Jak Jones vs Kyren Wilson LIVE: World Snooker Championship final score and result as Wilson wins first title

Jak Jones battled back but eventually fell short as Kyren Wilson won the final at the Crucible and claimed his first world title

Man bites young boy's ear live on air at World Snooker Championship

Kyren Wilson survived a stirring fightback from qualifier Jak Jones to win the world snooker title for the first time at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Wilson struggled to contain his emotions as he wrapped up an 18-14 triumph over Jones, who fought valiantly after losing the first seven frames of the final, and reeled off three frames in a row from 17-11 to give himself some hope of an improbable revival.

Victory sealed a timely return to form for Wilson, who had arrived for his 10th tilt at the title on the back of his worst campaign in a decade, a solitary semi-final at the German Masters put into perspective by illness and injury afflicting his young family.

But he was made to work overtime by Jones, who looked down and out after losing the first seven frames, but staged a remarkable comeback and even threatened a maximum in the 30th frame before running aground after potting the first 12 reds and blacks.

Jones said at the presentation ceremony: “Congratulations to Kyren and his family, they deserve it. If anyone deserves it he does, so congratulations to them.

“It’s been an unbelievable tournament for me. About a month ago I was in my first qualifying match. It’s been a long month but I’m happy with it.

“I wouldn’t say (I came in) with a lot of hope. I just thought if I try my best, basically, see what happens. But when you’re playing someone as solid as Kyren, with such a good all-round game, it’s going to be hard to come back from a deficit like that so it wasn’t to be.”

World Snooker Championship updates - Jak Jones v Kyren Wilson

• World Snooker Championship final ends tonight at Crucible Theatre
• Wilson took control with dominant display in afternoon session to lead 7-1
• Jones fought back before dramatic final black gave Wilson 11-6 overnight lead
• Spoils shared on Monday afternoon with Wilson leading before evening session
• Kyren Wilson wins World Championship after closing out 18-14 victory

[6 May 2024 13:04 · Jack Rathborn]

World Snooker Championship 2024 final: Jak Jones v Kyren Wilson

Steve Davis tells BBC Sport: “The problem with having a huge lead, you must not go into protect mode. If that happens and you don't play how you started off? Things can go wrong.”

[6 May 2024 12:50 · Jack Rathborn]

World Snooker Championship 2024 final: Jak Jones v Kyren Wilson

We’re about to resume this fascinating final with Jak Jones looking to eat into Kyren Wilson’s lead.

Wilson is a strong favourite with the bookies now, priced at 1/12, while Jones is a 6/1 shot.

Wilson is now just seven frames from victory!

[6 May 2024 12:23 · Jack Rathborn]

World Snooker Championship 2024 final: Jak Jones v Kyren Wilson

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[6 May 2024 12:14 · Jack Rathborn]

Ronnie O’Sullivan casts doubt over playing future tournaments in Britain: ‘There’s a tax to be paid’

Ronnie O’Sullivan has warned he could quit playing tournaments in Britain after his quest for a record-breaking eighth world snooker title was shattered by Stuart Bingham in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible.

O’Sullivan will jet off for an exhibition tour of China, Finland and Bulgaria next week, insisting he will pick and choose his future tournaments, and increasingly prioritise big-money offers from Saudi Arabia and the Far East.

The 48-year-old recently signed a deal with the Saudis which ironically commits him to signing a new contract with World Snooker Tour, in order to fulfil his obligation to play in the inaugural Saudi Masters in Riyadh at the end of August.

[6 May 2024 12:06 · Jack Rathborn]

Judd Trump would not ‘get out of bed’ for rival tour after rejecting offer

Judd Trump has revealed he rejected offers to join a rival snooker tour.

Trump says he has no interest in the prospective LIV-style breakaway, which is understood to emanate from the Far East and requires a commitment to play in eight regular events plus a grand final in exchange for a six-figure sign-on fee.

“A few people have tried to contact me and I just couldn’t be bothered,” said Trump.

[6 May 2024 11:58 · Jack Rathborn]

World Snooker Championship 2024 final: Jak Jones v Kyren Wilson

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[6 May 2024 11:50 · Jack Rathborn]

World Championship finalist Jak Jones hits out at ‘pathetic’ complaints over style of play

Jak Jones headed into his first World Snooker Championship final blasting his “pathetic” rivals for putting their own demise down to his attritional style of play.

The 30-year-old became only the ninth qualifier to reach a Crucible final after securing a 17-12 win over Stuart Bingham late on Saturday night.

According to World Snooker Tour’s seasonal average shot times, Jones is the 107th slowest of 128 players on the tour, with each shot taking over 28 seconds. Only Zhang Anda in this year’s tournament was slower.

[6 May 2024 11:42 · Jack Rathborn]

Who is Kyren Wilson? The snooker star edging closer to ending major title drought

For Kyren Wilson, a maiden World Championship title could finally allow a man long tipped for a major title to fulfil the potential he has shown throughout his career.

Born in Kettering, the 32-year-old first turned professional in 2010 and soon established himself as one of snooker’s brightest young stars, recovering from a loss of form and regaining his World Tour card to return to the top tier of the sport in 2013.

Wilson immediately made an impact, forging a reputation as a player who could beat anyone on his day as he built the consistency required to challenge at the highest level. By 2015, it had arrived — at the Shanghai Masters, Wilson came all the way through qualifying to stun Judd Trump in the final and secure his first ranking title.

[6 May 2024 11:34 · Jack Rathborn]

Who is Jak Jones? The Welsh qualifier making history at the World Snooker Championship

It took Jak Jones time to reach snooker’s biggest stage but the Welshman has made his presence felt since stepping into the Crucible. Nine times the 30-year-old tried and failed to make it through qualifying for the World Snooker Championship before finally breaking through last year — but Jones has swiftly established himself as a Sheffield specialist.

The Welshman’s attritional style of play has not been to everyone’s taste, however. As Jones headed into his first World Championship final, he blasted “pathetic” criticism from opponents Stuart Bingham and Judd Trump, who both implied his frustrating tactics had affected their rhythm and ultimately contributed to their defeats.

[6 May 2024 11:26 · Jack Rathborn]

Kyren Wilson leads World Championship final after black ball drama stalls Jak Jones’ comeback

Jak Jones missed a golden chance to pile the pressure on his opponent Kyren Wilson as his improbable Crucible comeback came up short at the end of the first day of the World Snooker Championship final.

Jones scraped away at an early 7-1 deficit but lost out in a dramatic black ball climax to the final frame of the day which let 12th seed Wilson off the hook and heading into Monday’s concluding sessions with an 11-6 lead.

Reflecting on his missed chance to move within three frames of his opponent, a visibly deflated Jones told the BBC: “It’s a miracle that I’m still in it, I played shocking. I’m absolutely knackered and I think if I’d had a decent night’s sleep last night I could have done better.”