Mark Selby brought the Crucible full house down last night as he claimed a fourth world title to join snooker’s legends. The 37-year-old from Leicester beat Shaun Murphy 18-15 in the Betfred World Championship final in Sheffield to pocket the £500,000 first prize.
And the showpiece was greeted from the very first frame to when Selby lifted the famous silver trophy by a raucous capacity crowd roaring their approval at every opportunity.
It was a huge personal triumph for Selby, even booed by a few fans as he entered the arena last night following a slow-play ‘gamesmanship’ row in his semi-final win over Stuart Bingham.
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