'Connor seek victory and Scotman Stephen Maguire will take on another Englishman in Jack Lisowski.