Snooker: Dominic Dale toasted success tonight after he was crowned the new Shanghai Masters champion with a deserved 10-6 victory over Ryan Day.
The Welshman produced an amazing comeback to stun his fellow countryman in this year's final at the 8,000-seater Grand Stage venue.
Trailing 6-2 to his regular practice partner, Dale was unstoppable in the concluding evening session of the pair's best-of-19 frame battle.
He opened with a tournament high break of 143 — and never looked back to reel off a staggering eight frames on the spin.
"I was a bit down when Ryan went 6-3 up, but I just kept telling myself that I could come back," said Dale, who had match breaks of 54, 84 and 143.
"I felt really good throughout the match, but I knew I had to play well because Ryan is such a good player. He deserved to be 6-3 up after the afternoon session, but I never dreamed that I could have produced a comeback like that. It's all a bit of a blur!"
Day managed to score just 71 points in the last eight frames of the match as Dale delighted his fans to win his second ranking event crown.