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Luca Brecel dominates opening session of World Snooker Championship final against Mark Selby

The Belgian continued his exhilarating progress as he soared into a 6-2 lead ahead of their resumption later on Sunday

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest score updates from Mark Selby vs Luca Brecel in final

Four-time world champion Mark Selby is up against the mercurial Belgian Luca Brecel in the 2023 final at the Crucible Theatre

The Independent UK

Mark Allen offers honest assessment as World Championship dream comes to a thrilling late end

Northern Irishman stages late fightback at The Crucible before Mark Selby clinches final spot

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Luca Brecel pulls off greatest ever World Snooker Championship comeback to reach final

The Belgian rattled off 11 frames in a row to battle back and beat Chinese debutant Si Jiahui 17-15 in the semi-finals of the World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield

Daily Mirror

Luca Brecel stunned to pull off greatest-ever World Championship comeback - ‘I was shaking’

The Belgian star came from 14-5 down to beat Si Jiahui 17-15 and book his place in the final

The Independent UK

Mark Allen battles back to stay in scrappy Crucible semi against Mark Selby

Selby leads 11-10 going into Saturday evening’s final session.

The Independent UK

‘It was not pretty’: Mark Selby and Mark Allen hauled off as play casts ‘dark cloud’

Selby battled back from a three-frame deficit to establish a 7-6 overnight advantage over Allen while Luca Brecel and Si Jiahui thrilled in the other semi-final

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It was not pretty – Mark Selby and Mark Allen semi-final in Sheffield criticised

Selby battled back from a three-frame deficit to establish a 7-6 overnight advantage over Allen.

The Independent UK

Si Jiahui continues to impress on Crucible debut as final comes into view

He holds a comfortable lead over Luca Brecel.

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship scores: Luca Brecel hits back against Si Jiahui as Mark Selby leads Mark Allen

Luca Brecel won the last five frames against of a thrilling evening session to trail Si Jiahui 14-10 while Mark Selby led Mark Allen 7-6

The Independent UK

Snooker World Championship could head to Qatar as future at Crucible plunged into doubt

The debate around 'sportswashing' is escalating with major events being hosted in the Middle East, and the Snooker World Championships may be about to follow suit

Daily Mirror

World Snooker Championship in shock Crucible exit plan as Barry Hearn weighs up Qatar switch

Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre is the sport’s spiritual home and the green-baize game’s blue-riband event has been held there ever since 1977.

Daily Record

Snooker icon John Higgins hints at retirement after Mark Selby Crucible defeat

Former world number one John Higgins, who turns 48 in May, answered questions about his snooker future after falling short at the Crucible at the quarter-final stage

Daily Mirror

Ronnie O’Sullivan crashes out of World Snooker Championship as eighth title bid ended

Luca Brecel wins seven successive frames to stun the defending champion at the Crucible

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'Serene' Mark Allen grinds out victory over Jak Jones to book world semi-final place

Antrim ace Allen came to the Crucible as one of the favourites and he backed that up even though he was well short of his best

The National (Scotland)

Mark Selby sees off Gary Wilson to reach quarter-finals at the Crucible

Selby goes on to face fellow four-time champion John Higgins.

Daily Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan's next opponent was child prodigy who won same award as Romelu Lukaku

Luca Brecel will bid to end Ronnie O'Sullivan's quest for Crucible glory and was once identified as a snooker prodigy just like his opponent

The Independent UK

Mark Selby stays on track for fifth world title with impressive Gary Wilson win

Selby goes on to face fellow four-time champion John Higgins.

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John Higgins told to ‘sod off’ by World Championship rival before brutal Crucible blast

John Higgins rolled back the years as he dismantled Kyren Wilson 13-2, with the Wizard of Wishaw threatening to become the second player to hit a maximum break at this year's World Championship

Daily Record

John Higgins told to 'sod off' by snooker star Kyren Wilson after Scots legend thumps 147 star to reach quarter-final

Wilson was well beaten by the four-time champion during their match at the Crucible in Sheffield.

Daily Record

John Higgins seethes at 'pathetic' World Snooker Championship 'graveyard shift'

The Wizard of Wishaw is going for another Crucible title but is spitting feathers at the scheduling.

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and results from Robert Milkins vs Si Juahui

Si completed a 13-7 victory to book himself a quarter-final spot at the Crucible

The National (Scotland)

John Higgins dominates Kyren Wilson to win with session to spare

The veteran Scot never looked back after building a commanding 8-0 lead in Sunday’s opening session.

The Independent UK

John Higgins builds commanding 8-0 lead against Kyren Wilson at the Crucible

The four-time champion made a clinical start with 136 and 137 total clearances.

The Guardian - UK

Empty pockets: how snooker can reduce the temptation of match-fixing

Just Stop Oil protest not the only bad news for the sport – but entertainment at the Crucible is perhaps the best it’s ever been

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