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The final of the British Open Snooker takes place today, with and set to battle it out for the £100,000 jackpot.
Selby overcame Mark Allen 6-3 in a tight semi-final clash to book his spot in the final for the second consecutive year. The world No. 5 was beaten by Mark Williams in the 2023 final but heads into this afternoon’s event in good form and will be hopeful that he can land the title for the first time in his career.
Selby will need to be at very best to fend off the challenge of Higgins though, who cruised to a 6-0 win over Oliver Lines to keep his hopes alive of becoming the joint-most successful player in the history of the tournament after winning the competition four times previously.
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£100,000 prize money
There is plenty on the line for both players today, especially in terms of prize money.
The winner will earn themselves a sensational £100,000, with the runner-up receiving a healthy £45,000 to soften the blow of defeat.
Semi-finalists Mark Allen and Oliver Lines both earned £20,000 for reaching the final four of the competition earlier this weekend.
How to watch the final
The British Open final will be broadcast by ITV, though the coverage is split across two channels.
The afternoon session will be shown on ITV 4, with coverage beginning at 12.45pm.
The evening session will then be shown on ITV 3, with coverage returning at 6.45pm.
Welcome!
Welcome to Express Sport’s live blog of the British Open final! We will bring you frame-by-frame updates from Cheltenham as John Higgins faces Mark Selby in what promises to be a brilliant clash. Stay tuned, action gets underway at 1pm…