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Is snooker 'dying' in Scotland? Or is it just 'different'?

Alan McManus, Stephen Maguire, Stephen Hendry, John HigginsGetty Images
Amy MacBeath
BBC Sport Scotland

John Higgins' Crucible exit at the quarter-final stage not only ended the Scotsman's hopes of a fifth world title for another year, but halted his nation's representation at the Crucible Theatre altogether.

Higgins, who turns 50 in a few weeks, continues to compete at the highest level in a career of astonishing longevity.

'The Wizard of Wishaw', though, was the only Scottish player in this year's World Championship.

For a nation which has delivered 12 world titles in the last 35 years, it is a potentially worrying statistic for those who love snooker.

So will there be another Higgins or Stephen Hendry? Or has Scotland had its day dominating on the green baize?