World Snooker Championship 2025 FINAL LIVE RESULTS: Zhao Xintong holds huge eight-frame lead over Mark Williams
Morning and welcome to the final day of this year's World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.
The last two weeks and a bit have seen some of snooker's finest contest in Sheffield for the sport's grandest prize, but only one can win.
From last year's champion in Kyren Wilson being a victim of the Crucible curse in the first round to Ronnie O'Sullivan's remarkable run to the semi-finals, the very best have endured the bravado of snooker's World Cup.
O'Sullivan, like world No.1 Judd Trump, fell to the brilliance of our two finalists: Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong.
The former is no stranger in this arena, looking to a fourth World title to his collection, whilst Zhao aims to become the third consecutive first-time winner and first Asian after the success of Wilson and Luca Brecel in the last years.
There's talk of a potential change in scenery in the future, but when the tournament keeps producing moments like this, why move?
'Snooker and Sheffield go together hand in glove – it used to be steel, it's now snooker,' ex-champion Shaun Murphy said.
Stay tuned for all the latest build-up for the afternoon's action!
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