UK Championship snooker LIVE: Score and updates as Judd Trump beats John Higgins in final frame
World No 1 Trump defeated four-time world champion Higgins to reach the quarter-finals at the Barbican Centre in York
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Your support makes all the difference.Judd Trump defeated John Higgins in a final-frame decider to reach the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York.
Trump, who beat Neil Robertson 6-3 in the first round, is currently world No 1 after winning a remarkable seven tournaments in the past 15 months but is keen to add more major titles to his CV as he tries to win the UK Championship at the Barbican Centre for just the second time, after his 2011 success.
And he continued his excellent record against the veteran Scot, with 11 wins now from their last 12 matches. Trump kept his nerve in the tense final-frame decider, capping his victory with a century-break to reach the quarter-finals with a 6-5 victory.
Follow all the action from the last-16 clash in our blog below:
Judd Trump wins final-frame decider to progress past John Higgins
World No 1 Judd Trump dug in to see off John Higgins in a last-frame decider and book his place in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship, while Zhang Anda made a superb fightback to beat Stuart Bingham.
Judd Trump sees off John Higgins in UK Championship final-frame decider
Trump found his rhythm after the interval, while on the other table, Stuart Bingham saw his 5-1 lead evaporate against Zhang Anda
Zhang Anda 6-5 Stuart Bingham
In the other final-frame decider, Zhang Anda beats Stuart Bingham to set up a quarter-final with Judd Trump.
Judd Trump 6-5 John Higgins
Judd Trump is heading into the UK Championship quarter-finals! He edges a tense final-frame decider to beat John Higgins 6-5.
He found a way, before he finishes in style with a century break.
Trump 106 -34 Higgins
Judd Trump 5-5 John Higgins
Trump is level with Higgins already - at one point 34 behind, he is on the charge now towards the semi-finals.
Trump 34-34 Higgins
Judd Trump 5-5 John Higgins
After seven minutes, Higgins gets the cue ball away from the pack of reds but leaves a window open for Trump. He makes the pot towards the left-middle pocket and is back up and running.
Trump 1-34 Higgins
Judd Trump 5-5 John Higgins
A comical moment as Trump barely touches the white forward an inch - conceding the foul and four points. Higgins moves it back. Playing for the re-rack?
Trump 0-34 Higgins
Judd Trump 5-5 John Higgins
Higgins will have the first opportunity - Trump looked for the defensive shot but left Higgins with a look and he takes it.
But the reds end up tightly packed and Higgins can’t break them apart. 30 from the Scot. Trump to resume with reds still packed.
Trump 0-30 Higgins
Judd Trump 5-5 John Higgins
Higgins forces the decider after Trump turned down that middle-red. A couple of fortunate breaks to get off and running, but Higgins makes 66 to force the final frame.
5-5 with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs.
Judd Trump 5-4 John Higgins
Higgins misses on the blue and rolls in the red by mistake. Trump takes his time before deciding to not take on the shot of the red towards the middle pocket.
Trump 11-7 Higgins
Judd Trump 5-4 John Higgins
That’s a brilliant break of 75 from Judd Trump. It takes him to the brink of victory at 5-4. It was looking good for Higgins, but his run ended on 23 after poor placement on the blue and Trump took over. He didn’t look back.
Meanwhile, Zhang Anda has come from 5-1 down to force the decider against Stuart Bingham. He has produced a century to force the deciding frame.
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