The greatest frame in snooker history? Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill produce high drama
Published 14/08/2020 at 20:29 GMT+1
Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill were involved in one of the most epic frames in snooker history as their World Snooker Championship semi-final came to the most incredible of conclusions.
Snooker WCH Sheffield: Kyren Wilson wins a long lasting battle against McGill (17-16)
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Wilson and McGill were locked at 16-16 going into their decider at The Crucible and what followed was a stunning piece of sporting drama.
The total frame score of 186 was one of the highest in history following a succession of fouls from both players, as well as some truly shocking misses.
As Wilson put it in the Eurosport studio afterwards: "Mental match, mental decider…I just couldn’t believe what was happening… it was one of the best semi-finals you will ever see."
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'You cannot believe it!' - Kyren Wilson misses easiest of reds in deciding frame
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McGill’s score of 83 was the highest ever recorded by the losing player in any Crucible frame. Jimmy White put it succinctly in the Eurosport studio: "It's done me swede in!"
And the reaction across social media told its own story. Eurosport expert Neal Foulds reacted as follows:
And current pros couldn’t believe what they were watching…
It was almost impossible to describe what was happening and when - but we picked a particular portion which summed up the chaos, and nerves, on display.
Just watch this:
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'The most incredible frame... ridiculous' - Watch remarkable exchanges between Wilson and McGill
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The key moment came, once again, in incredible fashion as Wilson fluked a green when attempting a safety round the table, only to see it roll into the pocket.
He responded by holding his head in his hands, as though he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
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Wilson overcome with emotion after fluking green to finally settle epic final frame against McGill
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“He actually had to go to his seat to gather himself, that’s the honour of the sport,” said Colin Murray on Eurosport’s coverage. “That sportsmanship there I think speaks more than all the other drama of the frame.
“Shakespearean, the whole frame.”
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