Selby takes commanding lead over Jones

Selby takes commanding lead over JonesImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Mark Selby has not won a match at the Crucible since reaching the final in 2023ByMichael EmonsBBC Sport journalist at the Crucible Theatre, SheffieldPublished5 minutes agoFour-time winner Mark Selby only needs three more frames to move into the World Championship last 16 after dominating the opening session to lead 7-2 against Wales' Jak Jones.England's Selby, 42, has lost in round one at the Crucible in each of the past two years, but stormed into a 6-0 lead over the 2024 runner-up, helped by breaks of 67 and 50.Jones took a tight seventh frame, before Selby regained his six-frame advantage thanks to a break of 78, although Jones ended well with a 90 break in the session's final frame.Their match will be played to a finish in the evening session, which begins at 19:00 BST.Seventh seed Selby will aim to continue a remarkable run of results for the seeded players, with victories for all 12 to have finished their matches so far.The World Championship has been played at the Crucible in Sheffield since 1977 but never before have all 16 seeded players advanced into the second phase.Fifteen is the current record, set in 1983 and then matched in 1993. If Selby, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Si Jiahui and Neil Robertson win, then all 16 of the qualifiers would have been eliminated in round one.Watch: World Snooker Championship - Selby cruising against Jones, Wakelin beats PullenVafaei 'fighting to make Iranians proud' at WorldsPublished7 hours agoWorld Championship 2026: Match schedule, BBC TV times & resultsPublished1 day ago'Ruthless' Wakelin beats debutant Pullen, 20Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Liam Pullen, 20, was the second youngest player at the Crucible this yearChris Wakelin, the 13th seed, made it 12 out of 12 seeded players to advance, sealing a 10-6 victory over 20-year-old English qualifer Liam Pullen.Wakelin had led 5-4 overnight but Pullen, t...