World Snooker Championship 2026: Wu Yize holds off Shaun Murphy fightback to retain slender lead in final

Wu Yize holds a narrow 13-12 lead over Shaun Murphy heading into the final session of the 2026 World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Murphy, the 2005 world champion, staged a comeback on Monday afternoon to close the gap after Wu had pulled ahead 10-7 overnight with a series of big breaks. The best-of-35-frames final remains tightly contested as the concluding session approaches.