Coverage of the second session of the first semi-final on day five from Manchester Central, where the first player to reach 10 frames advances to the showpiece match. It was John Higgins who progressed at this stage last year, recording the highest break of the 2025 tournament with a 144 clearance in frame 12. He also added two further centuries en route to securing a 10-7 victory, and he went on to secure the title by defeating Mark Selby 10-8 in the final. Katie Shanahan presents, with analysis and commentary throughout the week from Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Alan McManus and Matthew Stevens