Snooker: Selby wins world title in front of capacity crowd


FILE PHOTO: Snooker - Dafabet Masters - Alexandra Palace - 14/1/16 Mark Selby in action during his quarter final match Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Peter Cziborra Livepic

SHEFFIELD (Reuters) - Mark Selby beat fellow Englishman Shaun Murphy to claim a fourth world snooker title on Monday as a capacity crowd was allowed at a British sporting event for the first time in more than a year.

Selby, nicknamed the Jester from Leicester, held his nerve in a tense evening session to triumph 18-15 and claim the title for the first time since 2017.

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