Peter Ebdon 5-6 Jimmy White
106-4 (89), 74-12 (57), 19-77 (77), 68-29, 77-6, 71-20, 23-67, 6-75, 13-86 (51), 41-52, 27-75

Deciding frame:

Ebdon moves 20 points clear but fluffs an attempted safety. White can't take advantage immediately though as the frame settles into a battle of nerves.

Eventually though, the Whirlwind does get in, and gets himself into a great position. Can he go on to clinch the match?

Well, not yet. He misses a yellow with just three reds left, and another long safety battle ensues. The reds are open though, so whoever pots first will be in pole position.

It's White who gets in, and this time makes no mistake.

He caps a wonderful win with a typical flourish, doubling in the final red, and the crowd stand to applaud their hero.

Peter Ebdon 5-5 Jimmy White
White hangs on and eventually clears to the pink to take the match to a thrilling decider.

Peter Ebdon 5-4 Jimmy White
Ebdon's wobbling, and the crowd are delighted as the Whirlwind storms through frame nine with a break of 51.

Peter Ebdon 5-3 Jimmy White
Breaks of 40 and 34 help White claw back another frame. Surely he's not going to make a famous comeback, is he?

Peter Ebdon 5-2 Jimmy White
White moves 40 points ahead but misses the remaining red... only for Ebdon to go in-off after a safety battle and concede the frame.

Peter Ebdon 5-1 Jimmy White
The massed ranks of White fans look like being disappointed as Ebdon moves to within one frame of victory.

Peter Ebdon 4-1 Jimmy White
Two breaks of 38 help Ebdon stretch his lead.

Peter Ebdon 3-1 Jimmy White
White misses a red to the middle and pays the price as Ebdon cleans up to take go two clear at the interval.

Peter Ebdon 2-1 Jimmy White
White cashes in with a 77 after Ebdon misses an easy red.

Peter Ebdon 2-0 Jimmy White
Ebdon begins in brisk fashion, and looks to be on his way to a 147 break but has to settle for a 57 after leaving himself with a black at an impossibly tight angle.

Peter Ebdon 1-0 Jimmy White
World champion Ebdon takes the lead with a frame-clinching 89 after White inadvertently nudges the pink in early on.