So what a day for Mark Selby. And what a day for Leicester.

Selby led 6-0 early in the match, but Ding Junhui refused to give up and twice moved only one frame behind.

But Selby showed why he is the world number one, a position that he will still keep after this victory, and through a combination of excellent safety, fantastic break-building and potting under pressure he held off his gallant Chinese opponent.

For Ding, his first World Championship final ended in disappointment, but he can proud of the part he played in a gripping, tense and wonderful final.

Our report on the final is live and all that is left is for me to say thank you for joining us and we hope you enjoyed it all as much as we did. Goodbye.

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Watch this clip to see Mark Selby's magic moment, as he wins the 2016 World Snooker Championship. 

Heidi Gardner:, external So chuffed that Mark Selby is Snooker World Champ, and even more chuffed that it didn't go on as late as last night!

Sнє∂∂ιє:, external Hope Ding inspires the next generation of young Chinese players to go on and maybe win the championship one Congrats to Selby.

Prawn Cufflinks:, external It's so stressful being a Mark Selby supporter. We had fingernails a fortnight ago! But it's all worth it. Well done Mark!

Mark Selby has won the Snooker World Championship and stick with us here for more reaction. 

But there's also reaction from Leicester City winning the Premier League after Tottenham drew 2-2 at Chelsea. All of that can be found at our live page here. 

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Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two

John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two

He experienced it two years ago and Mark Selby has his hands on the World Championship trophy again as confetti rained down from the Crucible roof.

It is the best sporting half-hour in the history of the city of Leicester, with Selby's win coming shortly after Leicester City took the Premier League title.

"To be Premier League champions is a fantastic achievement and I want to say well done to Claudio (Ranieri) and the boys," adds Selby.

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"It is fantastic," says the 2016 world champion Mark Selby. "It was very special to win it two years ago, but I felt under a lot more pressure now than I did two years ago.

"It was a tough final and with the amount of pressure Ding is under, just from China alone but to play like that - I can't imagine how he could do that.

"In the first to 18, a 6-0 lead is not a huge one, especially against someone like Ding. He played fantastically earlier today and I had to just hang on to him. I'm just over the moon. I saved my best performance for the final and I only had two good sessions in the tournament. Luckily my 'B' game is pretty good."

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And now some quotes from the now two-time world champion Mark Selby.

Ding Junhui: "I had a very bad start 6-0 down, I couldn't win a frame. I was a bit nervous as I hadn't been in a final before."

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MARK SELBY WINS THE WORLD TITLEpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 2 May 2016

22:08 BST 2 May 2016

Mark Selby 18-14 Ding Junhui (74-0, Selby 74)

The red goes down, another pink, and that's it. It is all over. Mark Selby wins the world title for a second time.

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Sixty-seven ahead, sixty-seven remaining.

The pink ball is pocketed and then a red. Selby's break is at 61, and he is still going.

Selby is 53 ahead now. This should be it. The title awaits.

Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two

It is up to 39-0 and Selby is on a red perfectly.

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Ian, as a Symptom:, external Mark Selby is about 10 shots away from bringing the championship back to Leicester.

The heart must be beating fast now for Mark Selby. He is five minutes away from the title here. He is still on a red, 25-0 ahead with 11 reds left.

Selby is up to 19. Still in a great position.