Latest: Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-3 Barry Hawkins
Frame 1: 74 from Ronnie 1-0
Frame 2: 92 from the Rocket 2-0
Frame 3: Break of 88 from Hawkins 2-1.
Frame 4: 81 break good standard 2-2.
Frame 5: Hawkins with a 45 break missed yellow but back in for a 50 break 3-2 Hawkins
Frame 6: Ronnie with a fabulous break of 76 3-3.
Frame 7: Frame winning century from Ronnie 113 4-3 to the Rocket.
Frame 8: Another frame to Ronnie in double quick time 100 exactly 5-3 Ronnie
Ronnie
O'Sullivan leads Barry Hawkins 5-3 after the first session of the World
Championship final at the Crucible.
Both players appeared to be unhappy with the cloth on
the table but that did not affect the quality of play, with six breaks above 50
in the session and two centuries.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 Barry Hawkins Session 2 (Session 5-4)
Frame 9: 27 from Barry at the start of this first frame, then won a safety battle and got 22
49 ahead, 24 from Barry to confirm the frame 5-4.
Frame 10: 24 from Hawkins then he declared a foul on himself good sportsmanship, 12 from Ronnie, goes on to make 49, and wins the frame 6-4.
Frame 11: 30 + break from Barry Ronnie gets only 8 points as he plays safe, Hawkins goes on to win the frame 6-5.
Frame 12: Ronnie got to 48 missed the red, another red & pink, Ronnie 69pts ahead,
6 reds left, Barry leaves a red over the middle the Rocket pots it 7-5.
Frame 13: Hawkins responds well after the interval, frame winning break of 83 7-6.
Frame 14: Another lovely break from Barry 133 levels the match at 7-7
Frame 15: Counter-punch from the Rocket frame winning break 103 8-7
Frame 16: A tight frame! A rarity in this final so far, not for much longer Ronnie goes on and wins the frame, 106 what a standard! 9-7
Frame 17: A good 42 from Barry Ronnie in now, black ball frame after some quite unbelievable snooker safety at it's best, Ronnie pots the black! 10-7 see u tomorrow.
But so far it has not been the walkover many had predicted, with Hawkins making the defending champion sweat for the first time in the tournament.
Four-time winner O'Sullivan, 37, made four century breaks to surpass Stephen Hendry's previous record of 127 at the venue.
But world number 14 Hawkins was not overawed, making four half-centuries and one century of his own.
Asked beforehand what chance Kent left-hander Hawkins, 34, had of winning the final, seven-time world champion Hendry answered: "None."
"That was a massive final frame. At 7-7, Barry was looking good but Ronnie
pulled out two centuries and then tried so hard and potted a great black.
"Hawkins has competed well, his game is solid."
However, Hawkins, who had never progressed beyond the second round at the Crucible before this year and who was an 80-1 shot before the tournament started, hit back with runs of 88 and 81 to level.
And when Hawkins nicked the next frame to take a 3-2 lead into the mid-session interval it was the first time O'Sullivan had trailed in the tournament.
But O'Sullivan soon regained his poise, reeling off the next three frames and drawing level with Hendry's record with consecutive runs of 113 and 100.
Both players were unhappy with the cloth during the first session but that did not affect the quality of play, with six breaks above 50 and two centuries. That being the case, no alterations were made.
Hawkins took the first frame of the evening session but O'Sullivan, who has never lost a Crucible final, had restored his two-frame cushion by the mid-session interval. However, the rest did Hawkins good.
Indeed, when Hawkins knocked in breaks of 83 and 133 to draw level at 7-7 O'Sullivan, who has barely played any competitive snooker since last year's Crucible triumph, looked rattled for the first time in this year's event.
But O'Sullivan stayed calm under fire, retaliating with back-to-back breaks of 103 and 106. Of the 52 century breaks made in this year's tournament so far, O'Sullivan has made 11 of them.
