 In the afternoon session , Maguire took the first frame , but Higgins won the next three , compiling a 100 break in the third . Breaks of 72 , 55 , and 76 allowed Maguire to regain the lead , before Higgins took the eighth after Maguire missed a straightforward red to leave it 4 – 4 at the end of the first session . In the evening session , Higgins took the ninth , before Maguire made two breaks over 50 in the 10th . Higgins then made two consecutive century breaks , including a 144 in the 11th , which equalled his own highest break . He continued his run with a break of 68 in the 13th , before Maguire pulled one back in the next . A 97 break gave Higgins the victory . 
