Ebdon turns the heat up on Fu

Peter Ebdon demonstrated the fluent side of his game following a turgid opening session to move ahead of outsider Marco Fu in the 888.com World Championship final at the Crucible Theatre.

The initial eight frames had been a grind, spanning nearly four hours and prompting one spectator to shout out ’it’s like watching paint dry’ which earned him a reprimand from referee John Oomen.