Superb Mark Selby claims fourth world title in front of Crucible full house

Not since the controversially staged Cheltenham Gold Cup in March 2020 had there been a full crowd at a UK sporting event of any sort

Mark Selby celebrates his victory over Shaun Murphy (Zac Goodwin/PA).

Mark Selby brought the Crucible full house down as he claimed a fourth world title to join snooker’s legends.

The 37-year-old from Leicester beat Shaun Murphy 18-15 in the Betfred World Championship final in Sheffield to pocket the £500,000 first prize.