Snooker 's most dramatic final gripped 18.5million viewers in 1985 . Steve Davis had an 8-0 advantage when he missed a green ball . The match was played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, and it is believed that only one other snooker player has ever won three consecutive world titles - Ronnie O'Sullivan, who did so from 1989 to 1992.
Snooker 's most dramatic final gripped 18.5million viewers in 1985 . Steve Davis had an 8-0 advantage when he missed a green ball . Dennis Taylor fought back heroically and eventually won the final 18-17 .