Stream the 2023 World Championship qualifiers, and the main event at the Crucible, live and on-demand on discovery+ and eurosport.com, 'The final is a long way from being done!' Mark Selby vs Matthew Selt (6-3) and Shaun Murphy vs Si Jiahui (4-5) are now the ONLY two remaining first-round matches still to be completed, and will both be concluded today. What time does the World Snooker Championship final Milkins has however won three of four frames this morning and 'The Milkman' is on the charge. However, Day needed to beat Selby to stay in the running for an automatic Crucible spot since Ding was victorious over Mark Allen earlier in the week. O'Sullivan wins the final frame to draw level in this intriguing clash as we head into the mid-session. He led Selby 10-5 on the first day with two frames to play. \ud83d\udea8 Kyren Wilson makes a 147 at the World Championship \ud83d\udea8That's just the 13th maximum break in Crucible history!Tremendous work from the Warrior \ud83d\udc4f@WeAreWST | @KyrenWilson pic.twitter.com/SCSu9Qj6nx. Hossein Vafaei bedded away the final pink to put a second frame on the board for the day's play. Remember, this is his debut at the Crucible and he becomes the first player to reach the final four at his first Worlds for 28 years. Head-to-head Here's how Hendy and O'Sullivan compare - starting off with their greatest achievement in sport. Wilson had stormed back in the morning session to win six of the eight frames and level at 8-8 but if McGill was stunned by the one-sided nature of that session he did not show it. Hes playing the best snooker of his career and enjoying the ride of his life. Mark Selby turned the tables on a frustrated Ronnie O'Sullivan as he fought back to take a 9-7 lead in their World Snooker Championship semi-final. But my management would say, You are not going anywhere near that.. Remove ranting managers from the touchline and put them in the stands 'No-one is falling for your sanitised, vanilla PR guff any more! O'Sullivan lost seven frames in a row, what a terrible afternoon for the Rocket. So, while Selby versus Allen was a hard watch for many, particularly the second session, and Brecel and Sis trading of haymakers became even better viewing late on when both men began to wilt and make mistakes, this match promises the perfect blend. Brecel was at it again in his Yet O'Sullivan was one of a string of upsets in the competition. But, today's Ronnie is a totally different animal. Mark Allen will head into Friday's action with a 5-3 lead against Selby. That was also a meeting of polar opposites: Davis the model professional and favourite of family audiences; Higgins the firebrand rebel beloved by a passionate army of working class followers. The second seed lost the first three frames against Brecel on Sunday and was 6-2 down after the afternoon session. The four-time champion cupped his ear to the crowd and led a Mexican wave as he completed his historic 147 in the penultimate frame of the first day of his final with Luca Brecel, which he trails 9-8. World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and O'Sullivan & Hendry compared, with Ronnie snubbing Anthony McGill jot the job done against Jack Lisowski in the end and the World Championship quarter-finals are now set! But he did what he does: doggedly hanging on to win the last two frames of the night. Now, they are on collision course again, the top two seeds this year. Mark Allen is also cruising so far against Stuart Bingham in the early stages of their second-round match with a 3-1 lead. But even the great OSullivan has fallen into Selbys trap here in the past. Watch the clearance Follow. Not for the first time, OSullivan pulled a rabbit out of the hat with an incredible finish, but much of that match was played on Selbys terms and only a genius finish from a genius player changed the course of history. Hossein Vafaei lapping up the atmosphere inside the Crucible with Ronnie O'Sullivan looking stone-cold focussed. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Mark Selby is leading John Higgins 7-4 in the only remaining match today. That's a wrap for the day session as Selby leads Higgins 9-5. O'Sullivan pulled off a spectacular victory over Selby at the Crucible last August, winning three frames in a row from 16-14 behind to claim a 17-16 triumph and But it was amazing how calm I felt.'