Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Higgins akatamba Ronnie O'Sullivan mumutambo wokupedzisira uye akanga ari 5<unk>4 pasi pashure pechikamu chokutanga, asi akadzoka kuzotora matanhatu emakamuri masere anotevera ndokukunda zita rake rechipiri muvhiki. Mumutambo wechipiri weNorthern Ireland Open akaita 147 yechisere yebasa rake uye akawanawo mabhureki e137 ne130 mukukunda 4-1 pamusoro paSam Craigie. Higgins akamanikidza chimiro chekusarudza mumakwikwi ekupedzisira eUK Championship mushure mekunge adarika Selby 3<unk>0, asi akarasikirwa nayo. Akavhara 2016 nekurova O'Sullivan 5<unk>2 mumakota ekupedzisira eScottish Open
uye ipapo akadzoka kubva pa5<unk>1 pasi kuna Judd Trump kuti akunde semi-fainari 6<unk>5. Akavhura mutambo wekupedzisira naMarco Fu aine mazana matatu uye akavaka 4<unk>1 kutungamira, asi akarasikirwa nemafuremu masere mumutsara kuti akundwe 9<unk>4. Higgins akahwina mukombe weChampions League nekukunda Ryan Day 3<unk>0 mumutambo wekupedzisira.