Session 1: John Higgins 3-5 Mark Williams
Two-time champion Mark Williams opened a surprise 5-3 lead over four-time winner John Higgins in the final of the World Championship in Sheffield.
Despite a late-night semi-final finish on Saturday, 43-year-old Williams made a strong start to lead 4-0.
Higgins, 42, hit back by taking three of the next four, including the only century break of the first session, to trail by two.
Session 2: John Higgins 4-5 Mark Williams (7-10)
The first four frames of the second session were shared with Williams making 72, and Higgins, who last won the title in 2011, taking a scrappy frame and following up his earlier 119 with a 127.
Williams looked set to go 8-6 in front in the 14th frame but the cue ball went in off and Higgins capitalised with another century, this time 117, to level the match.
Williams, though, stroked in a break of 118 and punished Higgins for missing a black off the spot with 64, as well as taking the last for a three-frame cushion overnight.
Frame scores
John Higgins (Sco) 7-10 Mark Williams (Wal)
First session: 23-75, 15-65, 35-72, (55) 60-70, (119) 120-4, 0-133 (95), (52) 98-0, (59) 82-21
Second session: 46-81 (72), (51) 75-31, (127) 127-8, 12-76, (56) 85-9, (117) 123-15, 0-123 (118), 35-64 (64), 43-80
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