Murphy playing on despite needing four snookers has not impressed our experts.

Stephen Hendry: "I think Shaun is a player that wants to get on with it and I don't see the point in doing that. He might just want to make Stuart think he's going to have to battle for every frame but personally I preferred to get on with it. One snooker was enough for me."

Ken Doherty: "Stuart's safety has improved and it needs to be very, very good against Shaun Murphy. One of Shaun's best attributes is his long potting and he's going to keep going for it. But when Stuart gets a chance, he can score as heavily as any of them."

Well, that's that. Murphy puts us out of misery and concedes the frame. No point playing on. Let's get on with it. Two in a row for Bingham.

LostInTransition: This match might not finish till Tuesday if they're going to keep playing on needing four or five snookers.

I warned you it will be a long one. Sitting comfortable, everyone?

Five frames in and we have had breaks of at least 50 in each frame. Bingham set to win his second frame in a row. Murphy comes to the table needing a practically impossible four snookers.

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Last year's world champion Mark Selby writes on Twitter:, external "Gutted to not be there at the Crucible but two great guys in the final in Shaun Murphy and Stuart Bingham. May the best man win."

And there's our first 'Where's the cue ball going' from John Virgo. Murphy watches on in horror as the white vanishes and that brings Bingham out of his seat.

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BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre

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"Journalists are hard at work in the press room with the tournament coming to a close. Some really have experienced the 'marathon of the mind' as they will have been camped in here for the full 17 days come Monday evening."

Edward Philips: They should call him Stuart 'the botanist' Bingham because he's such a good plant finder.

It's been a long tournament, eh Edward.

A lovely plant from Bingham gets us going in the fifth frame, but Murphy is soon back at the table.

The players are back. And off we go again. Four more frames in this session.

We don't know who is going to be the world snooker champion. But we do know who is having their name on the Premier League trophy.

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Chelsea's 1-0 win against Crystal Palace, courtesy of Eden Hazard's first-half penalty, means Jose Mourinho's side have won the title. Follow all the reaction on our live football text commentary.

So what happens to the world rankings after this I hear you cry (admittedly very quietly, almost non-existent)?

Well, I'm going to tell you anyway. The above graphic shows the rankings as of today. But whoever wins this final will move up to second, behind Mark Selby.

It would be the highest position for either Murphy or Bingham. Murphy has been third before, while Bingham's highest position has been fourth.

James Rowe: Shaun is clearly more comfortable and confident out there but Stuart is taking on more audacious shots, slowly settling in.

TTR1878: Hope Stuart Bingham wins this. Has had a great tournament and deserves the perfect ending.

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We mentioned Manchester United legend Roy Keane is in the Crucible. And he is listening to the BBC commentary. Dennis Taylor's quip that Keane would not be able to beat his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson in a frame gets a smile from the midfield hard man.

Steady on, Dennis. Be careful.

How he needed that. Bingham gets his first frame on the board. And does it in style. A lovely break. "Top class," says John Parrott.

His break of 105 is the highest of the match. It means he trails by 3-1 at the mid-session break.

Chance for Bingham in the fourth.

A busy day for our man Steve Davis. He has been commentating, now he is set to join ex-Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker on BBC Radio 6 music. The programme is coming from the Winter Gardens in Sheffield.

Never let it be said that Davis is not a man of the Common People.

Sorry.

Stephen Hendry: "I felt Stuart needed to win this first session today to win this final. Shaun Murphy is so great at playing the bully and steamrollering his opponent that Stuart cannot let him lead. I still think Stuart needs to be 5-3 up."

Another fine break from Murphy, that is breaks of 68, 59, 65. Sloppy from Bingham and it is already looking a long way back for him. Murphy three up.