. Mark Williams (2005) Ronnie OSullivan (2008) Mark Selby 5-7 Luca Brecel. The World Snooker Championship has reached its climax, with Luca Brecel and Mark Selby the last two men standing as they prepare to battle it out in the final over two days at the Crucible. The Belgian Bullet produced the greatest-ever Crucible Mark Selby edges ahead of O'Sullivan in world - The 28-69 (68), 0-88, 97-4 (82), 1-114 (101)59-54, 80-0 (76), 70-43 (50), 58-64 (MS, 53)62-63, 109-29 (101), 93-0 (89), 114-19 (114)9-69 (53), 65-70 (MS, 55), 0-110 (110), 76-0 (69)50-51, 16-71 (55), 67-49 (56), 68-43, 87-12 (80), 48-79, 116-4 (116), 66-52, 74-0 (74), 48-70, 78-28 (54), 68-56 (S 56)0-119 (52, 61), 7-130 (126), 36-77 (77), 97-0 (97), 70-14 (70), 102-0 (96), 72-43, 84-953-64 (R 53), 63-56, 71-37, 91-0 (90), 61-6327-67 (67), 60-23, 0-76 (67), 80-25 (72), Session 1:77-0 (69), 64-26, 102-0 (102), 28-69,47-6880-8 (63), 36-72, 66-54Session 2:99-24, 70-47 (52), 67-27 (63), 25-82 (55)45-96, 131-0 (131), 85-0 (85), 10-84 (58)9-78 (62)Session 3:35-81 (55), 23-77 (52), 7-84 (74), 29-8976-38 (50), 67-70Session 4:100-0 (100), 24-67, 39-64, 4-90 (56), 79-066-47, 0-131 (127), 14-87 (87), 56-62, Referee: Brendan MooreWatch the final moments on YouTube, 91-51 (63), 51-58 (56, 51), 85-24 (69), 112-0 (54, 58)16-85 (61) 100-0 (100), 72-40, 18-72 (68)73-70 (70, 73), Selby opened up with a 70 in frame 9 but O'Sullivan replied with a brilliant 73 clearance to win the match 6-3. The great Ronnie OSullivan managed it in the last four in 2020, but he needed one of his best ever late shows and a huge slice of good fortune to prevail in an epic contest. O'Sullivan's the one who instigates the fist bump but he gives his opponent a death stare in the process. Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Selby He quickly won two more titles while OSullivan began to flounder in Sheffield. Mark Selby claimed his fourth World Championship title with an 18-15 victory over Shaun Murphy at a sold-out Crucible Theatre. All rights reserved. Mark Allen and Jak Jones can't be separated at the moment with both players taking a frame each this morning to leave the score locked at 9-9. Phil Haigh Friday 14 Aug 2020 4:56 pm. His long game is better right now and confidence will not hold him back. The Golden Boy, as Hendry was known, took snooker by storm from a very young age. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Interestingly, two of Selbys world final wins were secured with an 18-14 scoreline, with the other two 18-15. Ronnie O'Sullivan makes his way towards the exit door with a healthy 6-2 lead following the first session. unhappy with the amount of kicks he had suffered on Wednesday, Ronnie OSullivan trails 9-7 after starting the day 5-3 up, Kyren Wilson takes 13-11 lead over Anthony McGill. We've had plenty of drama already this year, on and off the table, including an unusual Just Stop Oil protest that left the crowd aghast and table one covered in orange powder. Premier League Group Stage (2Sep-19Nov2010), Championship League - Winners' Group (2-3Mar2016), World Championship (31Jul-16Aug2020), Championship League - Group 5 (10-11Feb2021). Mark Selby made a maximum 147 break in the World Snooker Championship final, Luca Brecel embraced his opponent after the historic moment at the Crucible. The old head of snooker had the opportunity to go 7-1 Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. O'Sullivan has since responded to the jibes as he looks to win another World Snooker Championship. WebRonnie wins the game after an under par first frame. OSullivan went 3-1 ahead with a break of 85 before the interval, and while the kicks proved negligible upon the resumption, the errors continued as Selby missed The four-time world champion will start the match as favourite against someone who hadn't won a Crucible match before this year's tournament. World Snooker Championship final 2023 LIVE RESULTS: SOUL OF SPORT: Damien Hurst seen carrying Ronnie World Snooker Championship continued at the Crucible on Saturday; Overnight score: Mark Selby 5-3 (25) Gary Wilson World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and I'm fresh and looking forward to it.". Ronnie OSullivan vs Hossein Vafaei live updates. The task ahead of Brecel is just about as significant as anything in snooker, but he might not get a better chance. He had never lost in a world final before and it hit him hard. Day was competing against Ding Junhui and Gary Wilson coming into this week before the Crucible, for a seeded place at the World Championship. Follow Express Sport's live day-to-day coverage of the World Snooker Championship - including all the scores and results - below. This time it was Selby who made the early running, but at 13-9 he failed to press on, losing the last two frames of the third session. Gary Neville reveals 'insight' on why Erik ten Hag is not picking Man Utd star, Sheikh Jassim wants 200m star as his Man Utd 'marquee signing', Jurgen Klopp hits back at Ryan Mason & makes top four prediction after Liverpool 4-3 Spurs. In Australia and the US, Ronnie starred in Hustle - a show that explores the history of pool. Round 2. The pair had a warm embrace after the match and were seen laughing and joking while in conversation. Go.Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Hossein Vafaei is live!\ud83d\udcfa @BBCSport | @discoveryplusUK | #CazooWorldChampionship pic.twitter.com/Jci8Dmmdl2. Vafaei was slammed by Steve Davis for the 'embarrassing' shot while commentator John Virgo said it was 'disrespectful'. