Day Wins To Book Tie With Higgins

Ryan Day secured a Crucible last 16 match against John Higgins following a 10-6 win over Michael Judge.

The Welshman, provisionally world number seven, carried a 5-4 lead into the final session before rattling in four half-centuries including a 104.

Judge fought back winning the next two, including a 104 break of his own in the 14th that could have been a 147 maximum had he not missed the penultimate red.

Day then won a tense 16th to book a tie against the world champion.

The 28-year-old said he was in a confident mood after his victory.

"If I can find my best form and stay focused when I'm out there then I think I've got the ability," said Day.

"But I can't look too far ahead, I've got to play John next, that's going to be a tough match and I just have to take it one match at a time."

Judge said he was disappointed not to make 147.

"I should have had the max," said the Irishman.

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Frame scores (Day first): 15-66 71-0 83-0 (83) 43-57 106-0 (95) 61-37 16-62 41-55 75-41 (75) 97-31 105-1 (104) 68-21 96-0 (96) 0-104 (104) 15-86 (74) 55-25