Thorne commented that Higgins had accused him of being a cheat, which Higgins denied, although he later said Thorne "hadn't been very sporting". Higgins won the frame, and led Thorne 5–3 by the end of the session.
Thorne noted that Higgins accused him of being dishonest, which Higgins denied. However, Higgins acknowledged later that Thorne was not particularly fair. Higgins won the frame and led Thorne 5–3 by the end of the session.