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. \ud83e\udd17Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hossein Vafaei ends on a note of mutual respect \ud83d\ude4c@WeAreWST | #CazooWorldChampionship pic.twitter.com/e94AVa1nrC. Its all too easy to accept received wisdom about their respective personalities: Selby the slightly dull introvert; OSullivan brash and full of himself. A break of 61 following a missed blue by OSullivan proved sufficient for Selby to restore his two-frame advantage but, after he had left a difficult red in the middle in the 15th, OSullivan compiled a run of 82 without reply to peg him back once again. Even someone as strong as John Higgins collapsed under it in the 2017 final, so do not underestimate what is coming Brecel's way. 15/8 Luca Brecel vs Mark Selby 2/5 (Odds courtesy of Betfair). Selby won't be done just yet and will look to hit back when play gets back underway tomorrow afteroon at 2:30pm. If its not broken, dont fix it, and he is sure to stick with the tried and tested method that has carried him this far. Ronnie is now turning the screw and has won the last four frames to take a commanding 6-2 lead. Discovery company. The next day, I had to drive back up again so its a totally different preparation, and its working.. Watch - O'Sullivan referred to disciplinary committee after lewd gesture at Crucible, The competition at the year's final is fierce between four in-form players. Watch the clearance on YouTube. Mark Selby - 7/2 John Higgins vs Mark Selby. 'Talent-wise he is up there' - McManus says O'Sullivan on par with Messi and Federer, O'Sullivan sees Zhao as next superstar - 'I've got to leave someone to do some damage'. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. There's no stopping John Higgins at the moment. - Selby wins 35-minute frame. Luca Brecel v Mark Selby: Routes to the final LUCA BRECEL. 1 if Selby beats Shaun Murphy in the second semi-final at the Tour Championship on Saturday. The 2023 World Snooker Championship is at the semi-final stage in Sheffield at the famous Crucible Theatre. Anthony McGill and John Higgins are also in action a little later this afternoon - and we're be bringing you all the live scores from every match so make sure you stick around! O'Sullivan's love life was just as turbulent. A Selby-OSullivan final two weeks from now would provide a fascinating climax to the championship, even if history suggests it is unlikely. Selby makes history with first 147 in a Crucible final. THEY are the two greatest snooker players of all-time. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Ronnie O'Sullivan recovered from the brink of defeat to beat Mark Selby 17-16 and set up a World Championship final against Kyren Wilson. But having also fallen 9-5 behind in the evening, he clawed his way back. You could sense his elation, not just at reaching the final but in banishing the ghosts of 2014. The pair have faced each other 11 times previously including in last year's English Open final, which Selby won 9-6. Selby got the better of a prolonged bout of safety play to edge himself to within a frame and they were level after the next when he put together a break of 97, his highest of the match. He would become just the fourth player in the Crucible era to win five or more world after Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Steve Davis. Beauty and the Beast. But take nothing away from Higgins, who has barely wasted an opportunity and now is 6-0 up through six. Selby is sure to double-down on his approach, reckoning that not even a talent as bright as Brecel can keep making long pots if the white is consistently glued to baulk cushion. Play gets back underway from 10am this morning with Luca Brecel and Mark Williams resuming their second-round match at 4-4. But when it gets ugly and it will can his game and his mind stand up to the forensic examination Selby is sure to provide? The Rocket, snooker's world No 1, said pre-tournament ahead of his 31st World Championship: "I feel alright. And welcome back to today's live blog. He comfortably beat Kyren Wilson 18-8 to secure a sixth world title. After confessing he was having an affair with children's entertainer Lauren Thundow, he split from his wife of 19 years, Amanda in 2013. And we can expect more of the same on Sunday and Monday, certainly in terms of approach. When OSullivan appeared to have him cornered at 10-6 in the quarter-finals, the Belgian reeled off seven frames on the spin to stun the defending champion. Brecel has also continued his strong start against Williams, taking a 9-7 lead in their best-of-25-frames match. People are finally realising why snooker tables are green O'Sullivan opts for the potted red as a chance for a snooker which Brecel in turn misses the collection of reds and strikes the pink. Selby to win 18-13, 18-14 and 18-15 appear most likely. Mark Selby The difference, though, is that Davis had a formidable record over Higgins. