Higgins heads form ahead of KO phase
With the knockout phase to come, snooker fans understandably reckon John Higgins is the man most likely.
He’s opening up this stage against Joe O’Connor, having beaten him 3-0 in the group matches.
Higgins in control
John Higgins followed up wins over Chris Wakelin and Kyren Wilson with a 3-0 defeat of Neil Robertson.
The Scot is the man to beat tonight.
O’Connor romps to win
The home favourite completed what could be the smoothest win of the night.
He dominated all three frames against Stuart Bingham for a 3-0 win.
Higg up for glory
Here’s a glimpse of how John Higgins eased to a 3-1 win over Kyren Wilson earlier on.
It leaves Wilson’s hopes of overall glory tonight in doubt.
In contrast, Higgins is top of the winner’s group ahead of his final match.
O’Connor 2-0 up
Joe O’Connor seems comfortable against Stuart Bingham – wrapping up the first two frames.
And he appears well placed for a sizeable break in the third.
How it works
Just some context for this evening’s Championship League action…
It’s the Winners’ Group stage in Leicester – all the way through to THE FINAL TONIGHT.
One blow is the absence of Ronnie O’Sullivan.
He withdrew before his group had even ended – after winning his first two matches then losing the next two.