Day one: Mark Selby 10-7 Ding Junhui
England's Selby led 6-0 at one stage
China's Ding took 66-minute 15th frame
2014 champion Selby won last two frames
Best-of-35 final resumes on Monday
Mark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
Tom Mills: Settling in for a night in front of the snooker. Hoping for a Ding Junhui comeback, love an underdog!
Neil Irving: Come on Mark Selby. Play like you did in the first session!
William: Occasion has got better of Ding so far but he can still come back! Needs to start well tonight.
Mark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
Since 1980, the final of the World Championship has been the first to 18 frames.
These are the biggest winning margins since then and Ding needs to win two more frames to avoid a place in the record books, for all the wrong reasons.
Image source, .Mark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
A bit nervy at the start of the second session. A shake of the head from Ding after he gets a positional shot wrong.
Some awkward cueing over a red sees a shot on another red miss. Selby is 29-22 ahead so far, but there is a long way to go in this one.
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Mark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
How about settling down at the start of the session? Selby concedes a foul straight away, before Ding leaves Selby an easy red into the middle pocket.
Mark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
The studio were talking about how poor Mark Selby has been in the second sessions of his matches at The Crucible. After some stat digging, here's your answer...
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Image source, BBC SportMark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
Quote MessageIt will be interesting to see how Mark Selby comes out for the second session. Most of his, in this tournament, have been poor. A lot of his opponents have come out in the second session and come back at him.
Image source, PAMark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
Just a quick recap in case you missed it earlier.
Mark Selby, a world champion two years ago, took the opening six frames of the afternoon session to stun Ding Junhui in his first world final.
But the Chinese ended strongly, taking both of the last two frames.
Mark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
We're back.
Right, it is time to take a break. For those in China, where it is nearly 1am, it is a chance to get an hour's sleep before the second session starts. But don't forget to come back soon.
We will pause for a bit, and we will resume at 19:00 BST. So we will see you then.
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Karen Langley: What a great first session of snooker.
Jonesy: 6-2 at the end of the first session and Ding has the door ajar now, he's got to stop Selby's anti-snooker.
Ant: 6-2 is not a disaster by any means for Ding.
Elliot J Cornish: To get out of that 2-6 considering he was a millimetre or two from 0-7 can only be considered a result for Ding. Win 6-3 tonight and it becomes 8-9.
Image source, PAMark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two
"We said earlier in the week that Mark Selby is in eco mode, but he's on full cycle now.
"Selby will be annoyed he's not 7-0 up, especially when he had the chance, but he will be happy with the 6-2 lead. Ding will also be happy that it's not 8-0."
Mark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion
Quote MessageHe's shown character and he'll be mightily relieved. Ding Junhui has got something for his efforts heading into the second session.
And that session begins at 19:00 BST
Mark Selby 6-2 Ding Junhui (14-108)
It has not been the best few hours for Ding, but he ends it on a high note by taking the last two frames.
Selby can't do anything from a tough position and Ding needed a couple of chances in the final frame of the first session but wraps it up with a score of 41.
But overall, Selby will be absolutely delighted with his afternoon's work.
Image source, PAMark Selby 6-1 Ding Junhui
This is going to take some saving to pull this frame out of the fire. With the black snuck against the side cushion, Selby trails 52 with three reds left.
Mark Selby 6-1 Ding Junhui
We are just getting glimpses of the real Ding, it is just a question of whether he can settle himself to play free of the pressure he seems to put on himself.
After losing the first six frames of the day, he looks good to take the final two of the session.
Mark Selby 6-1 Ding Junhui
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Mark Selby 6-1 Ding Junhui
Stephen Hendry expected a big break from Ding in this frame and the Chinese will be kicking himself that his efforts come to an end at 31.
As this graphic shows, he was just the wrong side of the blue to be able to go into the pack of reds, so he has to settle for potting the blue and leaving the cueball safe.
Selby, your move.
Image source, BBC SportMark Selby 6-1 Ding Junhui
James Gunn: Always cheer for the Brit (Selby) but never wanted Ding to win a frame more than now! Just make a game of it!
Paulie:, external Sympathetic applause, bordering on the ironic for Ding as he gets his first frame on the board. The comeback is on!
Dylan Mitchell:, external Almost saw a tear from Ding then after the crowd reaction to him winning his first frame.
Mark Selby 6-1 Ding Junhui
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
Quote MessageIt's a huge weight off Ding Junhui's shoulders, I'd expect him to win the next frame with a big break as well.
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