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Selby is known for his safety prowess but only five players in the games history have made more century breaks. Jones and Allen are still neck and neck after 20 frames with the score now standing at 10-10. In his mid-20s, O'Sullivan checked himself into the Priory to treat drug addiction, after admitting he was having suicidal thoughts. When the pair met in the final of the English Open earlier in the season, Selby prevailed, but it was a good game and a proper contest throughout. It was far from easy, but Mark Selby is through to the quarter-finals where he will face John Higgins. Ronnie will be bored as hell by the end of the first match, let alone the next ones. The World Snooker Championships will be stopped on Sunday due to an emergency government alert. Playing character Rubbish, he sang Kaiser Chiefs hit Ruby in a rubbish bin costume. The Scotsman was on top of his game and was ruthless at the table as Wilson was made to rue bad luck and missed opportunities. O'Sullivan continues to hold an advantage with a 45 point lead. With Selby such a strong favourite, the handicaps will interest most punters, though Im not expecting anything like a bloodbath and perhaps the correct score market is worth more consideration. The media are still like bees round a honeypot with him, eager for quotes and reaction. However, in sporting terms, you could never accuse these two of being trash. His photographs capture the best moments as Luca Brecel goes head to head in the final vs Mark Selby; By Andy Hooper for the defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan We. To him, there is a beauty to snooker which should not be sullied. He still led 16-14 but, thanks to some unconventional shot selections, OSullivan turned it round to come through in a decider. World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. But after I potted that, I felt like I was going to clear up. Discovery company. Brecel beat Si Jiahui after an historic comeback to reach the final, fighting back from 14-5 down to win. In return, Brecel plays a poor safety leaving O'Sullivan with options and a commanding hold on the tie. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Ronnie, who It's proving to be walk in the park for Mark Allen against 2015 world champion Stuart Bingham. Im not sure Brecel will be worrying too much about that. The Soccer Teams Noppon Saengkham and Ronnie O'Sullivan played 4 There we have it then, John Higgins is the next man in round three with Anthony McGill, Si Jiahui and Mark Selby all poised to join him. BBC Two and Eurosport will be showing the game live, with streaming available on BBC iPlayer, the BBC website and Discovery+. WebRonnie O'Sullivan 6 (11) 1 Mark Williams Played on 2021-02-20 Referee Paul Collier Frame scores 36-79 (73); 115 (102)-1; 77 (77)-0; 75 (54)-27; 61-27; 65-40; 70 (69)-30 Match And it hasn't helped his cause either with Ronnie O'Sullivan cruising at 3-1. 107.155.95.34 Vafaei's personal digs and spicy comments about O'Sullivan in the lead-up to the game has dominated headlines, and now he has come in for more criticism for his actions at the snooker table. Selby has beaten OSullivan in all three so-called triple crown finals (World, UK and Masters) and represents a different kind of test to ultra-attacking players like Neil Robertson and Judd Trump. O'Sullivan and Vafaei's match will restart again today from 2.30pm with the score currently 6-2 in the former's favour. And it is the second 147 of this year's tournament after Kyren Wilson notched one against Ryan Day in the first round. Session 1:138-0 (124), 41-71, 63-0 (63), 8-103 (67)0-82 (63), 32-58, 1-109 (51,58), 0-128 (87)Session 2:9-65 (56), 144-0 (56,80), 50-36, 134-0 (134)0-137 (137), 130-0 (130), 82-0 (82), 1-134 (134)5-118 (107). Mark Selby, winner of four of the last eight Crucible titles, passed his first-round test against Jamie Jones on Saturday. Mark Allen is just one frame away from going through to the semi-finals and is currently leading Jak Jones 12-10. He smashed an aggressive and unorthodox break-off shot to break the pack up and leave a number of easy shots on for his opponent. Thats how some might view the 2023 World Championship final between Luca Brecel and Mark Selby. Ronnie OSullivan vs Snooker World Championship Ronnie OSullivan and Mark Selby head Snooker World Championship field as top 16 seeds confirmed The top 16 seeds for the Ronnie has recently finished filming a warts-and-all documentary about his life too. Selby's sensational feat comes 40 years after Cliff Thorburn's famous first maximum at the Crucible. Ronnie O'Sullivan, 47, and Stephen Hendry dominated the game in their respective eras. Hellraiser Ronnie embraced fame, making celeb pals along the way including Liam Gallagher, Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood and artist Damien Hirst. Last year, more than 4 million people tune into the final, which saw Ronnie OSullivan beat Judd Trump to become a record-equalling seven-time champion of the Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. The next two matches of the day - also both in the first round - see Judd Trump look to overturn his 6-3 deficit to Anthony McGill and Mark Selby take on Matthew Selt. 