WORLD OF SPORT

JOHN HIGGINS held his nerve in a World Snooker Championship quarterfinal thriller to see off Judd Trump 13-12. The four-time champion (right) now plays Kyren Wilson, who beat Mark Allen 13-6. Mark Williams is in the hunt for a third title — and has promised to strip naked if he wins it. After beating Ali Carter 13-8 to set up a clash with Barry Hawkins, Williams said: ‘I’ll come in here starkers. I’m a man of my word.’