Kyren Wilson wins first World Snooker Championship title

Daniel Wales reviews the World Snooker Championship final, as Kyren Wilson wins his first world title.

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00:00 32 year old Englishman Kieran Wilson defeated Welsh qualifier Jack Jones at the Crucible

00:08 to win his first World Snooker Championship title.

00:13 Wilson won the match by 18 frames to 14, despite having been 7-0 up at one point. Jones fought

00:20 his way back into the match and heading into the final session, the score was 15-10. At

00:26 17-11 it looked to be all over, but again Jones fought on to make it 17-14. Wilson was

00:32 then finally able to complete the job by winning his 18th frame and became emotional following

00:38 his triumph, citing family sacrifices had helped get him to this position. For Jack

00:44 Jones this performance has moved him into the centre stage of the sport, but it is Kieran

00:49 Wilson who went home with the famous trophy from the Crucible in Sheffield following this

00:56 win.