And the final frame of the evening could prove to be a crucial one, with Hawkins having chances to win it only for O'Sullivan to nick it on the black and increase his overnight lead to three frames.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 15-10 Barry Hawkins Session 3 (5-3 session score)
Frame 18: Barry Hawkins grabs the first frame of day 2, 36-71 10-8 now.
Frame 19: 134-0 (54, 76) Ronnie on the board this afternoon and leads 11-8.
Frame 20: Ronnie grabs a tight frame 12-8
Frame 21: 90 from Hawkins 12-9
Frame 22: A 133 gets Ronnie 4 clear 13-9
Frame 23: 67 break 14-9 to the Rocket
Frame 24: 38-87 Hawkins gets a frame 14-10
Frame 25: 124 break from Ronnie 3 from the title! 15-10
The four-time champion led 10-7 overnight and opened the gap to five frames on Monday afternoon.
World number 14 Hawkins did not play badly but was unable to contain his more illustrious opponent, who made four 50-plus breaks and two centuries.
His second, in the final frame, set a new record of six for a Crucible final.
"Ronnie, in this event, has not lost a session yet. The best anyone has done
is hold him level, and they had to play their brains out just to do that. He
only has to share the frames tonight to get over the line."
But O'Sullivan played some of his most fluent snooker of the tournament, making four century breaks to surpass seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry's previous record of 127 at the Crucible.
Hawkins nicked the first frame on Monday but, as has been the case throughout the tournament, O'Sullivan immediately responded, rattling in a break of 76 to make it 11-8.
The next frame was key, a superb clearance of 55 putting O'Sullivan 12-8 up, although Hawkins rallied with a break of 90 to make it 12-9.
A run of 133 saw O'Sullivan become only the fourth player, after Hendry (1997), John Higgins (1998) and Matthew Stevens (2000), to make five tons in a Crucible final.
And when O'Sullivan won frame 23 to go 14-9 ahead it appeared that Hawkins's resolve was wilting.
Hawkins, who had never been beyond the second round before this year, made it 14-10 courtesy of a break of 67, only for O'Sullivan to hit back with a record-breaking clearance of 124.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-12 Barry Hawkins (final session Session score 3-2)
Frame 26: A 127 from Hawkins wow 15-11.
Frame 27: 18-76 (66) 15-12 Hawkins getting bk in it with a 66 break
Frame 28: 77-25 (77) 16-12 Rocket
Frame 29: A break of 88 gets the Rocket one from the title 17-12
Frame 30: 86 in the last from Ronnie HE IS A 5X CHAMPION also retains the title! 18-12.
Defending champion O'Sullivan played magnificently, compiling a new record of six centuries in a Crucible final.
But world number 14 Hawkins, who many thought would be blown away, played his part with some quality snooker himself.
O'Sullivan is only the third man to retain the title at the venue and his victory will go down as one of the great sporting comebacks.
The 37-year-old had played one competitive match - last September - since winning his fourth world title last year.
But Hawkins, an 80-1 shot before the tournament started, was not overawed on Sunday, playing his part in two high-quality sessions.
But O'Sullivan played some of his most fluent snooker of the tournament, making four century breaks to surpass Hendry's previous record of 127 at the Crucible.
Hawkins, 34, nicked the first frame on Monday but, as has been the case throughout the tournament, O'Sullivan immediately responded, rattling in a break of 76 to make it 11-8.
The next frame was key, a superb clearance of 55 putting O'Sullivan 12-8 up, although Hawkins rallied with a break of 90 to make it 12-9.
A run of 133 in the next frame saw O'Sullivan become only the fourth player, after Hendry (1997), John Higgins (1998) and Matthew Stevens (2000), to make five tons in a Crucible final.
And when O'Sullivan won frame 23 to go 14-9 ahead it appeared that Hawkins's resolve was wilting.
But Hawkins, who had never been beyond the second round before this year, made it 14-10 courtesy of a break of 67, only for O'Sullivan to hit back with a record-breaking clearance of 124.
Hawkins mustered his second century of the final, a classy run of 127, to make it 15-11 and followed up with a break of 66 for 15-12.
