The players are back. Bingham in control. The pink ball is over the pocket, but Murphy can't pot it as he needs snookers.

Former England striker and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker on Twitter:, external "The snooker is intolerably tense on BBC Two."

You're not kidding Gary. This frame has been going for more than an hour. Yes, one frame, one hour.

Steve Davis
Six-time world champion and BBC Sport expert

"Up until now Stuart has played a tactically brilliant game of snooker. Of the two of them he is the better tactician. If you remember the last frame against Judd Trump - which was a tactical one - Stuart dominated it.

"Shaun Murphy was unlucky halfway through the frame, but after that the tactics kicked in. It is all fractions."

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The players are walking out of the arena. But the frame is not over. Time for a toilet break for Bingham. He looks a bit sheepish as he has to nip off. When you've got to go, you've got to go. Murphy also leaves the arena.

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn on Twitter:, external This final proves my point that we will sell you a seat but guarantee you will only need the edge of it.

Stuart Bingham is now 74-47 ahead. Four balls left on the table.

Lord James: I just want to thanks Shaun Murphy and Stuart Bingham for slowing the game down so I can watch more of it.

You won't be saying that at four in the morning.

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This frame has been going on for so long. These lads were clean-shaven at the start of it.

John Virgo
BBC Sport snooker commentator

"Both players have put so much into this frame that whoever wins it will have such a boost from it."

Finally, after costing Shaun Murphy 30 points in fouls, he finally hits the yellow. We are nearly at the 50-minute mark for this frame.

Close enough for you? 47-47 in the 31st frame. 15-15 in frames.

Four times he tries to get out of this snooker, four times Shaun Murphy misses.

Murphy needs the yellow, green and brown to go 16-15 ahead. He promptly then misses the yellow. The pressure is telling for both players. A calm head is needed now. Easier said than done.

Matthew: This final has had everything, to-and-fro, comebacks, awesome breaks and frame 31 tactical connoisseur's dream - game on.

Emma Anderson: Wow what a final I've bit all my nails off it's that tense.

Iain Boyd: I'm sick of all this potting ruining the excellent safety play.

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It is all over at the KC Stadium and Arsenal are deserved 3-1 winners against Hull. The victory takes the Gunners level on points with second-placed Manchester City and with a game in hand. The Tigers remain just a point above the bottom three.

Amazing bad luck for Stuart Bingham. He sinks a cracking red, the cue ball bounces off another red and vanishes off the table. Can Murphy capitalise on that one?

Annabel Croft, former British number one tennis player:, external "What cue ball control from 'Ball run Bingham' this snooker is exciting!"

There may be a few bleary eyes at work tomorrow. Do not go anywhere though. This final has had everything. And there is more to come. Very tense.

One mistake could cost a player a frame. Bingham 31-16 ahead in this one. Hopefully each of the remaining frames aren't as tense as this. At this rate the final may finish by about Wednesday. The safety battle continues.

Four reds on the cushion. The cueball snuffled in behind the brown ball. This is going to take some sorting out.

Don't worry you haven't missed much. It is the tightest frame in a long time. Eight reds left. Bingham 21 ahead.