Snooker: Graeme Dott had to dig deep in the final session against a rejuvenated Peter Ebdon to become the unlikely world champion.
Steady Drizzler immerses Rocket, Nugget and Parrott
Simon Hattenstone
Watching Peter Ebdon and Graeme Dott battle it out in their marathon encounter was as engrossing as watching Ronnie O'Sullivan at his best, says Simon Hattenstone.
Snooker pots 3m for BBC2
Dott digs in to hold off doughty Ebdon in marathon final
Final gives fans a lot to watch but little for excitement
Snooker: Graeme Dott led Peter Ebdon 15 - 7 at the end of the afternoon session at the Crucible and needs only three more frames for his first world title.
April 2006
Dott takes the lead but finalists are off-cue
O'Sullivan crumbles under weight of Dott
Dott looms large as O'Sullivan lets lead slip
Ebdon sets funereal pace
O'Sullivan holds off Williams to book a place in the semi-finals
O'Sullivan grabs initiative
Dott edges through to semi-finals
O'Sullivan loses his cool as champion Murphy falls away
O'Sullivan's day at the races pays dividends
Ebdon and Doherty through but O'Sullivan struggles
Day breaks keep O'Sullivan's progress in check
Murphy tells rivals to get on with it
Alarm bells ringing for Davis as Murphy turns up the heat
Robertson pots his way into last eight to fly flag for Australia
About 29 results for World Snooker Championship 2006
