In the World Snooker Championship final, Ken Doherty made a playful comment at the expense of Dennis Taylor during a crucial moment in the match. Kyren Wilson had been leading Jak Jones by a significant margin, and Jones was playing catch-up throughout the game. However, everything changed in the 19th frame when an unexpected intruder appeared on the table. The two players paused play to discuss the situation, with Doherty making a sarcastic comment about it. Despite this distraction, Jones regained his focus and continued playing.
In that same frame, Jones missed a crucial red ball, leading to a safety exchange that made positioning the cue ball more challenging. Nevertheless, he managed to regain control of the frame with a difficult shot into the middle-left pocket. He almost lost it when the cue ball threatened to fall into a pocket, but he recovered and secured the frame. This victory brought him closer to Wilson and caused some excitement among the audience at the Crucible. Both Doherty and Taylor shared some lighthearted commentary on their thoughts about what happened in that moment.
The tension in that match was palpable as both players played fiercely for every point they could get. The Welshman’s good start in Monday’s afternoon session had narrowed his gap with Wilson by winning over one frame. But Wilson was determined not to let him get too close and put together some big breaks throughout the match.
Despite missing some crucial balls early on in his game against Jones, Wilson came back stronger in later frames and used his experience to outplay his opponent in several key moments.
As they played out their high-stakes showdown at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, fans were treated to some incredible shots from both players as they battled for supremacy on each stroke.
The end result was anyone’s game as both players traded blows from start to finish until it came down to who could perform under pressure better in those final moments.
It was an unforgettable display of skill and determination from two of snooker’s greatest names – Ken Doherty and Dennis Taylor – as they gave their all on stage at one of snooker’s biggest events.
