Mark Williams rolls back the years to win World Champs

Mark Williams beat John Higgins in a thrilling final to win his third World Championship title.

The 43-year-old Welshman now holds the record for the longest gap between World Championship victories, his last coming when he was 28-years-old.

Williams held off a nail-biting comeback from John Higgins, to win 18-16.

To top an eventful night off, Williams turned up to his post-match news conference naked after promising to do so if he won the title earlier in the tournament.

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