Mark Selby beats Judd Trump 10-8 to win third UK title and 10th Triple Crown event
Defending champion Trump came from 7-2 down to trail by one frame at 9-8
Trump won 11th frame after extraordinary free-ball sportsmanship from Selby
World number one Trump will go without a title in 2025
So the holder Shaun Murphy faces Chinese youngster Wu Yize as he begins his defence of the Masters next month.
Some other standout ties with Judd Trump against Ding Junhui and Mark Williams v Mark Allen.
And, of course, Robertson's aforementioned date with either Selby or O'Sullivan.
Image source, BBC SportMasters draw
So, just to re-explain.
If Mark Selby wins tonight he's seeded for the Masters. If he loses, Ronnie O'Sullivan is the eighth seed.
You would imagine Selby will be keen to avoid Neil Robertson.
Either way it's a belter in round one - with Robertson against either the Jester or the Rocket.
Neil Robertson v Mark Selby/Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Selby/Ronnie O'Sullivan v Xiao Guodong
Mark Williams v Mark Allen - another pearler
John Higgins v Barry Hawkins - battle of the veterans
Kyren Wilson v Si Jiahui
Judd Trump v Ding Junhui
Ooh big one for round one
Shaun Murphy v Wu Yize
Zhao Xintong v Gary Wilson
Right, we have the draw for the Masters coming up during the mid-session interval...
If Mark Selby wins tonight he'll be seeded eighth, with Ronnie O'Sullivan slipping to ninth.
World Snooker chairman Steve Morgan and former world champion John Parrott making the draw.
Trump 0-4 Selby
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC One
The clearance from Selby - he made three brilliant breaks in the first three frames, but that's the break that will give him the most pleasure.
Just to keep your foot on your opponent's throat - you keep pounding and pounding and pounding and that will have given him an amazing feeling going to the dressing room.
It's a big fight now for Judd to stay in this final.
Trump 0-4 Selby
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC One
Relentlessly punishing from Mark Selby - every time his opponent has showed any type of weakness he's been right on it and, well, astonishing snooker.
Resolve might disappear.
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Selby playing great but Trump is number 1 in the world, but making it easier for him. Clear to see why Trump hasn’t won more World titles. He’s an incredible player, but lacks the focus and bottle when it matters.
Shane, London
Trump 0-4 Selby
Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at York Barbican
I am running out of superlatives to describe Mark Selby's performance in the opening four frames.
That was sensational.
Trump 0-4 Selby
Mark Selby composes himself after those little moments of drama to see off the blue, pink and black - a 70 clearance pinching the final frame before the interval, after Judd Trump's 68, for a 4-0 lead.
Crikey.
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4-0 incoming. You wouldn’t want to be in Judd’s dressing room at the interval.
Ben
Trump 0-3 Selby
Bit of a hiccup as the green only just creeps in and now - and so does the brown with the rest.
Oohs and aahs from the Barbican audience.
Trump 0-3 Selby
A delightful cannon into the reds off the black and now everything is there for the taking for Mark Selby.
This would be a hammer blow for Judd Trump if the Jester dishes up here.
All colours on their spots.
Trump 0-3 Selby
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC One
The way Selby has been playing I think he's favourite for this frame now.