'I wasn't thinking about the maximum until I got to 72. Ronnie, who also made his debut at the tender age of 16, was 25 when he was victorious in Sheffield for the first time. "Not practising, and even after I beat Mark Williams [in the second round] I got home at 7am by car, and then we went out again until 5 or 6 in the morning, drunk as hell. (Picture: REX) Ronnie OSullivan not only has the monstrous task of beating Mark Selby in the final session of their World However, he could lose his status as world No. Add to that, Brecel looks much stronger a few months on. Last year's Crucible runner-up needs a huge afternoon to overturn his deficit against the Scot. He doesnt always play ball but you wonder what there is left to say after 30 years of being asked the same questions. Stephen Hendry has Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby Until 2020, OSullivan had never even been back in the one-table set up but he made it through to the semi-finals in the strange behind closed doors summer championship to face Selby once again. But the Essex potter will have to wait to break his rival's record after being dumped out of this year's event in a shock quarter final loss to Luca Brecel. Luca Brecel and Mark Selby will contest the Cazoo World Snooker Championship final and our guide includes tournament statistics, head-to-head records, how they got here, betting tips plus TV details of when and where to watch. Bizarre day for snooker fans at the Crucible provides dose of new normal | Aaron Bower, Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Mark Selby in semi-final hit by 'worst kicks ever', Williams hits back at 'unfair' O'Sullivan comments after losing Crucible classic, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? McGill might have been facing a sleepless night over the way his fortunes had fallen so dramatically, but he regathered his composure to produce his first Crucible hundred this year a superb effort of 136. An update from the afternoon sessions, the latest scores are An unbelievable comeback from Robert Milkins, who from 7-2 down to Joe Perry wins 10-9 to book his spot in the next round. McGill was four frames ahead overnight but won five of the 16 played on Thursday to leave himself with an uphill battle. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on These two exceptional champions are very different characters from markedly contrasting backgrounds. At 17-14, with the pressure on to get the match won, Selby made a typically gutsy clearance to become world champion for the first time. Si suffered a similar fate a few days later. He loses 13-7 to Welshman Jak Jones in a sizeable Crucible shock. He once told the Big Issue: "I looked at Jimmy White gambling, drinking and going to nightclubs and thought it looked glamorous. There's a long way to go but you feel like this is already slipping away from Wilson. He made it a clean sweep before the mid-session interval after OSullivan had once again got in first, but it was Selby who faltered on the resumption as his opponent took full advantage of a poor attempt at a red to rattle in a decisive 87 and pull it back to 7-6. Don't miss World Championship security ramped up as Higgins fears worse protests [PROTESTS] Ronnie O'Sullivan's has net worth more than Robertson and Williams [NET WORTH] Inside O'Sullivan's 'incredible story' as new doc shows Crucible win [FOOTAGE], "I've not collapsed, or lost the plot, but stayed in a good place and at some point, I'll just let the snooker gods take over. The Scot smashed off seven world titles between 1 Here. "I would tell my younger self to choose moderation and definitely avoid drugs from what I have seen, they seem ridiculously easy to get hold of.". Vafaei, who used to be close friends with O'Sullivan, said the snooker legend is 'only nice when he's asleep' and told him to 'play like a man' ahead of their match. Manchester United legend Roy Keane was in attendance and applauded Selby during the final, 'Just to make a 147 here is hard enough, never mind in a final. Now, he's settled with stunning Footballers' Wives actress Laila Rouass. Two tight frames were exchanged in which Wilson rediscovered his free-flowing style before the interval with a break of 116, giving him the lead for the first time. At least with them, the match is usually played on terms which suit the Rockets own game, even though they are capable of outplaying him. After admitting he may have wasted nine years of his career through a hedonistic existence, he is teetotal.
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