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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mark Staniforth

Behind the Black Ball Final and how snooker’s greatest game gripped a nation

Dennis Taylor after beating Steve Davis in the 1985 final - (Getty)

The all-conquering Steve Davis, the defending champion and three-time winner, faced off against Dennis Taylor in one of snooker’s greatest finals.

The world’s best snooker player against the unfancied challenge with the upside-down glasses.

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