- Brecel wins 11 straight frames in greatest Crucible fightback
- Allen wins five in row from 16-10 down before also losing 17-15
Luca Brecel produced the greatest ever Crucible comeback as he won 11 frames in a row against Si Jiahui while Mark Selby held off a Mark Allen fightback in a match that finished after midnight to set up a mouthwatering World Snooker Championship final.
After the amazing comeback in the afternoon by Brecel, it looked as if there could be another as Allen, trailing 16-10, started pegging Selby back. The Northern Irishman won five frames in a row and his opponent, a four-time world champion, was looking jittery but managed to get over the line 17-15 at 12.45am.
Written by Rob Calladine and PA Media
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/29/brecel-seals-world-snooker-final-spot-after-greatest-ever-crucible-comeback under the title “Comeback king Brecel to face Selby in final after Allen charge falls just short”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
