Mark Selby claims his first British Open title by beating fellow four-time world champion John Higgins in Sunday's final.

Mark Selby won his first major title in 18 months with a brilliant 10-5 defeat of John Higgins in the final of the British Open in Cheltenham.

It all comes down to this! The best of 19 frames to decide the 2024 British Open champion with John Higgins and Mark Selby locking horns for a shot at glory. The Hurricane is gunning for his fifth title while Selby is eyeing his first, and looking to go one better than his loss to Mark Williams in last year's final.

Mark Selby will face fellow four-time world champion John Higgins in the final of the British Open on Sunday. World number five Selby overcame Northern Ireland's Mark Allen 6-3 in a hard-fought semi-final in Cheltenham on Saturday.

Mark Selby will take on John Higgins in the final of the British Open in Cheltenham after beating Mark Allen 6-3.

Mark Selby is scrapping through tight games at the British Open, despite former world champion Ken Doherty saying it is clear he is struggling for confidence. The Jester from Leicester beat Pang Junxu 4-3 on the final black in his opening game in Cheltenham and then edged past Yuan Sijun in a decider in round three on Wednesday night.

THE British Open Snooker has headed into the final day with two of the sport’s biggest stars eyeing the £100,000 jackpot. John Higgins will be looking to tie for the record of British Open

The final of the British Open Snooker takes place today, with John Higgins and Mark Selby set to battle it out for the £100,000 jackpot. Selby overcame Mark Allen 6-3 in a tight semi-final clash to book his spot in the final for the second consecutive year.