snooker world championship final

Ali Carter is really holding up against Ronnie: 9-7 up.

Ronnie did win the last two frames last night in about fifteen minutes

so... Higgins for the win now?

literally anyone but him pls

Anyone but Judd Trump. Thankfully Higgins should beat him.

Got a feeling Mark Allen could come through in that top half.

ding ftw

judd trump is an irritant too though yes

Higgins is two ahead as he goes to the final session of his SF against Wilson. He does look good, and he has a habit of crushing young people's dreams. Judd Trump had him on the ropes and the comeback once Judd made the error (great breakbuilder but he still misses the key shot) in that QF was maginificent.

Barry Hawkins has just gone 11-10 up. If he wins I can't see him beating Higgins, should he get to the final. Its a big ask as he has yet to overcome the SF stage and Williams will punce on any hesitation.

? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_World_Snooker_Championship : Hawkins lost the final to O'Sullivan in 2013

lol, totally forgot that.

Hawkins re-establishing a two frame lead with solid snooker.

Terrific break from Williams - just willing a one-visit winning break (included a plant and a tough red with the cue against the cushion, ton of pressure there)

fucking hell Mark Williams man

Pulling it out of the fire with that 50 break. Fantastic red to the middle and then misses a black off the spot! Time to punish now.

Hawkins punishes with a 73: 13-11. It feels like 15-11 but Williams is great at putting this kind of thing out of his mind.

Higgins - Williams!

that was fairly brutal to watch by the end

🎱🙌 No exaggeration - this is an unbelievable shot from Mark Williams!

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Higgins - Williams!

What century are we in again?

More like the wrong decade but they are two of the greatest players to have played the game and both have played some great stuff.

That shot is unbelievable. Thanks for posting it StanM, missed last night's action.

You'd think Higgins the favourite even before Williams' marathon last session last night. But its a two day final so as long as Williams isn't more than four frames behind by this evening I'd like to think it will be a good contest.

What's going on? Williams is eating sweets, potting a middle distance pink with his eyes closed and he's 4-0 in front!?

ok, match on. 5 - 3

much as i hate that higgins is here, this has the feel of a classic final already

Great red in the middle from Williams to kill the opening frame off. Really raced off the blocks for 11-7.

Astonishing two ball plant from Williams

12-7. Ruthless atm, this could be over quick.

At the next Higgins had a decent chance of a red but he misses by a bit, understandably under pressure.

What a red along the cushion from Williams to keep that break going

13-7

Williams is tearing it up rn

His timing is totally off rn. Higgins missing another after an unforced error from Williams.

This is a break of 35 but he has a couple of such terrific pots to keep it going.

14-7. Higgins needs to get one frame to get to a final session.

Higgins won the first after the mid-session.

In the next Williams went careless as he was about to win it. Now Higgins - after a stunning red - is favourite to steal this.

Great clearance at the last chance saloon: 14-9

Higgins just made a double to keep a frame winning break going. Now he is on a maximum!

Missed the next: 14-10! Match is back on!

Can anyone point me to a stream where I can watch this?

Not sure re: streams - just watching it on TV.

Williams wins the last frame for 15-10. Still, there is just about a match on tonight.

Final session then.

Williams pots a beautiful opening red to the middle but its a tough angle on the black which is missed. Higgins currently on 29 and a strong favourite.

This is going to be a long session, isn't it?

Clears up with a century: 15-11. xp = the last session was very quick, hardly any tactical stuff. I'd expect that to crop in if Higgins can get close.

Only action I'll be able to see from this tournament, but bring it on you senior citizens.

Williams found a plant to get the break going lol.

(still Williams-Higgins feels like I'm watching a forgettable 2008 semis or something. Except they're even uglier)

well well that was frame ball, tough red to the middle. I'd fancy John to clear up from here.

Terrific Brown to yellow from John, forcing position there.

You are John fucking Virgo and I claim my 5 quid

Fantastic clearance - this could still be a classic final: 15-12

Mark Williams looks like he's going to have a cardiac arrest tonight.

LOL why are you attacking me :-)