World Snooker Championship final Date: 2-3 May 2010 Venue: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Coverage: Live on BBC Two (Resumes 1950 on Sunday, 1500 and 2000 Monday), BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website (UK only), updates on BBC Radio 5 Live.
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By Mark Ashenden
BBC Sport in Sheffield
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Robertson hopes to become the first overseas winner for 30 years
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Neil Robertson won six out of eight frames in the second session to lead Graeme Dott 9-7 in the final of the World Snooker Championship. The Australian trailed the Scot 5-3 going into the evening session, but breaks of 61, 90, 79 and 75 changed the complexion of the best-of-35 contest. Dott looked weary but managed to stop the rot, winning frames 14 and 15. He should have won the 16th but failed with a plant allowing Robertson to clear and take a two-frame lead. Had that plant gone in, it would have given Dott a huge boost going into the third session on Monday.
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606: DEBATE
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He had lost five frames on the bounce, including a heartbreaking 11th where he made 72 before Robertson claimed the snooker he needed and won the frame on a re-spotted black. The Australian took the next two for 8-5 before Dott bounced back with a 56 in the 14th, after his opponent missed a red into the middle, before making a 53 in the next to reduce the deficit to one frame. But the 2006 champion's luck was out in the final frame of the night when he elected to take a risky two-ball plant into the right centre and missed, allowing Robertson to steal it. Earlier, Dott, a three-time finalist, knocked in an 80 break to take the opening frame of the match and came through a bout of safety to take two of the next three. Robertson, 28, hit back and a 62 helped him level at 3-3 before Dott edged back-to-back frames.
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