Mark Selby one frame away from third world title against John Higgins at The Crucible

Mark Selby stands just one frame away from clinching his third World Championship title, leading John Higgins 17-15 in the final at The Crucible.

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After 11 hours of tense and dramatic play, the world number one is agonisingly close to wrapping up another title, defending his crown from last year.

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But Higgins could yet stage a stunning comeback with the Scot having pegged Selby back time and again in a match which has swung both ways over the course of the two days.

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