Session 3
John Higgins 3-5 Mark Williams (10-15)
Mark Williams needs three more frames to claim his third World Championship title after securing a 15-10 lead over John Higgins in the final.
Welshman Williams, 43, won the last three frames to lead 10-7 overnight and took the first four frames on Monday to open a seven-frame advantage.
Higgins, 42, hit back to make it 14-10, but Williams' break of 44 in the 25th frame ensured a formidable lead.
Session 4
John Higgins 6-3 Mark Williams (16-18)
Mark Williams won his third World Championship - 15 years after his last - by holding off John Higgins' stunning fightback in a classic Crucible final.
Williams, 43, won 18-16 to become the oldest champion since fellow Welshman Ray Reardon, who was 45 in 1978.
He won seven frames on the trot to take a 14-7 lead but Scot Higgins, 42, came back magnificently to take eight of the next nine and level at 15-15.
However, Williams responded in style to secure a famous victory.
The final was the closest since 2005 when Shaun Murphy beat Matthew Stevens by the same scoreline.
Williams claimed a record £425,000 at the Sheffield venue, taking his total prize money to £750,000 for the year, while Higgins' wait for a fifth title continues.
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