Mark Selby wins first world title, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 in final
Selby fights back from 10-5 to win at the Crucible
Look back on the tournament's ups and downs in Highlights
The dreaded (text) commentators' curse as Selby then misses a red with his next shot. However, O'Sullivan, himself, sends the cueball spiralling into the pocket to give Selby another chance. Current score in this one O'Sullivan 56-26 Selby.
O'Sullivan was 56-0 up in this frame, but Selby is chipping away at that total.
Dennis Taylor won three consecutive frames, coming from 17-15 down in the 1985 final to defeat Steve Davis 18-17, while Stephen Hendry won 10 consecutive frames against Jimmy White in 1992 to complete an 18-14 victory having been 14-8 down.
O'Sullivan himself won seven consecutive frames to complete victory in the 2004 final, although he was 11-8 up when this run started.
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O'Sullivan is 44-0 ahead in the 32nd frame. If Selby is to win the title in this frame then he needs his opponent to throw away a great position. Is this final going to have a dramatic twist?
Image source, ReutersLuis Suarez is crying his eyes out at Selhurst Park as Liverpool FC throw away a 3-0 lead to only draw 3-3 with Crystal Palace. It is a result which looks to have ended the Reds' Premier League title hopes. The football live text commentary is still going.
Will we see tears at the Crucible soon? Selby is on the verge of his first world title, but O'Sullivan is at the table and in no mood to give up.
Selby has to play for a pink after 11 reds and 10 blacks. But it does not matter. Selby is three ahead. He needs one more to be lifting the trophy.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 14-17 Mark Selby (14-87, Selby 87 break)
Selby needs one frame to become the world champion. Ten reds, ten blacks. Could we witness a maximum?
Adam Jones:, external It might just be slipping away from Ronnie.
Lee:, external Watching snooker for years an this is definitely one of the best finals I watched in a long time.
Mary Bloomfield:, external What a match between Selby and O'Sullivan. I would normally support Ronnie, but I can't forget my Leicester roots tonight. Come on Mark!
Image source, Getty ImagesAs one title is up for grabs, another may have gone begging.
Crystal Palace have just equalised against trophy-chasing Liverpool FC after coming from 3-0 down to make it 3-3 in their Premier League football match.
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Actor and author Fry believes the Crucible's "intimacy" is the reason why players and spectators love it, and he also gives his thoughts on this year's World Championship.
At the end of 30 frames, Mark Selby had scored 1,573 points, while Ronnie O'Sullivan had gained 1,591 points. Selby, though, has the crucial 16-14 advantage.
Time is running out for O'Sullivan if he is going to retain his world title.
He gets unlucky in the 31st frame as, after scoring 10, he cannons into the pack of reds, but there is no shot on and has to go safe. A bit more luck for the Rocket and that could have been a frame-winning chance.
Image source, Getty ImagesRonnie O'Sullivan dominated the Crucible last year as he won the tournament without losing a single session.
He became a five-time champion, joining Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry as the only men to successfully defend a title.
O'Sullivan went on to win the final against Barry Hawkins 18-12, a match where the highest number of century breaks (eight) was equalled.
John Parrott
Former world champion on BBC TV
"What a great time to find your scoring boots. Mark is in better form now, he will be alright when he is near to it, especially if he wins the next one."
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on Twitter
"Ronnie has to hope to some degree that Mark baulks at the finishing line. He cannot guarantee keeping the ball safe. He has to hope Mark drops in standard and is ready. But he has to hope as well.
"Some people are saying this is boring but it has really come alive."
Just to remind you, Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Mark Selby 13-7 in the head to heads with one draw, with the players tied at 3-3 in finals.
There have been a few final-frame thrillers between Mark Selby and Ronnie O'Sullivan over the years.
O'Sullivan won 9-8 in the UK Championship semi-final in 2007, winning the match with a 147 in the deciding frame, Selby won the 2008 Welsh Open final 9-8 and Selby also won the 2010 Masters final 10-9.
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat a time to produce your best frame of the match. The handbrake has been applied to O'Sullivan's fightback as Selby rattles in a wonderful break of 127.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 14-16 Mark Selby (0-131, Selby 127 break)
A great response from Mark Selby. He is set to go two ahead, and within two frames of the title.
Image source, Getty ImagesAged 36, O'Sullivan became the oldest winner of the World Snooker Championship since Ray Reardon in 1978. Just like he had done in 2008, he beat Ali Carter in the final, this time 18-11, helped by a Crucible record final break of 141.