Bingham earns two-frame overnight lead in semi-final

STUART BINGHAM showed semi-final opponent Judd Trump he was in for a battle on his hands after taking an overnight lead after the opening session of their World Championship semi-final clash. Trump, the bookmakers new firm favourite for the title following the exit of Ronnie O’Sullivan, will return to the Crucible on Friday trailing 5-3…

Murphy dominates early proceedings in first semi-final

SHAUN MURPHY gained early control of his World Championship semi-final against Barry Hawkins after taking a 6-2 overnight lead. As is tradition, Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre returned to the famous one-table set-up as the tournament reached the semi-final stages and Murphy, playing his first World Championship semi-final in six years, dominated proceedings with a brilliant array…

As it happened – World Championship 2015 Semi-Finals

LIVE coverage of the opening day of the World Championship semi-finals at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre. JUDD TRUMP 3-5 STUART BINGHAM – END OF SESSION SHAUN MURPHY 6-2 BARRY HAWKINS – END OF SESSION   Thanks to all you tonight for joining the Live feed. I’ll be back once again tomorrow from 10am as the World Championship…

Flawless Trump takes early commanding lead against Ding

JUDD TRUMP produced a wonderful display of snooker to take charge of his quarter-final clash against Ding Junhui. The Bristol star leads China’s number one ranked player 6-2 after a brilliant first session saw him produce mesmerising potting taking full advantage of the many chances which came his way. For most of the session Trump’s…