Snooker Results: Higgins and Zhao trade frames in tight Players Championship final

The latest snooker results show John Higgins and reigning world champion Zhao Xintong locked at 3-3 in the Players Championship final in Telford on Sunday afternoon, a best-of-19 contest in which the winner must secure 10 frames and will collect £150, 000.

Snooker Results: Final set as best-of-19 in Telford

The Players Championship final was scheduled to get underway in Telford on Sunday afternoon, with the first frame under way just minutes after the build-up. The format is best-of-19 frames, meaning the victor needs 10 frames to claim the title and the £150, 000 prize.

Frame-by-frame swing left final level at 3-3

John Higgins opened the match by taking the first frame to go 1-0 up, and he doubled his advantage to lead 2-0. Zhao Xintong responded with back-to-back frames to pull level at 2-2. Higgins then won the fifth frame to retake the lead, but Zhao later got his third frame to level the final at 3-3.

Semi-finals set the stage: tight wins for both finalists

Zhao reached the final after a 6-5 semi-final win over Mark Allen on Saturday, while Higgins needed a deciding frame to get past World No. 1 Judd Trump in his semi-final. Zhao and Higgins had met earlier this month in the last-16 of the World Grand Prix, where Zhao won 5-3.

Reigning world champion in the mix and other headlines

The live coverage noted Zhao as the reigning world champion who had battled back from two frames behind earlier in the day. Elsewhere in recent play, Yuan sank world No. 1 Trump in a Hong Kong upset, and O'Sullivan heaped praise on future 'world champion' Wu, saying "This kid is really special".

What’s next: long way to go and the prize on the line

With the match level at 3-3 in this best-of-19 final, there is still a long way to go before one player reaches the 10 frames needed to win the Players Championship and the £150, 000 top prize. The coverage indicated the final had just begun and would continue through the afternoon as each frame is contested.

The action resumes immediately in Telford as the players continue their fight for the title; the first session of the final had just started and further frames will decide which player pulls ahead toward the 10-frame target.