TV overnights: Nearly 3 million people stayed up until 1am to watch Graeme Dott clinch the World Snooker Championship on BBC2. By Chris Tryhorn.
Dott digs in to hold off doughty Ebdon in marathon final
Snooker: In one of the the longest World Championship final ever Graeme Dott secured his first world title, holding off the determined late challenge of Peter Ebdon.
Final gives fans a lot to watch but little for excitement
Snooker: Experts at The Crucible described last night's marathon as the lowest quality final in recent history.