Wales' Mark Williams wins third world title at age 43
Williams beats John Higgins 18-16 in classic final
Oldest champion since 45-year-old Ray Reardon in 1978
As promised attends news conference naked apart from a towel
Williams won his other world titles in 2000 and 2003
Frame 28: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Peter Ebdon, the 2002 world champion, is loving that clearance from John Higgins in the last frame. Higgins is up to 17 in frame 28 by the way.
Image source, .Frame 28: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
A red from Williams rattles around the jaws of the pocket, but agonisingly for him, it stays on the cloth. A half-chance for Higgins, but not an easy one. 0-48
Frame 28: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
And Mark Williams can't finish this frame (well, not in this visit anyway). He has to go safe with 48 points on the board. He was 58-1 ahead in the last frame and lost it, this time he is 48-0 in front with Higgins at the table.
Frame 28: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Simon Russell: Williams can't finish a frame off at the minute. 'decider' written all over this.
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Frame 28: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
A brave pink into the middle pocket has set Williams up for another run. The break is up to 40 as I write this...
Frame 27: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre
How important could that last frame prove to be?
Higgins has now won five of the last six and Williams looks like he is suffered from the dreaded Crucible nerves...
Frame 27: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two
John Higgins has thrown a hand grenade into Mark Williams' brain. That is the worst feeling in the world when someone does that to you. What a clearance! That's one of the best we've ever seen.
Mark Williams has great resolve but it's easy to panic in finals as the frames slip away from you.
Frame 27: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Kev Cunningham: That was the most John Higgins clearance I’ve ever seen John Higgins make.
James Hollands: This afternoon about 4pm John Higgins was seven frames behind and playing for pride. Now he is only three frames behind and playing for the title! What a final we have now.
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Frame 27: John Higgins 12-15 Mark Williams (68-58, Higgins 67, Williams 58)
A great, great steal. For the second time in five frames John Higgins wins it on the black.
A wonderful clearance of 67 after coming to the table 1-58 behind. A body blow for Williams, but let's not forget he is still the man in the lead, but that lead is now down to three.
Frame 27: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
The yellow has gone, the blue (on the yellow spot) could still be a problem for Higgins. This is crucial.
Frame 27: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Higgins is down to the colours, but the yellow is tight on the side cushion. 41-58
Frame 27: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
John Higgins stole the 23rd frame, winning it on the black, is he going to do something similar in the 27th? 24-58
Frame 27: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Calamity: This entire fortnight has had some of the best snooker I've seen for a long time. I've been glued to the whole competition (much to my wife's annoyance) from day one. And to top it all, a brilliant final.
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Frame 27: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Wait a minute. Wait a minute. A missed red into the middle and that was frame ball. Higgins comes back to the table, hoping to make Williams pay for that mistake. 1-58
Frame 27: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
A missed yellow with the rest gave Mark Williams a chance, and he is taking it so far... 1-58
Frame 27: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre
What an ovation for the players...
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Frame 27: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
In the three previous occasions where John Higgins has made a century in this final, Mark Williams has always taken the next frame. He is at the table at the start of frame 27 as he hopes to keep that run going. 1-19
Frame 26: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two
That's the first time John Higgins has won the opening frame of a session in the final and gives him the upper hand. Can he press on from here?
Frame 26: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Steven Stanley: Class frame from Higgins! Showing he is still in it for the win.
Thomas Frost: 131 clearance. Sensational break. Still an uphill struggle for John.
Frame 26: John Higgins 11-15 Mark Williams (first to 18)
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Two
Absolutely fantastic break from John Higgins. He's showing courage and bottle here and this is exactly what he would have wanted at the start of this session.