Snooker: Mark Selby leads Ding Junhui 10-7 in the Crucible final

Mark Selby is bidding for his second world title

Mark Selby will have a three-frame advantage when the World Snooker Championship final resumes on Monday despite a stunning fightback from Ding Junhui.

Ding trailed 6-0 at one point but it was 8-7 after he had won a marathon 15th frame, only for Selby to take the final two frames of the night, putting him 10-7 in front ahead of the resumption on Monday afternoon.

Selby produced his best form of the tournament so far at the start of the match, rolling in breaks of 91, 76, 120 and 70, and also managing to win a frame in which he needed a snooker at one point.

However, with 18 frames required for victory, there was time for Ding to get back into the match and, crucially, he opened his account by winning the last two frames of the afternoon.

Selby extended his advantage to 7-2 when he claimed the first frame of the evening session but Ding then hit top form and began to roll in some sizeable breaks.

Runs of 76, 103 and 89 came in consecutive frames as the Chinese star began to enjoy his first ever World final appearance.

Selby, bidding to become world champion for the second time and perhaps make it double glory for his home-city football club Leicester who can win the Premier League on Monday, took the next frame to establish an 8-5 advantage, but Ding responded with a run of 86.

Ding Junhui hit back after a slow start in the World final

He then took charge of frame 15 with a contribution of 55 but missed a key red and the frame turned into an epic affair which lasted for an hour and six minutes, as the gritty Selby sought the snookers he needed, before Ding eventually potted blue and pink to seal it and trail 8-7.

But Selby made a series of solid breaks to claim the 16th frame and was again rock-solid at the start of the final frame of the day as he established a 50-0 lead.

But the Leicester man then went in-off as he tried to pot a red and another hard-fought tussle ensued, before Selby eventually potted the green to secure a handy advantage going into the final day of the tournament.