WATCH: Neil Robertson's sensational 147 break in UK Championship final

Robertson went one better than his previous opponent Thepchaiya Un-Nooh to take the £44,000 prize.

Australia’s Neil Robertson fired a 147 maximum break worth £44,000 as he took a 5-3 lead over China’s Liang Wenbo in the UK Championship final.

Robertson punched the air in delight and received a standing ovation from the York Barbican Centre crowd after he secured the five-figure bonus in the sixth frame against Wenbo.

The Thunder makes a maximum!!!

Neil Robertson compiles a 147 in the @betway UK Championship final!#baizeofgloryhttps://t.co/vxxH7lucfi

— WST (@WeAreWST) December 6, 2015

Liang also enjoyed the moment, clapping and then hugging his opponent, who now has managed three maximums in his career.

Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh had

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The achievement was the high-point of an excellent session for Robertson, who is bidding to win the UK title for a second time.

The world number three came into the match as hot favourite to beat Liang, who is currently ranked 29 and had never played in a final of snooker’s three major tournaments before.

Here's the sensational sixth frame in full...

The charismatic 28-year-old looked nervy early on, failing to punish Robertson when he missed a simple pot on the yellow as the Australian came back to clinch the opening frame.

Robertson found his rhythm with a break of 61 to take the second too but just as it looked like the contest might become one-sided, Liang hit back with a century break of 110 to reduce the gap to 2-1.

Another century, this time for Robertson, restored the two-frame lead but the 33-year-old was still making mistakes and a missed red when leading by 33 points allowed Liang to snatch the fifth for 3-2.

Robertson’s scintillating 147 had the arena in raptures moments later but Liang refused to lie down and the pair shared the final two frames to leave the match 5-3 heading into the evening session.