Final score (best of 35 frames): Mark Selby (Eng) 15-18 Luca Brecel (Bel)
Belgium's Brecel becomes fourth non-British player to win world title at the Crucible Theatre
Selby won five successive frames from 16-10 behind before Brecel clinched first world title with century break
Brecel climbs to number two in world rankings and wins £500,000 first prize
Selby 11-16 Brecel
Image source, PA MediaBrecel's latest attempt to clinch the frame breaks down but the Belgian has a 27-point lead.
Selby knocks a red into the middle and very nearly goes in-off. Just a safety for the four-time world champion.
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I don't agree with Ben there at 19:29 - Selby typically grinds out his final wins like a boa constrictor, squeezing the life out of the (usually) more cavalier opponent. It's been wonderful to see Brecel play as he has for the entire final
Tim, Berks
Brecel is playing the match of his life. Nobody in the game, past or present, would have been able to live with him on this form.
Andy, Hull - via WhatsApp
Selby 11-16 Brecel
Shaun Murphy
2005 world champion on BBC Two
Very quickly this could turn into a chance for Luca to win this frame and move within one of winning the championship.
Selby 11-16 Brecel
But Mark Selby misses the next black badly. Wasn't easy because it was well below its spot and the angle was tough but he cued across it terribly.
Selby 11-16 Brecel
The Belgian tries to smash one red in via one of those that was near the pocket - adventurous but he didn't have much else on.
He gets the white back up the table but still leaves the other red on and Selby nails it.
Selby 11-16 Brecel
Very risky safety from Mark Selby who leaves reds over two pockets but has managed to cover them both with colours.
Wry smile from Luca Brecel as he comes to the table.
Selby 11-16 Brecel
Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
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And his safety isn't brilliant - leaves a makeable red from distance that Mark Selby buries.
No colour next though so he touches up next to the blue in baulk.
Incredibly tough escape but Luca makes it look easy as he slides off two cushions to flick a red and leave the white safe. Sensational.
Selby 11-16 Brecel
Mark Selby makes the mistake I'm usually guilty of, cannoning into the blue off the pack from the break-off.
Unforgivable from a top pro.
Luca Brecel takes the red that's on offer but he's out of position after two reds and two blacks.
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Reminds me of Davis v Johnson '86 and Hendry v Doherty '97. Both favourites probably assumed victory but over the piece were second best in the final.
Euan, Rickmansworth, via WhatsApp
There are very few sports where the length of matches grows through each round. It feels that Selby was never going to have the stamina after his semi. In boxing his coach would have thrown in the towel after the first few frames yesterday.
Rupert from Woking
Selby 11-16 Brecel
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two
Si Jiahui made a mistake going for too many balls in his semi with Luca.
If anybody's going to punish you, Mark Selby will.
Image source, Getty ImagesSelby 11-16 Brecel
Break of 78 from 'The Jester' to keep him in it.
Selby 10-16 Brecel
Meanwhile, Mark Selby has taken these reds very well indeed given the scoreboard pressure he's under.
On the verge of pulling a frame back.
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Ryan: Surely the cushion first pink was an easier option than the blue.
We were just debating that actually, Ryan, fair shout...
Selby 10-16 Brecel
Brecel had to go for something in fairness because there was a red right over the middle so it was tough to play safe. But that blue was incredibly low percentage.
Can Mark Selby punish him? He's up to 24, but the reds are not perfectly placed here to win in one visit, he has work to do.
Selby 10-16 Brecel
Safety mistake from Mark Selby.
Luca Brecel gets a red but then pushes the boat out basically into the middle of the ocean with a long, long, long blue.
It's nowhere near and now it's the turn of 'The Jester' to enjoy a golden opportunity.
Image source, PA MediaSelby 10-16 Brecel
The balls didn't run kindly for Luca Brecel after that simply outrageous pot, though.
And now we've got a bit of a stalemate. With a red near the left middle pocket, neither player can take any undue risks.
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Take nothing away from Brecel, as he's been fantastic, but this looks like being a bit of an anti-climatic Crucible final. Selby simply can't get any flow to his game, and he's had some opportunities. Said it before, Brecel's game really doesn't suit Selby. He's too adventurous with his shots.
Ben.
Selby 10-16 Brecel
Shaun Murphy
2005 world champion on BBC Two
He's gone for it, has he got it? Course he has!
Selby 10-16 Brecel
I mean, goodness me.
Luca Brecel picks out a ridiculous cross-double on a red into the middle pocket...