Selby holds nerve to take triple crown title

GREAT START AND HOLDS OFF TRUMP FIGHTBACK AT UK CHAMPIONSHIPS

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IN CONTROL: Mark Selby on his way to a 10-8 win over Judd Trump in the UK Championship final

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MARK Selby withstood a brave fightback from world number one Judd Trump to clinch the third UK Championship title of his career at the Barbican Centre in York.

Selby had zoomed into a 5-0 lead in the opening session before Trump twice chiselled his way back to a single-frame deficit and threatened to dash his rival’s dream of a first triple crown title since 2021.

But the 42-year-old just about held his nerve to complete a 10-8 win that signals his return to the top of the sport.

Selby went public about his battle with depression in the wake of his fourth world title win in 2021, endured a season without a ranking title to his name and considered retirement after crashing to a Crucible defeat to Joe O'Connor in 2024.