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Stunning run takes Brecel past Si and into world snooker final

London (AFP) - Luca Brecel staged one of the most astonishing comebacks in snooker history as he won 11 frames in a row against China's Si Jiahui to reach the World Championship final with a remarkable 17-15 win on Saturday.

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World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest score updates as Mark Selby and Luca Brecel contest final

Four-time world champion Mark Selby takes on the mercurial Belgian Luca Brecel in the 2023 final at the Crucible Theatre

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Brecel rally frustrates Si's bid to reach snooker world final

London (AFP) - Belgium's Luca Brecel threatened another remarkable comeback win as he prevented China's Si Jiahui from reaching snooker's World Championship final with a session to spare.

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‘It was not pretty’: Mark Selby and Mark Allen hauled off as play casts ‘dark cloud’

Selby battled back from a three-frame deficit to establish a 7-6 overnight advantage over Allen while Luca Brecel and Si Jiahui thrilled in the other semi-final

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It was not pretty – Mark Selby and Mark Allen semi-final in Sheffield criticised

Selby battled back from a three-frame deficit to establish a 7-6 overnight advantage over Allen.

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Si Jiahui continues to impress on Crucible debut as final comes into view

He holds a comfortable lead over Luca Brecel.

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship scores: Luca Brecel hits back against Si Jiahui as Mark Selby leads Mark Allen

Luca Brecel won the last five frames against of a thrilling evening session to trail Si Jiahui 14-10 while Mark Selby led Mark Allen 7-6

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'Swaggering' snooker sensation Si grew up among tables of dad's club

Hong Kong (AFP) - Si Jiahui's fairytale run to the World Snooker Championship semi-finals is reward for a childhood spent around his father's smoky pool club and having to endure bouts of homesickness.

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Si Jiahui leads Luca Brecel in World Championship semi-final after opening session

The Belgian fought back from 4-1 down before the 20-year-old took the last frame

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Si Jiahui leads Luca Brecel in World Championship semi after opening session

The Belgian fought back from 4-1 down before the 20-year-old took the last frame.

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship: Chinese sensation Si Jiahui takes early semi-final lead against Luca Brecel

Luca Brecel, who knocked out Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals, is taking on 20-year-old Chinese debutant Si Jiahui in the World Snooker Championship semis

The Independent UK

Luca Brecel prepared for shock win over Ronnie O'Sullivan by drinking until 6am

Luca Brecel has admitted his preparation for the World Snooker Championship was "terrible" and that he was out drinking until 6am ahead of his victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan

Daily Mirror

'Drunk as hell' Brecel stuns O'Sullivan at world snooker

London (AFP) - Ronnie O'Sullivan was knocked out of the world snooker championship on Wednesday by Luca Brecel, who said he had been "drunk as hell" after beating Mark Williams to set up a quarter-final with the seven-time winner.

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I was drunk as hell – Luca Brecel parties before stunning Ronnie O’Sullivan

The Belgian won seven frames in a row to reach the semi-finals in Sheffield.

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Daily Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan's immediate response to World Championship exit sums up snooker great

Ronnie O'Sullivan's quest to become the most successful player in World Snooker Championship history was ended by Luca Brecel in stunning fashion on Wednesday afternoon

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O'Sullivan knocked out of snooker world championship

London (AFP) - Seven-times snooker world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered an extraordinary collapse as he was knocked out of this year's edition by Belgium's Luca Brecel on Wednesday.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out of World Championship by ‘phenomenal’ Luca Brecel

The defending champion failed to make a single break over 30 in the final session.

Irish Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan sensationally knocked-out of World Snooker Championship

Belgium's Luca Brecel won seven frames on the spin to dethrone the seven-time champ.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan crashes out of World Snooker Championship as eighth title bid ended

Luca Brecel wins seven successive frames to stun the defending champion at the Crucible

The Independent UK

Luca Brecel reveals he got ‘drunk as hell’ before beating Ronnie O’Sullivan at World Snooker Championship

Brecel stunned O’Sullivan to reach the semi-finals in Sheffield

Daily Mirror

Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out of World Championships with shock QF defeat to Luca Brecel

Ronnie O'Sullivan's bid for a record breaking eighth World Snooker Championship victory is over after the top seed suffered a shock defeat to Belgium's Luca Brecel

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and results as Ronnie O’Sullivan shocked by Luca Brecel

Ronnie O’Sullivan has been beaten by Luca Brecel in their World Snooker Championship quarter-final while four-time winners Mark Selby and John Higgins are locked in a tight battle

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan closes in on a place in World Championship semi-finals

The seven-time champion needs three frames on Wednesday to knock out Luca Brecel.

The Independent UK

Ronnie O’Sullivan rallies to build 6-2 quarter-final advantage over Luca Brecel

The seven-time champion had trailed early on.

The Independent UK

World Snooker Championship LIVE: Latest scores and results as Mark Selby takes on John Higgins

Ronnie O’Sullivan established a lead over Luca Brecel in his quarter-final earlier on Tuesday

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