Journeyman Bingham hangs tough to land first world title

Snooker - Betfred World Snooker Championship - The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield - 3/5/15 Stuart Bingham gestures to the crowd during the final Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Craig Brough Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Journeyman Stuart Bingham held his nerve in a dramatic and fluctuating final to beat fellow Englishman Shaun Murphy 18-15 on Monday and win the world snooker championship for the first time.

Thirty years after Dennis Taylor famously beat Steve Davis on the final black to lift the title, Bingham upset 2005 champion Murphy with an inspirational performance at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.