snooker world championship final

another century for Ron, he's not fucking about.

and another!

If I was playing Ron I would simply not trash-talk him and then spend 12 frames being a spectator to his brilliance.

Yup, ruthless.

Robertson picking some funny options here

Two first time debuts in the QFs as well as Ronnie, Higgins, Selby.

Quite like to see Mark Allen win it.

Jones - Allen is a hell of a match

10-10, final session to come

Jones made a couple of errors but he hit back with a century.

Allen pulled off a nice little clearance there, 11-10

Allen used his experience to get through 13-10.

Si McGill looks like a cracker. 8-8.

Ronnie played crappy last night but Brecel isn't that good and couldn't capitalise on it so they shared

Ronnie hasn't got going today either and Brecel has caught up and won four in a row: 10-10.

Ronnie has shown nothing. Brecel is a brilliant break builder but is facing no opposition. One away from the SF.

And Brecel takes it 13-10, after winning seven the last seven frames in a row.

He's hilarious btw. Talking about how much he's been partying and all.

He won't win it but he is a hell of a break builder. Hendry was pretty excited in the commentary box, and you can see it because there's no safety there. Brecel pulls off the hardest shots, pretty exciting to watch! Remarkable he has come so far.

Selby so dominant. 11-6.

Allen has a lot of form going into that semi. Selby a huge favourite for a 5th world title

watched 20 mins of frame 16 of selby-higgins. Selby just a masterclass in safety play never giving Higgins a look at a reasonably make able pot.

Si McGill 12-12. It's been attritional stuff but the last two frames have yielded fluent snooker from both of them.

Si is at the SF, at 20 years of age.

China Vs Belgium semi is the first time the game is really shifting from the British dominance.

This Si chap looking pretty handy so far

Brecel just not playing any safeties whatsoever, I like it but it surely can't sustain him

1st frame: 11 minute safety battle then century from Selby.

Lovely stuff from Allen. Selby is throwing stuff but Allen is a very experienced match player, and he is able to capitalise. Now 2-1 ahead.

Allen played great stuff for 5-3. Long way to go.

Si is looking very, very strong. Luca showing frustration...he was prodigy, has more experience but it's not counting rn. 6-3.

Next two frames shared. Si with a century

Si is unplayable at the moment.

he's an attacking player like Brecel but there's more to his game overall maybe

(fingers all crossed)

11-5, Si in complete control. Let's see if a final makes him flinch. That's all Brecel has I think.

Si's game is a bit more mature than Brecel. His long potting is a marvel. Everything in the middle. What you watch this game for.

40 min frame but Allen came out on top: 6-3.

Allen is marginally better on the long game at the moment.

6-4. Gruelling near hour long frame. Allen had a couple of long pots but Selby often eeks these out, more often than not.

Allen is ahead but it's dangerous times for him.

Right enough, 90+ break at the next. 6-5.

6-6. A master.

Session ends early at 7-6 Selby. Allen needs a good night's sleep; Selby has done what he has many times before.

This guy

What a shellacking this is.

watched the 18th frame of si match and his century was a thing of beauty. just so pure. dennis taylor on coms was near purring.

Win the next too! Do like Brecel, don't think I've seen anything quite like him

Brecel is now giving it some. Si is now sweating a bit.

si what happened

The most outrageous plant I've ever seen from Si.

this match fixing is a bit blatant

One of the astonishing sessions of snooker.

Just...speechless. Brecel's fluency at 14-6 down was something else. It got into Si which I wasn't expecting.

yeah but what t shirt was steve davis wearing?

was wondering that as well. couldn’t work out whether it was a snooker design, some sort of prog metal thing or the perfect intersection of both.

if it was a music shirt there's a very good chance I'd have known, link?