Luca Brecel pulls off finest Crucible comeback to reach World Championship final

COMEBACK FOR THE AGES: Luca Brecel produced the greatest ever Crucible comeback. Pic: Zac Goodwin/PA

Luca Brecel produced the greatest ever Crucible comeback as he won 11 frames in a row against Si Jiahui to book his place in the World Snooker Championship final.

The Belgian, who conquered Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-final, looked certain to be heading home as he trailed 14-5 in the race to 17 after a dominant opening by Si.