But once again O'Sullivan found another gear, pouncing on a missed red along the cushion by Hawkins and knocking in a break of 77 for 16-12.
A break of 88 left O'Sullivan needing one more frame to win the match and he took it with a run of 86 to finish in style.
49 ahead, 24 from Barry to confirm the frame 5-4.
Frame 10: 24 from Hawkins then he declared a foul on himself good sportsmanship, 12 from Ronnie, goes on to make 49, and wins the frame 6-4.
Frame 11: 30 + break from Barry Ronnie gets only 8 points as he plays safe, Hawkins goes on to win the frame 6-5.
Frame 12: Ronnie got to 48 missed the red, another red & pink, Ronnie 69pts ahead,
6 reds left, Barry leaves a red over the middle the Rocket pots it 7-5.
Frame 13: Hawkins responds well after the interval, frame winning break of 83 7-6.
Frame 14: Another lovely break from Barry 133 levels the match at 7-7
Frame 15: Counter-punch from the Rocket frame winning break 103 8-7
Frame 16: A tight frame! A rarity in this final so far, not for much longer Ronnie goes on and wins the frame, 106 what a standard! 9-7
Frame 17: A good 42 from Barry Ronnie in now, black ball frame after some quite unbelievable snooker safety at it's best, Ronnie pots the black! 10-7 see u tomorrow.
Ronnie
O'Sullivan leads Barry Hawkins 10-7 after the first day of the World
Championship final at the Crucible.
But so far it has not been the walkover many had predicted, with Hawkins making the defending champion sweat for the first time in the tournament.
Four-time winner O'Sullivan, 37, made four century breaks to surpass Stephen Hendry's previous record of 127 at the venue.
But world number 14 Hawkins was not overawed, making four half-centuries and one century of his own.
Asked beforehand what chance Kent left-hander Hawkins, 34, had of winning the final, seven-time world champion Hendry answered: "None."
Analysis
"Hawkins has competed well, his game is solid."
And when O'Sullivan won the first two frames with breaks
of 74 and 92, it looked like the procession that Hendry had predicted might
transpire.
However, Hawkins, who had never progressed beyond the second round at the Crucible before this year and who was an 80-1 shot before the tournament started, hit back with runs of 88 and 81 to level.
And when Hawkins nicked the next frame to take a 3-2 lead into the mid-session interval it was the first time O'Sullivan had trailed in the tournament.
But O'Sullivan soon regained his poise, reeling off the next three frames and drawing level with Hendry's record with consecutive runs of 113 and 100.
Both players were unhappy with the cloth during the first session but that did not affect the quality of play, with six breaks above 50 and two centuries. That being the case, no alterations were made.
Hawkins took the first frame of the evening session but O'Sullivan, who has never lost a Crucible final, had restored his two-frame cushion by the mid-session interval. However, the rest did Hawkins good.
Indeed, when Hawkins knocked in breaks of 83 and 133 to draw level at 7-7 O'Sullivan, who has barely played any competitive snooker since last year's Crucible triumph, looked rattled for the first time in this year's event.
But O'Sullivan stayed calm under fire, retaliating with back-to-back breaks of 103 and 106. Of the 52 century breaks made in this year's tournament so far, O'Sullivan has made 11 of them.
And the final frame of the evening could prove to be a crucial one, with Hawkins having chances to win it only for O'Sullivan to nick it on the black and increase his overnight lead to three frames.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 15-10 Barry Hawkins Session 3 (5-3 session score)
Frame 18: Barry Hawkins grabs the first frame of day 2, 36-71 10-8 now.
Frame 19: 134-0 (54, 76) Ronnie on the board this afternoon and leads 11-8.
Frame 20: Ronnie grabs a tight frame 12-8
Frame 21: 90 from Hawkins 12-9
Frame 22: A 133 gets Ronnie 4 clear 13-9
Frame 23: 67 break 14-9 to the Rocket
Frame 24: 38-87 Hawkins gets a frame 14-10
Frame 25: 124 break from Ronnie 3 from the title! 15-10
Ronnie
O'Sullivan leads Barry Hawkins 15-10 heading into the final session of the World
Championship final and needs three more frames to retain his crown.
