68 m. ago World Snooker Championship final score: Mark Williams edges second session but Zhao Xintong boasts huge lead

Qualifier takes an 11-6 advantage into Monday’s finale, with seven more frames needed to become China’s first-ever Crucible champion

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3 h. ago World Snooker Championship final: Mark Williams edges second session but Zhao Xintong boasts commanding lead

Qualifier takes an 11-6 advantage into Monday’s finale, with seven more frames needed to become China’s first-ever Crucible champion

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5 h. ago Zhao Xintong takes control of the battle for snooker history in World Championship final

Zhao Xintong built an impressive 11-6 overnight lead against Mark Williams as he tries to become the first Chinese world champion

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5 h. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Zhao builds healthy overnight lead in World Snooker Championship final

Mark Williams becomes the oldest finalist in history as he takes on Zhao Xintong, who hoping to become the first Chinese world champion after returning from a ban

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6 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan 'leaving the UK and moving to Middle East' after World Champs loss

Ronnie O'Sullivan has confirmed he will be leaving the UK for a "new life" in the Middle East after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in the semi-finals

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7 h. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Williams begins fightback in World Snooker Championship final

Mark Williams becomes the oldest finalist in history as he takes on Zhao Xintong, who hoping to become the first Chinese world champion after returning from a ban

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8 h. ago World Snooker Championship final ref has a secret hobby and feuded with Ronnie O'Sullivan

Desislava Bozhilova will become only the second woman in history to referee a World Snooker Championship final when she takes charge of the Crucible showpiece

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8 h. ago Hazel Irvine's shock secret wedding to mystery husband and baby at 43

The presenter is fronting the BBC's coverage of the World Snooker Championship final between Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong

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9 h. ago What time is Mark Williams vs Zhao Xintong in World Snooker Championship final today? TV channel and live stream

Williams faces Chinese sensation as he targets a fourth Crucible title

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10 h. ago Late Welsh snooker legends will be watching over me in World Championship final, says Mark Williams

Williams is facing Zhao Xintong in the final at the Crucible and believes recently-departed Ray Reardon and Terry Griffiths may help him

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11 h. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Zhao dominates to build big lead in World Snooker Championship final

Mark Williams becomes the oldest finalist in history as he takes on Zhao Xintong, who hoping to become the first Chinese world champion after returning from a ban

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13 h. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Zhao surges into early lead in fascinating World Snooker Championship final

Mark Williams becomes the oldest finalist in history as he takes on Zhao Xintong, who hoping to become the first Chinese world champion after returning from a ban

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13 h. ago Snooker star Mark Williams apologises after swearing on live TV following Judd Trump win

Snooker star Mark Williams was quick to apologise after he swore on live TV after hew booked his spot in the World Snooker Championship final

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14 h. ago Zhao Xintong v Mark Williams: World Snooker Championship final – live

Updates from the showpiece at the CrucibleMail Daniel with your thoughts | Sign up to The RecapWilliams 0-0 Xintong (0-22) “I’m always tinged with jealousy in my feelings when I’m in the box, not at the table,” says Stephen; the old mongrel never leaves. Then, off the break, Mark goes at a loose one, misses, and that is going to cost him. Zhao’s been so good in the balls this last fortnight, playing with rare power and precision, but the pressure he’s under now, seeking to become China’s first world champion, is of an entirely different order to anything he’s experienced before. But he seems entirely unaffected and already seems to fashioning a frame-winning opportunity.Our boyz baize! I cannot wait for this, and what an atmosphere in the Cruce. Zhao and Mark shake hands over the little lady, then it’s time to get going, The Cyclone to break. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Mark Williams' staggering net worth, wife's public marriage admission and worsening health battle

The Welshman has defied the odds to make it to his fifth World Snooker Championship final, where he faces Zhao Xintong

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15 h. ago Judd Trump calls on snooker to stamp out rowdy ‘darts atmosphere’ at events

Beaten world semi-finalist unhappy with fan conductOne spectator yelled: ‘Can’t miss that Judd’ during matchJudd Trump has urged snooker’s authorities to act immediately to stamp out rowdy fan behaviour and avoid fostering a “darts atmosphere” at the sport’s biggest events.Trump was visibly annoyed after a spectator shouted “can’t miss that Judd” during a crucial phase of his World Snooker Championship semi-final defeat by Mark Williams at the Crucible. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago What time is the World Snooker Championship final on TV and who's in it?

The final of the tournament at the Crucible takes place today

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17 h. ago Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong LIVE: Fascinating World Snooker Championship final begins at the Crucible

Mark Williams becomes the oldest finalist in history as he takes on Zhao Xintong, who hoping to become the first Chinese world champion after returning from a ban

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18 h. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Sunday Final: Prize money, full TV schedule, trophy

It’s the first day of the final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, with two men dreaming of winning the biggest prize in the world of snooker.

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18 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan shows true colours as he speaks out about snooker finalist’s 20

Zhao Xintong was one of 10 Chinese snooker players banned for their roles in a match-fixing ring - and Ronnie O'Sullivan has had his say ahead of the World Championship final

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