Shaun Murphy claimed a dramatic 10-9 victory over Marco Fu to win the UK Championship in Telford.
Shaun had led 5-3 at the interval but his opponent from Hong Kong battled back to level at 6-6, and was within sight of the title when 9-8 in front.
But the Englishman held his nerve in a tense and scrappy finish, levelling at 9-9 before clinching the decider thanks to a fluke on the pink.
Murphy adds the UK crown to the World Championship he won in 2005.
The 26-year-old had been the more consistent of the two, recording breaks of 73, 77, 87 and 99 on the way to victory, but he came up against a resilient opponent.
"It's been a while and I've never felt pressure like that," the champion told BBC Sport.
"That was worse than the world title in 2005 because it's been such a long time since I was competing for a title.
"That was the worst match we've both played this tournament but that just goes to show the pressure we were under."
Fu, 30, said: "I never really settled and Shaun was winning frames in one visit and I wasn't really scoring enough.
"I was surprised to win nine frames today because I didn't play well under pressure and Shaun did."
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