Wu Yize wins final-frame decider against Mark Allen, who missed simple black to reach final
Wu to face Shaun Murphy in final after Englishman beat John Higgins 17-15
Final is best of 35 frames and starts from 13:00 BST on Sunday
Phew. I think we all need a lie down after two absolutely spellbinding semi-finals.
We will be back on Sunday with full coverage of the first two sessions of the final between Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize across all our platforms.
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Oh Mark Allen. How did you miss that black? It will haunt you for years. Shaun Murphy to win the final.
Ian, Durham.
Wu 17-16 Allen
Kyren Wilson
2024 World Championship winner on BBC Two
Wu Yize is a star and what a star he will become if he can go on and lift this title. To have a second winner from China would be incredible - but Shaun Murphy will have something to say about that.
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I feel absolutely awful for Mark Allen. I wanted Wu Yize to win but let’s be honest, he shouldn’t be in the final . How Mark recovers from this I don’t know but I really wish him well.
Mark, Southport.
Wu 17-16 Allen
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two
I think we will have fireworks in the final. They will both be bashing in balls all over the place. It will be about who can play the best positional play. Maybe Shaun Murphy would have preferred to have played Mark Allen than Wu Yize?
Wu 17-16 Allen
Wu Yize, after beating Mark Allen to reach the World Snooker Championship final, told BBC Two: "I feel I am still not recovering from the nerves. I feel sorry for Mark. I felt like I was losing the match, especially the second black in that frame. But I was able to take the opportunity.
"I gave myself too much pressure in the second session because I was having a big lead in the first session. I wanted to keep the lead down. In the last session I made some mistakes in safety play and then towards the end I was lucky.
"Would I like to follow in Zhao Xintong's footsteps? Most definitely. I want to give my best efforts and everything I have got to try to win the World Championship.
"Shaun Murphy has been playing well throughout the tournament, he beat Xintong, and he's been playing well in terms of scoring so it's going to be a very tough match but I believe both players are going to give their best."
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Desperately wanted Shaun Murphy vs Mark Allen final. Absolutely gutted for Mark, but missing that black of the spot was criminal!
Recce. Essex.
Wu 17-16 Allen
Kyren Wilson
2024 World Championship winner on BBC Two
Wu Yize looked down and out at 16-14. He was under so much pressure and he just cruised round the table. He did so well.
Wu 17-16 Allen
Beaten semi-finalist Mark Allen told BBC Two: "You don't deserve to be in a world final if you're missing balls like that - that was just pure pressure to be honest.
"Normally I'm pretty good under the pressure but just didn't handle it well today. I had two or three good chances to close out the match but I didn't do it, so credit to Wu Yize.
I had more than enough chances to win it. I wishes Wu good luck. I think he's going to be world champion. Even though I'm devastated to lose that match, I think the right person is in the final. The way he play is great for the game - he pots long balls and doesn't seem to mind the pressure.
"All credit to Wu. If he doesn't win it this time he'll win plenty in the future but it's a sore one for me for sure."
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How do you recover from something like that if you're Mark Allen? That blank would haunt most people for a long long time. He may never get another chance to be in the world final.
Stewart, Swindon.
Wu 17-16 Allen
Dennis Taylor
1985 world champion on BBC Two
An amazing semi-final. Unbelievable. They will get a standing ovation.
I feel so sorry for Mark Allen. He has a little smile on his face but Wu Yize will have a bigger smile. How did he pull that off?
Wu 17-16 Allen
The cheers of 'Wuuuuuuuu' echo around the Crucible as Wu Yize shakes his fist in celebration.
Mark Allen will have nightmares over that missed black for a long time to come.
Wu 17-16 Allen
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two
16-14 behind and he pulled it out of the bag.
What a player, what a performance.
He was on the brink of losing on many occasions, he had to sit there and suffer, but when he got his chance he was calm under pressure.
He kept his head, kept his cue action, struck the ball solidly.
Wu 17-16 Allen
Wu Yize clears up to books his place in the World Snooker Championship final.
Mark Allen is absolutely crestfallen.
WHAT. A. MATCH.
Wu 16-16 Allen
Dennis Taylor
1985 world champion on BBC Two
Mark Allen...I thought he was in the final. I cannot believe he is going to lose this match.
Wu 16-16 Allen
Just the blue, pink and black left.
Wu Yize is home and hosed now.
Wu 16-16 Allen
Just the colours left for Wu Yize now.
He's closing in on a place in the World Snooker Championship final.
Wu 16-16 Allen
Mark Allen rubs his head in frustration after Wu Yize overhauls his total.
The 22-year-old from China then disposes of the tricker of the two remaining reds.
Wu leads 51-47.
Wu 16-16 Allen
Mark Allen's safety on the red nudges the black away which opens up a pot for Wu Yize.
He sinks the red and then pots the blue.
Wu has 28 points to Allen's 47 but the table is there for him now.
Wu 16-16 Allen
Joe Perry
Former World Championship semi-finalist on BBC Two
It's risky to get back down the table here for Mark Allen. A good safety shot from Wu Yize.