snooker world championship final

Anyway, into the final and a session early again.

His long potting is razor-sharp now.

Poor Barry. Still, he did get 7 frames this time.

I think the question is will Robertson or Selby be too knackered to play? It seems that Robertson takes a session to warm up and that might not be good enough if he gets through..

The long, scrappy, tactical battle frames in their match are probably doubly exhausting as well+ this one could very easily end in 16-17.

How does the ticketing work for snooker tournaments? There'll be people with tickets for the last session of the Ronnie semi I guess. Some disclaimer? We reserve the right to make alteration to the advertised details for the performance and you may get some John Virgo trick shots instead. It must happen all the time.

Said with the most bored & serious expression ever: "my nickname is The Jester from Leicester"

lol - lets if he has slept off that opportunity to go four up.

"he always plays with a smile on his face, that's why we call him the jester" : no, he bloody doesn't, it's just the only thing you could think of that rhymed with Leicester, you knobhead.

Blow for blow at the min: 10-8

Happy? No!

lol

Epic frame - this is the type that Selby would win.

ok ok, he is pretty funny, I take back what I said.

In the final against John Higgins Selby did do funny faces and the like, think that's where it comes from.

Another epic - Neil should've won this but missed a blue off the spot.

Some fantastic safety play here from both of them.

All square at the mid-session.

wow, a wewack!

Trump was run over once Robertson got going - not Selby, 70+ break to regain the lead.

Are referees paid by the hour?

12 all. Not stellar, but entertaining.

LOL, just rewound a little because I thought I heard it and Willie Thorn actually really just said "it's going to be a real battle of nutrition"

(it's been pointed out to him and he's now corrected himself btw)

This evening session is A+++

Selby is producing some really great form - should be within one off the final in a few moments..

More like 15 mins later (Ronnie must be loving this). Robertson needs to win the remaining frames.

On the ropes and Robertson makes a century!

It's like they're doing this on purpose. Are they sponsored by a heart attack clinic?

What a match!

Selby gets through with a 74. Just got stronger at the right time.

Selby does play the game that could bog Ronnie down but that was an epic and its just whether he gets a chance to recover. Suspect not.

Missed the start, checked the score online one hour in and it's 3-0 already!?

Selby ws terrific - toughing it out to 5-3 at the end of the first sesh.

oh this is vintage stuff

Ronnie only started pushing the gas pedal once he knew he'll be in the lead overnight.

Three reracks in one session? Crazy.

10-10! omg!

world class match-fixing by ronnie and mark there at frame 22

I've switched over to EuroSport, can't stand JV's endless "where's the cue ball going" anymore

They're both knackered, can't they just split the title and go and have a pint?

These frames 22 and 23 are the worst but most exciting I've ever seen I think.

agreed.
right until the last ball, you could not call frame 23.
brilliant stuff.

jesus christ that pink.

100 break from Ronnie: 12-12

nicko mcbrain rah rah

damien hirst boo boo

Selby takes the lead again with a couple of 30 breaks.

It might help he breaks down now and again. Gets Ronnie into these tactical battles. The commentators seem to think otherwise -- how much in the tank will he have -- but he is mentally strong, cuts both ways.

Stephen bluddy Fry.

in frame 23 though he seemed to have lost every single safety exchange but then somehow gets jammy with a snooker and then ronnie fucks up that last pink

another exhausting tactical battles in frame 26..

Selby 14-12. By far the biggest test Ronnie has ever faced in all of his finals here.

Selby is just eeking them out. He does break down but his tactical play is so good he gets another chance. Not seen anything like it in a while.

And Ronnie is out of sorts with all of this, not his rhythm - think Selby will grind it out now.