Mark Selby claims his first British Open title by beating fellow four-time world champion John Higgins in Sunday's final.

Mark Selby showed his class by heaping praise on John Higgins following his victory over the Scot in the British Open final. The 41-year-old secured the win, and £100,000 jackpot, with a 10-5 success to make amends for his defeat in last year’s final.

THE British Open Snooker has headed into the final day with two of the sport’s biggest stars eyeing the £100,000 jackpot. John Higgins will be looking to tie for the record of British Open

Mark Selby will face fellow four-time world champion John Higgins in the final of the British Open on Sunday. World number five Selby overcame Northern Ireland's Mark Allen 6-3 in a hard-fought semi-final in Cheltenham on Saturday.

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.

Mark Selby is scrapping through tight games at the British Open, despite former world champion Ken Doherty saying it is clear he is struggling for confidence. The Jester from Leicester beat Pang Junxu 4-3 on the final black in his opening game in Cheltenham and then edged past Yuan Sijun in a decider in round three on Wednesday night.

John Higgins praised new champion Mark Selby for “putting on a clinic” after he beat the Scot 10-5 in the final of the 2024 British Open in Cheltenham.

THE British Open Snooker has reached the business end of the competition – with many of the sport’s top stars still in contention for the £100,000 jackpot. Tonight’s action sees

Mark Selby won his first major title in 18 months with a brilliant 10-5 defeat of John Higgins in the final of the British Open in Cheltenham.