Mark Selby made the first ever 147 maximum break in a Crucible final last night as he battled back against Luca Brecel.
The Leicester Jester became the 10th player in history to enjoy the moment of snooker perfection at the iconic theatre in Sheffield. And it was the 14th time in total one has been made, with Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry both doing it three times.
For world No.2 Selby himself it was a fifth career maximum on the 40th anniversary of Cliff Thorburn’s first at the venue. Importantly it saw him close to 9-7 behind, and still surfing on adrenaline he also added the last of the evening to stand only one frame behind at 9-8 going into today’s final two sessions.
