Summary

  • 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

Live Reporting

Michael Beardmore

  1. Selby 10-14 Brecel

    And Mark Selby makes the perfect start to this must-win frame.

    Luca Brecel, not for the first time in this final, leaves a long red available off his break-off shot, and Selby sinks it.

  2. Selby 10-14 Brecel

    Ken Doherty
    1997 world champion on BBC Two

    A massive frame coming up, especially for the four-time world champion. A must-win frame, you feel.

  3. Watch: Selby's 147 in 147 seconds

    Selby 10-13 Brecel

    In case you weren't with us last night, Mark Selby created a bit of Crucible history with the first maximum break in a World Championship final.

    Relive his 147 in 147 seconds by clicking the play button below.

  4. So four tons today for Luca - but, of course, Mark Selby has the biggest break of the final...

  5. 'Just magnificent'

    Selby 10-14 Brecel

    Stephen Hendry
    Seven-time world champion on BBC Two

    In the last frame he looked a little but twitchy, and then he comes out and does that.

    It was just magnificent, he just went through the whole repertoire in that frame.

    This is the Luca Brecel show with these breaks at the end of the frame when he's won them - it's just fantastic to watch.

  6. 100 runs

    Fourth ton of the day

    Selby 10-14 Brecel

    Luca Brecel plays a shotPA Media

    Superb 119 clearance.

  7. Selby 10-13 Brecel

    Exhibition stuff now, crashes a red in the middle and develops the remaining red off the side cushion in the process.

    Fourth century of the afternoon?

  8. Selby 10-13 Brecel

    Even better is the yellow that follows it, providing perfect position on the fifth-last red, which is virtually frame ball.

    He's going back four frames ahead.

  9. Selby 10-13 Brecel

    Dennis Taylor
    1985 world champion on BBC Two

    Fantastic! This player has entertained these Crucible crowds for the past 16 days. It's wonderful to watch.

  10. Selby 10-13 Brecel

    Big test of Brecel's nerve as he runs slightly out of position and has to cut a missable green in from the line of the D.

    But he pots it beautifully - there was huge pressure on that with a red waiting over the middle pocket for the next shot.

    However, a cannon goes wrong on 59 - a tough red along the bottom cushion but he knocks it in perfect.

  11. Selby 10-13 Brecel

    Well, if the realisation has sunk in for Luca Brecel, he's responding well in frame 24, the penultimate one this afternoon.

    A nice long red to soothe any worries and a few shots later he breaks into the pack. He's 40 points to the good already.

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    Luca Brecel plays a shotPA Media

    Alf Wilson: This is truly a final for the ages. Brecel on fire, Selby with a maximum. This match is a beating heart, and it's nowhere near its end.

    Lambassador: Being near to Lee Mack has done Mark Selby the world of good.

  13. 'We've been waiting for realisation to hit'

    Selby 10-13 Brecel

    Stephen Hendry
    Seven-time world champion on BBC Two

    Before the interval he was free-flowing, everything was easy, going into the middle of the pocket.

    We were waiting and waiting for the realisation of where he is in this match to hit - and going in at the interval with a five-frame lead, you think if I can just win two of the next four, what a lead I'm going to have.

    You've got to not think ahead of yourself and maybe just a little bit of realisation of where he was in this final has put a bit of pressure on himself.

  14. Selby 10-13 Brecel

    Shaun Murphy
    2005 world champion on BBC Two

    You didn't think Mark was going to let Luca run off into the distance did you?! The interval has changed the momentum of this match. Despite being three frames ahead, Luca could do with stamping his authority on it again.

  15. Selby closes within three

    Selby 10-13 Brecel

    The blue drops in. Selby misses the pink but Luca Brecel needs a snooker and accidentally pots it.

    Momentum with Mark now?

  16. Selby 9-13 Brecel

    'The Jester' changes tack, hits it thick, aiming for cover behind colours - and does exactly that.

    Luca Brecel has to swerve to escape and the red is left hanging over the yellow pocket.

    Can Selby keep his cool to clear the colours? Blue off its spot, that's the tricky ball, he just needs that.

  17. Selby 9-13 Brecel

    Mak Selby prepares to play a shotPA Media

    Another total miss from Mark Selby, attempting to clip the last red very thin.

    Length of the table shot, very tough position he's in here.

    Now the warning comes from referee Brendan Moore - another failure to hit the red and he will forfeit the frame.

  18. Selby 9-13 Brecel

    Selby hits it at the second time of asking but leaves a long chance for Brecel.

    It's a mile off - is the Belgian beginning to feel the pinch a bit?

  19. Selby 9-13 Brecel

    Luca Brecel has competed excellently in the safety department in this final, when he's needed to.

    And he has Mark Selby in trouble with a snooker, the white in baulk, red behind the black.

    Selby clips the black and gives away seven points. A miss is called and the balls go back.

  20. Selby 9-13 Brecel

    Sensational swerve shot in return from the 'Belgian Bullet' and the red goes safe.

    Developing into a big frame this.