Selbys strike-rate in all finals is now a thing of legend, but at the Crucible, over four sessions, he is virtually unbeatable. Click to reveal He does his talking on the table. Send a Message. As Mark Allen found out in their semi-final, even a prolific winner and a fine tactician will come up short when trying to beat Selby at his own game. 'I hated it' - O'Sullivan on why he did not enjoy winning seventh world title, The top 16 for the Snooker World Championship has been confirmed following. All rights reserved. When hed had a drink he was one to avoid. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. It was a brave effort from Jak Jones but in the end, Mark Allen wins the battle 13 frames to 10. Three frames in, it's 3-0 to Higgings. Fans have got a treat in store with John Higgins taking on Kyren Wilson in the morning session. Sadly, the general public thought his performance was close to his outfit. Before that, O'Sullivan was in a relationship with Sally Magnus, who gave birth to his first child, Taylor-Ann. He does not filter his opinions or seek acceptance. Welcome back to Express Sport's live coverage of the 2023 World Snooker Championships. Dont discount another classic. And welcome back to today's live blog. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The shot is played again with exactly the same outcome. Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Selby I'm fresh and looking forward to it.". Here's how Hendy and O'Sullivan compare - starting off with their greatest achievement in sport. Mark Selby - 7/2 John Higgins vs Mark Selby. By 16, he had turned professional, by 21 he was the youngest ever World Champion - and well on his way to making his now 12.5million fortune. He comfortably beat Kyren Wilson 18-8 to secure a sixth world title. That bad session that had previously held Brecel back for so long might just come back to haunt him in the final, and its there when things could unravel. For other inquiries, Contact Us. But take nothing away from Higgins, who has barely wasted an opportunity and now is 6-0 up through six. Ronnie O'Sullivan made his feelings clear on World Snooker Championship rival Hossein Vafaei after his personal attack on the Rocket. And welcome to today's blog of all the live action from the Snooker World Championship. Ronnie passes a spotted black and presents his foe with a chance to finish the frame. Higgins will take an 8-0 lead into this evening's session after winning every frame in the morning session. 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 In his autobiographyMe and The Table, Hendry revealed he met Lauren at a snooker event where she was selling merchandise. Well those opening four frames certainly caught the eye! 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. \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. 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. He has had off-table problems this season Selby booked his place alongside Brecel in the final by doing what he's done throughout the championship, pulling away late in the day having at various points appeared set for a real battle. All four quarter-finals will get underway tomorrow, starting with Ronnie O'Sullivan in the morning session. Selbys on the move again! Discovery company. The World Snooker Championships will be stopped on Sunday due to an emergency government alert. Hossein Vafaei lapping up the atmosphere inside the Crucible with Ronnie O'Sullivan looking stone-cold focussed. The two rivals take back to the table tomorrow at 2.30pm. Play resumes on Saturday afternoon and victory shall be on cards providing he can win seven of the eight frames. Beauty and the Beast. Brecel has revealed his party-heavy routing before the World Championship. "A \ud835\ude33\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude3a \ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude24\ud835\ude26 way to end." It's proving to be a cracker of a match between Shaun Murphy and Si Jiahui with the Chinese star winning 7-6 at the moment. All that effort felt like it was for nothing. TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL COLUMN: Chelsea eye Liverpool target Youssouf Fofana - and a clear-out - as Man United Jack Nowell hails 'UNBELIEVABLE' La Rochelle ahead of his expected move to the French giants this summer - Max Verstappen's anti-sprint race WARPATH continues in a heated clash with George Russell, Saturday's Do not sell or share my personal information. 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. Brecel versus Selby at the Crucible. - Selby century puts pressure on Brecel, 'Could the comeback be on?' Ronnie O'Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei have put aside their differences after The Rocket thrashed the Iranian at the Crucible. Reports and reaction from the best of the action will be available on the Eurosport website and the Eurosport app. Watch the clearance on YouTube. 