Mark Selby and Luca Brecel will face each other for snooker’s greatest prize when they contest the final of the 2023 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre.
Following 15 days of entertainment and drama in Sheffield, 32 players have been whittled down to just two: four-time champion Selby, and maiden-finalist Brecel.
The showpiece match will be played across two days and four sessions, with the first player to 18 frames winning the title, trophy and £500,000.
Englishman Selby will be looking to make it five world titles in just 10 years, while Belgian Brecel —who prior to this year had never won a match at the Crucible in five attempts — is the first player from mainland Europe to appear in the final. Should he win it, he would be the fourth non-British champion in the modern era.
You just can’t keep Mark Selby down!
Brecel held a handy lead early on in the final frame of the day, but after a couple of errors, it’s maximum man Selby that took it to make it 9-8.
It’s the closest it has been between the two since the second frame of the match – what a final day we have to look forward to!
Action resumes on Monday afternoon from 13:00BST. Join us on The Sporting News for live text coverage throughout.
Absolute scenes at the Crucible Theatre as Mark Selby makes the first-ever 147 maximum break in a world snooker championship final!
Sensational stuff from Selby – it’s the fifth perfect frame of his career in professional competition, but his first at the Crucible.
It is the second 147 of the Championship after Kyren Wilson’s effort in the opening round against Ryan Day.
Selby and Wilson are set to split the £55,000 prize money on offer for the tournament’s highest break and maximum 147 bonus.
