in world championship final higgins not conceed early before reardon had reached the winning post reardon won the frame he needed to win the match however higgins did conceed several frames early when he could still have techniclaly won them while it is correct that higgins was ranked number on two occassions since the ranking list was created in it is worth noting that for the list higgins had two ranking points deducted for misconduct otherwise he would have been ranked number one based on tournament performance the article does not list many of higgins' tournament victories i would suggest adding irish professional champion beat rea men of the midlands beat reardon canadian open beat pulam canadian open beat spencer benson and hedges masters beat thorburn irish professional champion beat dennis taylor irish professional champion beat patsy fagan tolly cobbold classic beat reardon british gold cup beat reardon padmore super crysalate international beat mans tolly cobbold classic beat dennis taylor pontins professional championship beat dennis taylor benson and hedges masters beat griffiths irish professional championship beat dennis taylor world doubles championship with jimmy white beat thorburn and thorne world team championship playing for ireland irish professional championship beat jack mclaughlin