Wu Yize beats Shaun Murphy 18-17 in thrilling World Championship final at the Crucible
Wu is second consecutive Chinese winner and second-youngest in tournament's history
Murphy falls just short of winning second world title
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Good for the final that Wu has fought back. No one has really mentioned Shaun's break off shot. It completely ties up the black and often the pink. For someone supposedly good at potting and not renowned for his safety why make it so difficult for break building?
Joe
Murphy 12-12 Wu
Image source, PA MediaWhen Shaun Murphy won the first five frames of this session, he must have thought he'd have been ahead going into the last instalment of this final.
However, Wu Yize's recent burst - and his current break in frame 25 - means the Englishman is likely to be one frame behind.
Murphy 12-12 Wu
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
Wu Yize has shown great character here because I have to say he was gone. Shaun kept winning all those frames, but this has been brilliant.
Murphy 12-12 Wu
Ken Doherty
1997 world champion on BBC Two
Wu could've lost this session very heavily but now he is back in the match. He was down on the canvas, but got back up and is back in the fight - he looks like the player he did yesterday.
It's just incredible how the narrative can change quickly. All of a sudden Shaun Murphy will feel on the back foot. If he is behind going into tonight's last session he will feel a bit let down and Wu would be over the moon.
The only difference between the two players is Shaun has won it before and has a bit more experience. Whether that will be the deciding factor, it will be fascinating to find out.
Murphy 12-12 Wu (1-73)
We started today with Wu 10-7 ahead, Murphy went 12-10 in front with five in a row, but now Wu has two on the bounce to make it 12-12.
Murphy 12-11 Wu
Wu gets back to the table after Murphy turns down a tough blue and he's now in a strong position to make it 12-12.
Murphy 12-11 Wu
"Good shot," shouts out someone from the crowd as Wu looks to pot a third fine long red, but the fan has gone early with that one as the red stays out with Murphy coming to the table 0-27 down.
Image source, PA MediaMurphy 12-11 Wu
For a second time in this frame, Wu shows great technique with a long pot, but then can't take full advantage. He adds nine to the total, 0-23, with Murphy then missing a thin contact to make it 0-27.
Murphy 12-11 Wu
As the match time ticks past the seven-hour mark, Wu, after some beautiful cueing to down a long red, stutters at 12, runs out of position and goes safe, 0-12.
Murphy 12-11 Wu
We have two more frames in this session before the final session starts at 19:00. We will have a maximum of 10 frames tonight, with it being the first to 18.
Murphy 12-11 Wu
John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC Two
He’s been sitting in that chair, and all he has been seeing is "Wu Yize - 10", it hasn’t changed in how many hours, so just to change the score, all he needed to do was get a frame, it doesn't matter how ugly it was. He needed to change the narrative.
Win one of the last two frames. There is nothing wrong with that scoreline coming out of the final session. Absolutely nothing, so, just win one of the final two.
Murphy 12-11 Wu
If 22-year-old Wu Yize is to win this title, he would then become the second youngest Crucible winner, after Stephen Hendry, who was only 21 when he beat Jimmy White for his first title in 1990.
Murphy 12-11 Wu
Stephen Hendry
Seven-time world champion on BBC Two
Wu Yize just has to stay in touch going into this match later tonight. A two-frame deficit wouldn’t be horrendous because he has tended to turn it on in the evening sessions of the Championship.
Murphy 12-11 Wu (0-93, Wu 64)
That will make Wu feel a lot better about himself. After losing the opening five frames of Monday, he takes the sixth, helped by a break of 64.
It's turning into some final.
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Don't think too many people would begrudge Shaun another title at this stage. Seems a very likeable individual so hope he can win it again, after such a long time from his first.
Steven
Murphy 12-10 Wu
Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre
If Shaun Murphy wins every frame this afternoon it would become only the fifth time in a Crucible final - where at least six frames have been played - that a player has completed a clean sweep in a session.
The others were Steve Davis v Dennis Taylor in 1985 (0-7), Stephen Hendry v Jimmy White in 1992 where the score went from 10-14 to 18-14, John Parrott v White in 1991 (7-0) and Mark Selby v John Higgins in 2007 when the score went 4-12 to 10-12.
Murphy 12-10 Wu
Steve Davis
Six-time world champion on BBC Two
I think every snooker player who has ever played here knows that you are a different player behind than you are in front. It can be easier not looking over your shoulder, and now Wu has nothing to lose.
Image source, PA MediaMurphy 12-10 Wu
Wu misses a long red, but then gets lucky with the blue ball in the way. Murphy goes for a far more tricky red, misses it and leaves it on.
Murphy 12-10 Wu
Just like in the last frame, Wu gets the first notable contribution, but after getting 29 points on the board, he has to go safe, 0-29.
Murphy 12-10 Wu
Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport at the Crucible Theatre
David, Natalie and Holly are from nearby Maltby. While they do not have the tickets for today they intend to soak up the atmosphere in Tudor Square and watch proceedings from there.
"We've been watching the snooker right the way through the tournament," said David.
"We'd like to see Shaun Murphy win and intend to be here all afternoon."