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Gary Wilson claimed the first ranking title of his career with a convincing victory against fellow Englishman Joe O’Connor in the Scottish Open final.<\/span><\/p>\n The 37-year-old opened up a 6-2 lead in the afternoon session at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n And he went on to take the first three frames when the match resumed to clinch the Stephen Hendry trophy, as well as \u00a380,000.<\/span><\/p>\n “Before this week I was nowhere really,” Wilson told Eurosport.<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m just so so happy to win this one. I’ve worked so hard for so many years and been in so many situations where I thought it would never come. It’s unbelievable. I’m so, so happy.”<\/span><\/p>\n O’Connor, ranked 50th in the world, was appearing in his first final having put in a superb display to <\/span>beat Neil Robertson<\/span><\/a> in the semi-final on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n And after countering an opening break of 102 from Wilson with 99, the 27-year-old continued to play aggressively, but was punished for missed chances.<\/span><\/p>\n At 3-2, a missed red allowed Wilson to step up to the table, and he produced the first of his two breaks of 102 to go two frames in front.<\/span><\/p>\n The former World Championship semi-finalist, who knocked out Ronnie O’Sullivan on his way to the final, never looked back as he took the next five frames, finishing with a break of 94 to win a final at his third attempt.<\/span><\/p>\n Wilson added: “I’m well into my career now and the longer it goes on you think: ‘Am I ever going to win one?’ <\/span><\/p>\n “Especially the run of form I’ve had in the last couple of years, I’ve never even looked like getting to this stage. It’s unbelievable.”<\/span><\/p>\n Sign up to <\/em>My Sport<\/span><\/a> to follow snooker news on the BBC app.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n