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Kyren Wilson
2024 World Championship winner on BBC Two

It's fantastic for all four players [to be in the semi-finals] and the two we're going to see this afternoon - Mark Allen is trying to complete the Triple Crown and Wu Yize is like a breath of fresh air.

Both would be fantastic world champions.

Wu Yize and Mark Allen shared the first four frames of last night's opening session, but after that it was all about Wu, who thrilled the Crucible Theatre with his immense potting ability and some incredible breaks.

Winning four frames in a row meant he will take a 6-2 lead into today's second session.

And ready to do it all over again...

With the second session of John Higgins and Shaun Murphy behind us, attention now switches to that of Wu Yize and Mark Allen.

Wu cruised to a 6-2 lead in the first session and though there's plenty of snooker left to play, Allen will feel he needs a real positive outcome this afternoon if he is to progress into Sunday's final.

Let's get going once more.

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You haven't got long to wait until the second session of the day at the Crucible.

Wu Yize will start 6-2 up against Mark Allen as they play the next eight frames of their semi-final in Sheffield.

They are scheduled to get under way at 14:30 BST and live text updates will resume on this page just before then.

Dennis Taylor
1985 world champion on BBC Two

It was a little bit tense because they knew the importance of that last frame.

You'd have to feel that Shaun is the much happier of the two, having won those last two frames. He'll come back this evening full of beans.

You can't separate the two and it's turning into a fascinating semi-final.

That final mistake from John Higgins did indeed prove costly and Shaun Murphy clears the table to ensure the two will go into the evening session level.

It was a match that started off hot but really cooled down towards the end, with nerves perhaps playing their part.

You'd be brave to call the outcome of this one, though. Absolutely nothing to separate the two as we bring the morning session to a close.

They'll play another eight frames from 19:00 BST, with the conclusion of the match to come on Saturday afternoon.

"Massive, massive red," says Steve Davis.

It was positioned awkwardly but once again John Higgins sees a ball rattle the jaws of that bottom left pocket. I've lost count of how many times that pocket has cost him today.

Mistake after mistake at the moment. I think both players are desperate for the end of the session.

All eyes on the action at the Crucible Theatre.

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Shaun Murphy misses what looked a fairly simple pink to the middle pocket and slumps back into his seat with a face like thunder. That could be extremely costly.

It's evident how important this frame is to both players.

Now John Higgins gets himself into a pickle and leaves himself with a difficult red that he can only rattle into the jaws of the bottom left pocket.

Awkward is a good way to describe a lot of this match. A lot of awkward moments for both players.

Every time you think one has the perfect opportunity to get a comfortable break, they seem to get themselves in an unnecessary pickle.

Back to risk-taking for John Higgins in the last frame of the session, so it seems.

He drops a shot right into the pack of reds but they are awkwardly positioned and not set up for Shaun Murphy to clear up.

Murphy gets a red but misses the pink and leaves Higgins with a perfectly positioned plant to get going.

Dennis Taylor
1985 world champion on BBC Two

Shaun should have had that frame put away earlier. He missed a straightforward yellow and it went on for 20 minutes after that. He could have done without all of that.

But the most important thing is he's got the frame, he's just one behind and he could draw level.

John Higgins certainly didn't give up but that snooker towards the end was asking a bit too much.

Shaun Murphy pots the pink and cuts the Scot's lead to one once more.

The longest frame of the session that one, just under 37 minutes.

Both players have left the arena prior to the final frame. Both know just how important it is.

Huge, huge frame of snooker coming up.

Now John Higgins attempts a snooker on the green but gets it wrong and allows Shaun Murphy in to pot a wonderful long green.

Higgins is again behind, this time by 23 with 18 remaining.

Steven Hallworth
Snooker commentator on BBC Two

He was waiting, John. He played the patient game. He had the chance to take the red on earlier but was waiting for the opportunity to take on a high value colour.