Summary

  • England's Kyren Wilson beats Jak Jones 18-14 to win world title

  • Welsh qualifier Jones trailed 7-0 and 17-11

  • First Crucible triumph for beaten 2020 finalist Wilson

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  1. Get Involvedpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 6 May

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    William Young: Forget Man U vs Palace, the snooker is where it's at.

  2. Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    John Virgo
    1979 UK Championship winner on BBC Two

    How many more chances does Kyren Wilson want to clinch this match?

  3. Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    Still time, JRA.

    Jak Jones extending every sinew of his being to stretch this match beyond the mid-session interval.

    And the snookers required juncture is in sight.

  4. Get Involvedpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 6 May

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    Been a one-sided final. If Jak had taken his chances and believed in himself, then it might have been a good one.

    JRA

  5. Postpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    Every shot is 'last chance saloon' territory now for Jak Jones.

    A fine cut-back on a black struggles in off the jaw, just.

    His lead is up to 37.

  6. Postpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    But the cannon into the bunch of reds doesn't yield anything, so Wilson's break ends at eight.

    He plays safe - or at least he thinks so. But Jak Jones picks out a fantastic acute red to the middle that he drops in with jaw-dropping accuracy.

  7. Another gift for Wilsonpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    Back to the action and Jak Jones shakes off that heartache of the last frame with a good long red.

    But then misses another black off the spot - it's been his Achilles heel in this final.

    Will that be his last shot? Easy red and black to start for Kyren Wilson.

  8. Get Involvedpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 6 May

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    Ben Gosling: I will miss Paul Collier. He’s been such a fixture. A sad day for snooker. One of the best referees the sport had ever had.

  9. The final call for referee Collierpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 6 May

    Referee Paul Collier with Kyren Wilson and Jak JonesImage source, PA Media

    Referee Paul Collier is overseeing his last match after 33 years on the circuit. This is his third Crucible final.

    As presenter Hazel Irvine said, after tonight he will never have to call a foul or a miss again.

    "It's going to be emotional. Hopefully I can keep it all under control until the match is over," said the Welshman.

    "It's going to be sad not to put the gloves on again. I've had a great time."

    His career included several encounters with the fiery Alex 'The Hurricane' Higgins.

    "We weren't the best of friends, but he wasn't a fan of referees," added Collier.

    "There's a lot of excitement and tension. The greatest compliment is when somebody doesn't know when you refereed that match."

  10. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    This was the black Jak Jones missed to win that frame.

    He'll have nightmares about this tonight.

    Jak Jones misses an easy black
  11. Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    Steve Davis
    Six-time world champion on BBC Two

    There were a whole series of mistakes. We could make a whole programme about that frame. And in the end, a fluke.

  12. Postpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    This is where Kyren Wilson fluked the black from.

    In the bottom right corner, around three cushions. Outrageous.

    Kyren Wilson flukes a black
  13. Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    Steve Sutcliffe
    BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

    The atmosphere inside the Crucible is absolutely electric but this frame has been an emotional rollercoaster.

    Jak Jones could've and should have won that frame and the applause was slightly muted when Kyren Wilson fluked that black to win it to move one frame away.

  14. Fluke puts Wilson a frame awaypublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 17-11 Jones

    Kyren Wilson flukes the black!

    Unreal.

    He tries to crash the black around the angles to leave it safe but it flies in the bottom right corner.

    Jak Jones cannot believe it - but he can't complain. He had his chance and fluffed it.

  15. Postpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 16-11 Jones

    Who's going to blink first?

    Kyren Wilson does!

    Long straight black for Jak Jones, it's near the pocket. But it hits the jaws and stays out. What a chance that was.

  16. Re-spot!published at 20:20 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 16-11 Jones

    Sensational from Jak Jones, who keeps his cool to roll a brilliant black along the cushion and force the re-spot at 73 points apiece.

  17. Postpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 16-11 Jones

    Kyren Wilson leaves a very sticky chance of a yellow for Jak Jones along the top cushion - but he cracks it in. Brilliant.

    Very difficult clearance to force a re-spot though.

  18. Get Involvedpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 6 May

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    And a bit of BBC balance...

    Unpopular view here but the Crucible has been a poor venue this year. Far too small and cramped, spectators vying for who can wear the most colourful top, doors flapping open, Doorgate for Ronnie, and non stop coughing for 17 days. Maybe it is time for a new venue.

    George D

  19. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 6 May

    Wilson 16-11 Jones

    Jak Jones fouled on his first escape attempt - and then a couple of shots later he pots the cue ball trying to snooker Kyren Wilson.

    Those eight foul points mean he's now 27 points behind with 27 on.

    Long yellow for Wilson for snookers required.

  20. Sheffield in springtimepublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 6 May

    If you've never been, you're missing out.

    Look at this beauty from outside the Crucible the other day.

    The CrucibleImage source, PA Media