The four-time champion led 10-7 overnight and opened the gap to five frames on Monday afternoon.
World number 14 Hawkins did not play badly but was unable to contain his more illustrious opponent, who made four 50-plus breaks and two centuries.
His second, in the final frame, set a new record of six for a Crucible final.
Kent left-hander Hawkins, 34, was a huge underdog before
the match started but was not overawed on Sunday, playing his part in a
high-quality encounter.
But O'Sullivan played some of his most fluent snooker of the tournament, making four century breaks to surpass seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry's previous record of 127 at the Crucible.
Hawkins nicked the first frame on Monday but, as has been the case throughout the tournament, O'Sullivan immediately responded, rattling in a break of 76 to make it 11-8.
The next frame was key, a superb clearance of 55 putting O'Sullivan 12-8 up, although Hawkins rallied with a break of 90 to make it 12-9.
A run of 133 saw O'Sullivan become only the fourth player, after Hendry (1997), John Higgins (1998) and Matthew Stevens (2000), to make five tons in a Crucible final.
And when O'Sullivan won frame 23 to go 14-9 ahead it appeared that Hawkins's resolve was wilting.
Hawkins, who had never been beyond the second round before this year, made it 14-10 courtesy of a break of 67, only for O'Sullivan to hit back with a record-breaking clearance of 124.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-12 Barry Hawkins (final session Session score 3-2)
Frame 26: A 127 from Hawkins wow 15-11.
Frame 27: 18-76 (66) 15-12 Hawkins getting bk in it with a 66 break
Frame 28: 77-25 (77) 16-12 Rocket
Frame 29: A break of 88 gets the Rocket one from the title 17-12
Frame 30: 86 in the last from Ronnie HE IS A 5X CHAMPION also retains the title! 18-12.
Ronnie
O'Sullivan won his fifth World Championship crown with an 18-12 victory over a
game Barry Hawkins.
Defending champion O'Sullivan played magnificently, compiling a new record of six centuries in a Crucible final.
But world number 14 Hawkins, who many thought would be blown away, played his part with some quality snooker himself.
O'Sullivan is only the third man to retain the title at the venue and his victory will go down as one of the great sporting comebacks.
The 37-year-old had played one competitive match - last September - since winning his fourth world title last year.
Multiple title winners since 1970
- 7 - Stephen Hendry
- 6 - Ray Reardon
- 6 - Steve Davis
- 5 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 4 - John Higgins
Asked beforehand what chance Kent left-hander Hawkins
had of beating O'Sullivan, seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry said:
"None."
But Hawkins, an 80-1 shot before the tournament started, was not overawed on Sunday, playing his part in two high-quality sessions.
But O'Sullivan played some of his most fluent snooker of the tournament, making four century breaks to surpass Hendry's previous record of 127 at the Crucible.
Hawkins, 34, nicked the first frame on Monday but, as has been the case throughout the tournament, O'Sullivan immediately responded, rattling in a break of 76 to make it 11-8.
The next frame was key, a superb clearance of 55 putting O'Sullivan 12-8 up, although Hawkins rallied with a break of 90 to make it 12-9.
A run of 133 in the next frame saw O'Sullivan become only the fourth player, after Hendry (1997), John Higgins (1998) and Matthew Stevens (2000), to make five tons in a Crucible final.
And when O'Sullivan won frame 23 to go 14-9 ahead it appeared that Hawkins's resolve was wilting.
But Hawkins, who had never been beyond the second round before this year, made it 14-10 courtesy of a break of 67, only for O'Sullivan to hit back with a record-breaking clearance of 124.
Hawkins mustered his second century of the final, a classy run of 127, to make it 15-11 and followed up with a break of 66 for 15-12.
But once again O'Sullivan found another gear, pouncing on a missed red along the cushion by Hawkins and knocking in a break of 77 for 16-12.
A break of 88 left O'Sullivan needing one more frame to win the match and he took it with a run of 86 to finish in style.
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