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. Forty years after Cliff Thorburn compiled the first 147 in the tournament, four-time champion Selby polished off the 15th to add his name to Mark Selby is leading John Higgins 7-4 in the only remaining match today. Selby is more guarded, more conventional. A nerveless, match-winning break in the deciding frame against Ricky Walden set the ball rolling, and having watched Mark Williams reel him in the second round, Brecel responded with two more brilliant, attacking breaks to win 13-11. From the age of 17 he has been the centre of attention, with every misstep seized upon and easy judgements made by those who have never been in his position. However, he could lose his status as world No. And that examination wont last an hour, it will last hours and hours over the course of four sessions. Lovely stuff and a brilliant match as the players head into the interval. Selby will be braced for the inevitable Brecel storm, but hell bank on being able to weather it, just as he did in the early throes of his match with John Higgins, or when Allen was on the cusp of leading 7-3 before Selby pulled off a Houdini act to begin the turnaround. Milkins has however won three of four frames this morning and 'The Milkman' is on the charge. 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. For more stories like this,check our sport page. The task ahead of Brecel is just about as significant as anything in snooker, but he might not get a better chance. But that is one of his most valuable assets and when things are going his way, I expect him to turn the screw just as he did in his four previous winning final appearances at the Crucible. (Picture: REX) Ronnie OSullivan not only has the monstrous task of beating Mark Selby in the final session of their World 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 Elsewhere, Kyren Wilson goes into the break 6-3 up on Ryan Day. He had been the best player for 16 days but lost on the 17th. Selby responded to this setback by winning his fourth world crown last year. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Now, he's settled with stunning Footballers' Wives actress Laila Rouass. Selby our 6/1 pre-tournament selection is arguably the greatest Crucible player of the modern era, this being his sixth world final and one that will afford him the chance of becoming champion of the world for a fifth time. As defending champion, Ronnie OSullivan is guaranteed to be the top seed and will play at 10:00 and 19:00 on the opening day of the tournament on April 15. 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. 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. Here's how we're set up today (Saturday, April 22nd) Si Jiahui came through a thrilling tie againt Shaun Murphy to win the final frame decider! He has won his last 11 ranking finals, tying Stephen Hendry's record. SNOOKERRonnie O'Sullivan - Mark SelbyHead To WebWorld Snooker Championship live scores: John Higgins 5-9 (25) Mark Selby 17:26, Mike Jones. While the top 16 go straight to the Crucible, everyone else needs to qualify for the World Championship. Ronnie is now turning the screw and has won the last four frames to take a commanding 6-2 lead. What time does the World Snooker Championship final "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.". - Selby wins 35-minute frame. Head-to-Head: Mark Williams Vs Ronnie O'Sullivan Mark Selby and Luca Brecel compared including 9m Yet O'Sullivan was one of a string of upsets in the competition. O'Sullivan has since responded to the jibes as he looks to win another World Snooker Championship. Even someone as strong as John Higgins collapsed under it in the 2017 final, so do not underestimate what is coming Brecel's way. Another century, another frame. Here's how we're looking for the quarter-finals so far Anthony McGill/Jack Lisowski vs Robert Milkins/Si Jiahui. BBC Two and Eurosport will be showing the game live, with streaming available on BBC iPlayer, the BBC website and Discovery+. 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. After a good sleep, he returned to the Crucible and took control, getting under OSullivans skin with some hard match-play to claw his way into the lead. O'Sullivan's the one who instigates the fist bump but he gives his opponent a death stare in the process. I just wanted to win the frame to get back into the match. Mark Selby frustrates Ronnie O'Sullivan in World In Australia and the US, Ronnie starred in Hustle - a show that explores the history of pool. This was Selby's 19th ranking title. O'Sullivan is therefore served a chance to get back to the table. And probably will not even show up for the match three and beyond. OSullivan 1-2 Brecel Ronnie OSullivan - 3/2. A year after retiring for the first time in 2012, Hendry's personal life appeared to be crumbling underneath him too. Action gets back underway in just over an hour's time. But it was amazing how calm I felt.'