John Higgins established a slender 5-3 advantage over Mark Williams at the end of the opening session of their World Snooker Championship quarter-final at the Crucible.

Nicky Henderson has left the door open for a tantalising Gold Cup tilt with Constitution Hill after the hurdling star was entered for the Royal Ascot showpiece.

THE opening weekend of the ECB Yorkshire Premier League North brought an action-packed start as Beverley Town edged past Driffield Town.