World number 14 Luca Brecel (left) went out after losing the 79-minutes deciding frame to Gary WilsonThey say good things are worth waiting for. Gary Wilson put that theory to the test on Sunday night, earning a first World Championship victory by taking the decider against Luca Brecel in a 10-9 success - the longest frame in Crucible history. Wilson, a 33-year-old from Newcastle who has previously supplemented his snooker earnings as a cab driver, a barman and factory worker, said: "It wasn't snooker. "It's great I got a record," he added sarcasticallyThe marathon contest had already tested the patience and concentration levels of both players and spectators when the final frame went to a re-rack. Brecel levelled the scores but Wilson prevailed in the epic final frame, setting up the victory break with a gutsy double on the final red.

Source: BBC April 21, 2019 22:18 UTC