. Sunday's final is in sight now for the players left in the tournament! If Vafaei thinks snooker would be better off without the games leading box office attraction he should try promoting an event without him and see how ticket sales go. Mark Allen is also cruising so far against Stuart Bingham in the early stages of their second-round match with a 3-1 lead. The pair had a warm embrace after the match and were seen laughing and joking while in conversation. If his 147 is not equalled by any other player at this year's Worlds, that moment will net Wilson an extra 55,000. "There were distractions everywhere if you wanted to go down that route. It is a monumental task ahead of the Belgian Bullet, but having reeled off seven frames on the spin to beat OSullivan, and 11 on the bounce on his way to downing Si, he will believe that anything is possible. WebRound 1. Mark Allen levels up against Mark Selby. Perhaps that makes Brecel an even more dangerous animal than he has been already. Play is already underway with Higgins looking well-placed to take the opening frame of this match. Mark He doesnt always play ball but you wonder what there is left to say after 30 years of being asked the same questions. There's only one more second-round match to go now with Anthony McGill on the verge of beating Jack Lisowski. Given his excellent form and carefree approach, I expect Brecel to have his fair share of moments across the course of two days, and there might be times when it is Selby who appears to be hanging on. Published: 07:56 AEST, 1 May 2023 | Updated: 09:56 AEST, 1 May 2023. O'Sullivan makes a 29 break before shuffling his pack and playing a safety, leaving the white ball up the table. O'Sullivan continues to hold an advantage with a 45 point lead. Vafaei was slammed by Steve Davis for the 'embarrassing' shot while commentator John Virgo said it was 'disrespectful'. Thats how some might view the 2023 World Championship final between Luca Brecel and Mark Selby. But it's missed! Selby had to rely on charity to play snooker growing up. Your IP: By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. O'Sullivan 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. Better players than Brecel have tried and failed. But now it's time for Ronnie O'Sullivan's return against Hossein Vafaei. World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and He isnt as good because nobody is in the all-out heavy scoring department so finds other ways to win. THEY are the two greatest snooker players of all-time. Ronnie O'Sullivan Wilson extended his advantage in the next frame and, as McGill continued to struggle, another century break this time 105 put the Englishman 13-10 ahead. While Rocket has just as many wins at the Crucible, following last year's epic World Championship win. Last year's World Championship win at 46 years and 148 days eclipsed previous oldie Ray Reardon's record, who was 45 years and 203 days old when he claimed the title. Ironically it felt like a classic OSullivan interview, starting with some reasonably argued points before descending into wildly over the top conclusions. 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 'That red with the rest on 72 was where it could have gone wrong. Play gets back underway from 10am this morning with Luca Brecel and Mark Williams resuming their second-round match at 4-4. Embracing reality TV is something the pair have both done. 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. O'Sullivan reaches his seventh Crucible final after he was 13-9 and 16-14 down against Selby. Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Mark Selby in semi-final hit by OSullivans fluency had deserted him and having been among the balls twice only to miss blue and then black, he saw Selby clinch a fourth successive frame to take a 6-5 lead after sinking a fine long red. The Jester from Leicester is playing in his sixth World Championship final, winning four of his previous five, while Brecel is obviously in his first. O'Sullivan & Hendry compared, with Ronnie snubbing But after I potted that, I felt like I was going to clear up. Following the nature of the Selby defeat he started to talk about the championship as a slog which seemed like an unclimbable mountain, even though he had successfully climbed it five times. There is no such thing as a free shot at a world final, and nobody in his situation would feel like they have nothing to lose, but Selby is widely expected to win his fifth title and he, not Brecel, is the man of whom expectations are greatest. A long way to go still but Shaun Murphy and Steve Davis are far from impressed by what they've seen so far. Express. Hes playing the best snooker of his career and enjoying the ride of his life. Wilson's brilliant maximum break sees him become just the 13th player in the history of the Crucible to manage a 147. To him, the circuit is like the extended family he never had as a boy. However, in sporting terms, you could never accuse these two of being trash. Jones and Allen are still neck and neck after 20 frames with the score now standing at 10-10. This match will resume at 7pm, both players are in for a long night. Mark Selby made the first maximum break in a World Snooker Championship final as he reeled off the final three frames of an exhilarating opening day to trail If you are playing the best break-builder in history, the way to beat him is to stop him break-building. Brecel beat Si Jiahui after an historic comeback to reach the final, fighting back from 14-5 down to win. 