Snooker-Belgium's Brecel holds off Selby to win world title

Belgium's Luca Brecel became the first player from mainland Europe to win the snooker world title as he completed a fairytale fortnight by resisting a Mark Selby fightback to win 18-15 at The Crucible on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who had lost in the first round of his previous five appearances at the championships, led 16-10 in the best of 35-frame final but four-time champion Selby rattled off five frames in a row to test Brecel's nerve.

He proved up to the task though as he rattled off the next two frames to clinch the title.