Further live coverage from
Sheffield's Crucible theatre of the semi-finals, played over the best-of-33-frame format.
At this juncture last year,
Ronnie O'Sullivan 's victory of Joe Swail took him to the final for the first time, having thrice fallen at the semi-final stage. For John Higgins , victory over Matthew Stevens signalled a return after his win in 1998. Steve Davis and John Parrott join Hazel Irvine to introduce the action, while Clive Everton , Ray Edmonds , Dennis Taylor , Willie Thorne and John Virgo occupy the commentary positions. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/snooker
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