The second semi-final gets under way this evening at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
It was at this stage last year that Ken Doherty produced one of the greatest comebacks in Crucible history to beat England's Paul Hunter 17-16 and reach the final. With the Irishman trailing 15-9 at the start of play, Hunter only needed two frames to clinch the tie, but Doherty showed remarkable resolve to take the first five frames of the session. The Englishman had victory in his sights when he moved 16-14 ahead, yet Doherty dug deep once more to produce a sensational finish. After the match, the relieved victor revealed that he used the fearfrom his near-collapse against John Higgins in the previous round to spur him on to this amazing win. Ominously for Doherty, his opponent in the final, Mark Williams , had made short work of England's Stephen Lee 17-8 in the other semi-final.
Hazel Irvine introduces the play, with commentary by Clive Everton , Dennis Taylor , Willie Thorne and John Virgo. www.bbc.co.uk/snooker
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