Not looking like Mark's day.

The UK has always been higher up the ladder of importance than the Masters.

Yow gain 0 ranking points at the Masters after all.

But Hearn has said he will not alter the worlds and he hasn’t.

Hearn will never have all 128 players at the Crucible and trying to finish it all within 17 days, or reduce the duration of the event to 14 days or less.

I can’t ever see the American 9 ball style ball in hand or the shot clock introduced in ranking events either.

5-0 for the thunder

6-0 for the thunder. Destruction

Been a good opening session in the final. Liang made a century to get back to 2-1 and Robertson followed with his own century to go 3-1 ahead!

BBC shot of the tournament nominees just shown, they've decided to add the missed black by Thepchaiya Un-Nooh for the 147... talk about adding insult to injury

I was just about to post that.

I suspect he may win it for his other nominated shot but including the black is just rubbing it in.

Can't believe they did that, very poor. I mean on one hand I can see the funny side of that.....but I doubt he will!

Is it just me or did that red Neil played sorta down the cushion in the 5th looked like it rolled into a dint n wobbled just after he hit it.

This is looking good for a 147.......................

Yep, definitely got it now.

Got it! Well done Robbo!

yes! finally we see a 147 break! first of the season.

well done Neil Robertson!

Not been short of incident this tournament has it?!

Nice one

Has a max ever been done in any of the major finals? Masters/UK/World?

Not any in majors I can think of. Ken Doherty missed the black in the final of the Masters.

Only 147 I remember in a final was Stephen Hendry in the Liverpool Victoria Challenge Trophy. It was in the deciding frame as well, he won 9-8 after having led 8-2.

Getting ready for the bingo later.

"Couldn't meet a nicer player"
"What a session we're in for here"
"The best quality snooker the Barbican has ever seen"

(the last one might be pushing it)

"And there's Liang's wife"
"There's Neil's family"

Worlds, definitely not. Stephen Hendry v Jimmy White (1995 semi final) is the only maximum in a one table setup at the Crucible.

UK, obviously Neil Robertson today which makes him the first ever! Previous to that Ronnie O'Sullivan (2007) and Mark Selby (2013) had made maxes in the semifinals.

Only 3 maxes ever at Masters too: Kirk Stevens (1984, semi-final), Ding Junhui (2007, wildcard round) and Marco Fu (2015, first round)

In ranking events, I seem to recall Ronnie O'Sullivan maxing a maximum in the final frame to win the Welsh Open last year too

Did you see those girls when they were opening the doors as the players were walking out

The commentators need to stop making these glib remarks, as the audience react and the players don't know what's going on.

What wonderful atmosphere at the Barbican theatre

Really good to see a competitive final. Glad Liang isn't being steamrolled here.

Not sure Robertson saw the funny side of that table rubbing.