Embassy World Snooker Championship, The Crucible, Sheffield

Peter Ebdon 18-17 Stephen Hendry

Stephen Hendry began the day with a four frame deficit, trailing Peter Ebdon 10-6

Both players showed early nerves, Hendry's potting was erratic and Ebdon made some strange shot selections

Hendry took three consecutive frames to make it 11-9 and give Ebdon something to think about at the mid-session break

Stephen Hendry hit 16 tournament hundreds at the Crucible this year passing John Higgins' record of 14

Peter Ebdon poses with his daughter, Clarissa after his thrilling final-frame victory

Ebdon can hardly contain his jubilation, while Hendry cannot bear to watch