Kyren Wilson books World Championship final place with win over David Gilbert

04.05.2024 - 18:39 breakingnews.ie

Kyren Wilson eased into his second World Snooker Championship final after completing a 17-11 win over qualifier David Gilbert at the Crucible.

The 12th seed took three of the four frames required in Saturday’s third session to wrap up a victory that earns him a second crack at the title following his defeat in the 2020 final to Ronnie O’Sullivan.

Five frames in succession in their second session on Friday evening had done the damage as Wilson turned a neck-and-neck clash, that was finely poised at 9-9, into a four-frame advantage he never looked likely to squander.

How Kyren Wilson became a Cazoo World Championship finalist for the second time. #CazooWorldChampionship | @riyadhseason pic.twitter.com/DkW1PoeuJh — WST (@WeAreWST) May 4, 2024 Gilbert did reduce the deficit to 14-11 with a break of 70 in the opening frame of the day, but after coming off worse in a lengthy safety battle in the next, his fate was effectively sealed.

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