Higgins misses out on final after thriller with Murphy

Higgins misses out on final after thriller with MurphyImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Higgins could not deny Shaun Murphy a chance of a second world titlePublished33 minutes agoJohn Higgins mentioned Shaun Murphy “hits it like God” after the Scot missed out on a ninth World Snooker Championship final following a tense 17-15 defeat at the Crucible.The 43-year-old Englishman twice overturned a two-frame deficit in the final session as he was forced to produce his best form to see off the 50-year-old four-time champion.The match looked nailed-on for a decider until Higgins fluffed a black on a break of 50, gifting Murphy the chance to get over the line at the second attempt.”The way Shaun hit the ball in that session was incredible,” Higgins told BBC Sport. “He just hits it like God.Wu into final after Allen misses simple black to win