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Oisin Doherty

Watch: Mark Selby makes history with 147 in snooker World Championship final

Mark Selby became the first player in history to record a 147 break in a snooker World Championship final on Sunday night.

The Jester from Leicester had The Crucible rocking as he stunned Luca Brecel to score a maximum as he clawed his way back into contention in this year's final.

Having trailed 6-2 to the Belgian at the end of the first session, Selby won six of the nine frames in the evening session and the match is finely poised at 9-8 heading into day two of the final.

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The 147 was the beginning of a late Selby surge, with the 39-year-old winning the final two frames of the session after the maximum to leave just one frame separating the players.

The four-time World Champion is playing in his sixth final and is undefeated in World finals since losing to John Higgins in his first showpiece appearance back in 2007.

Brecel on the other hand is making his first final appearance at the Crucible having battled back from 14-5 down to beat Si Jiahui and set up a final clash with Selby.

Coverage of day two of the final will begin at 1pm on BBC Two.

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