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World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and 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. 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OSullivan is possessed of natural charisma. R1: 10-9 v Ricky Walden; R2: 13-11 v Mark Williams; QF: 13-10 v Ronnie O'Sullivan; SF: 17-15 v Si I saw the huge drinking culture. Its difficult Murphy echoes Hendry criticism of ghostly Tour Championship atmosphere, White faces potential Fu clash in World Champs qualifier, Hendry v Cahill. World Snooker Championship final 2023 LIVE RESULTS: 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. 15/8 Luca Brecel vs Mark Selby 2/5 (Odds courtesy of Betfair). Jack Lisowski has got a frame back and is now trailing Anthony McGill 1-7. OSullivan also compiled three centuries and was strong in all areas of his game in dispatching Gilbert. Ronnie O'Sullivan's rival Hossein Vafaei has been accused of being 'disrespectful' after a strange break-off shot during their match on Friday. 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Make sure you stick around to keep up to date with all the latest scores, results and news from the World Snooker Championship. The pair have faced each other 11 times previously including in last year's English Open final, which Selby won 9-6. Wilson is now in big trouble, not sure how he gets back into this from here Not sure what Kyren Wilson has done to deserve this but he's really not getting the rub of the green here. But having also fallen 9-5 behind in the evening, he clawed his way back. Selby's sensational feat comes 40 years after Cliff Thorburn's famous first maximum at the Crucible. Hendry, on the other hand, ventured completely out of his comfort zone when he appeared on The Masked Singer. But while he wasn't the youngest, he made history as the oldest. OSullivan is a savage scorer but, when he digs in, is also a brilliant tactical player with an instinctive snooker brain. Selby's maximum made it 9-7 and he stuck his tongue out after potting the final pink, before punching the air as he sunk the black, then hugging Brecel and referee Brendan Moore, officiating in his last ever match. Mark Selby 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. 19:00. Four more sessions of his best game and he can be world champion thats what those around him will surely be telling him. Remove ranting managers from the touchline and put them in the stands 'No-one is falling for your sanitised, vanilla PR guff any more! McGill was brilliant and largely shut-out Lisowski to take a 7-1 lead. Ronnie O'Sullivan has taken a tiny step closer to defeating rival Hossein Vafari by taking the first frame in today's action. On the snooker weve seen in the last few days, perhaps he is. OSullivan is a generous spirit, more reserved than many would imagine and not given to boastfulness even though he can play the showman. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Premier League Group Stage (2Sep-19Nov2010), Championship League - Winners' Group (2-3Mar2016), World Championship (31Jul-16Aug2020), Championship League - Group 5 (10-11Feb2021). Ronnie O'Sullivan makes his way towards the exit door with a healthy 6-2 lead following the first session. O'Sullivan made a 71 break in the decider to come back from 58-0 down. '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'. McGill still won the frame comfortably but a missed black in the next allowed Wilson to make a decisive 99 break, with only a failed yellow denying him his third century of the match. Mark Selby claimed his fourth World Championship title with an 18-15 victory over Shaun Murphy at a sold-out Crucible Theatre. Mark Allen is just one frame away from going through to the semi-finals and is currently leading Jak Jones 12-10. The enigmatic, often unpredictable, but richly talented Brecel up against the professor, the great tactician, the master. Last seasons Scottish Open hero has always been ultra-aggressive, but returning to Sheffield this year still without a single win at the Crucible, he resolved right from the very start of the tournament to take the game on and just enjoy wherever his rich talents took him. His long game is better right now and confidence will not hold him back. 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. Well ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. 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Judd Trump is heading home after losing 6-10 to Anthony McGill as the Scotsman claimed another brilliant scalp for his collection to march on to the next round.