Ronnie O'Sullivan recovers from the verge of defeat to beat Mark Selby 17-16 and set up a World Championship final against Kyren Wilson.

Mark Selby says Ronnie O'Sullivan was disrespectful in the way he approached some of his shots during their semi-final at the World Snooker Championship.

Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches the final of the World Championship after winning a thrilling last frame to beat Mark Selby 17-16.

Watch Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill play out one of the most extraordinary deciding frames in Crucible history as the Englishman reaches the World Championship final with a 17-16 win.

BBC Sport's John Parrott and Steve Davis say they have never seen a frame like the incredible decider between Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill which saw the Englishman reach the World Championship final.

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World number eight Kyren Wilson beat qualifier Anthony McGill 17-16 in an unforgettable last-four tie to reach his first World Championship final.

Englishman Wilson trailed 6-2 after the first session but turned the tie around to lead 13-11 after the third session.

Scot McGill went one from victory at 16-15 but Wilson claimed back-to-back frames including a brilliant decider.

Read the full report here.

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Fans are expected to be allowed into the Crucible Theatre this weekend for the final of the World Snooker Championship, BBC Sport understands.

The government is set to announce shortly that the programme of pilots,which were paused at the end of July,can resume from this weekend.

That means the Crucible could welcome around 300 fans for the final two days.

More pilot events are due to be announced in the coming days, involving indoor and outdoor sports.

The government's ambition to allow a wider return of fans to sport from 1 October is still said to be on track.

Last year’s final saw Judd Trump dismantle John Higgins 18-9 to claim his maiden World Championship title in one of the most breathtaking Crucible finals ever witnessed.

In a classic contest, the two shared a record 11 centuries and brought up the 100th ton of the tournament.

Trump took total control at 12-5 after the first day in Sheffield, helped by a run of winning eight straight frames.

Both missed chances of maximum breaks as Trump went 16-9 up, a lead he did not relinquish in the final session.

Read the full report here.

Full BBC TV and online listings for day two of the World Snooker Championship.

Friday, 14 August

10:00-12:00, 13:00-18:00 & 18:55-21:00 - BBC Two

10:00-14:00 - BBC Red Button

21:00-22:00 - BBC Four

10:00-13:00, 14:30-18:00 & 19:00-22:00 - BBC Sport online, BBC iPlayer & Connected TV

The World Championship is snooker's biggest event and has been staged since 1927. It has been hosted in its modern form by Sheffield's Crucible Theatre since 1977.

It is one part of snooker's 'Triple Crown' events alongside the UK Championship and the Masters.

The event has seen some of the biggest names in snooker throughout the decades win the trophy, including Stephen Hendry (seven titles) and Ronnie O'Sullivan (five titles).

This is the first time the event will be held in August due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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