Luca Brecel dominates opening session of Crucible final against Mark Selby

DOMINANT: Luca Brecel (right) dominated the opening session against Mark Selby. Pic: Zac Goodwin/PA

Comeback king Luca Brecel revelled in his new role as a front-runner after dominating the opening session of the World Snooker Championship final against four-time winner Mark Selby at the Crucible.

The Belgian, who reeled off seven straight frames to sink Ronnie O’Sullivan in the last eight and then 11 in a row to overcome Si Jiahui, continued his exhilarating progress as he soared into a 6-2 lead ahead of their resumption later on Sunday.