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Relentless Higgins marches on

John Higgins made major strides towards lifting his second 888.com World Championship title after opening up an overnight 12-4 lead against qualifier Mark Selby at the Crucible Theatre.

Higgins moved into top gear after a nervy start to the best-of-35 frame showdown and now needs only six more to repeat his 1998 success in the tournament.

The new world number one won seven frames in a row to take total charge against the Leicester potter who struggled to repeat the form which had knocked out former world champions Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy.

It looked as if the effects of draining last-frame victories over Ali Carter and Shaun Murphy in the quarter-finals and semi-finals had taken their toll on Selby.

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