Snooker veteran John Higgins made a magnificent 147 maximum break to keep alive his hopes of reaching the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals.
The Scot made only the eleventh 147 break at a World Championship against Kurt Maflin as he made a strong start in the morning session.
It is the first time that a maximum has been achieved in the competition since compatriot Stephen Hendry achieved the same feat back in 2012.
Higgins, who made the final of competition last year, had trailed 5-3 to Maflin overnight but the maximum helped to set up a possible comeback in what is a close tie.
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