Shaun Murphy beats John Higgins in thriller to reach another Crucible final
Murphy is one win away from his second world title – 21 years after his first.
news.stv.tvHere’s the latest I can confirm from publicly reported results this week.
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Shaun Murphy beat John Higgins 17-15 in the World Snooker Championship semi-final at the Crucible, advancing to the final where he could defend his title. Higgins praised Murphy’s form in the decisive session. [source: BBC Sport report from May 2, 2026][7]
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The match was tight, with Murphy overturning a two-frame deficit late in the final session to seal the win after Higgins had fought back earlier in the day. Murphy’s performance in the closing frames was described as extraordinary. [source: BBC Sport report and STV recap, May 1–2, 2026][1][3]
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In the final, Murphy will face either Wu Yize or Mark Allen, who were contesting their semi-final at the time of the latest updates. Wu and Allen were tied in their morning session and resumed play later that day. [source: BBC coverage and STV preview][2][3]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent updates from a live feed and present a concise, up-to-the-minute summary with direct quotes and match timings.