Barry Hawkins beats Judd Trump to arrange Masters remaining with Neil Robertson

Barry Hawkins noticed off Judd Trump in a deciding-frame shootout to safe his place within the remaining of the Masters.

Hawkins, 42, will play Neil Robertson following the Australian’s extraordinary win within the opening semi-final at Alexandra Palace

Hawkins executed a fantastic 124 break to take a 4-2 lead just for Trump to race to the following three frames and transfer inside one of many successful publish.

However Hawkins struck again with a silky 76 to make sure the second final-frame decider of the day.

Trump took on a protracted opening purple however missed and Hawkins made no mistake with a break of 58 to e book his spot in Sunday’s showpiece.

“I’m speechless,” mentioned Hawkins. “I felt so nervous on the finish. I can not imagine it however I’m so happy.

“The hairs on the again of my neck are standing up. I can not describe it. It’s the greatest feeling ever and the most effective environment I’ve ever performed in and I can not look ahead to tomorrow.”

Hawkins reached the ultimate in 2016 however was crushed 10-1 by Ronnie O’Sullivan.

On Sunday he faces Robertson, who earlier delivered a exceptional fightback in opposition to Mark Williams of their last-four conflict.

Robertson, 39, trailed 4-1 and 5-3 earlier than taking the best-of-11 encounter to a concluding body with a superb break of 119.

He required two snookers in a nail-biting decider – the second of which he duly obtained when Williams, 29 clear with 27 remaining, hit the inexperienced as he tried to swerve for the yellow.

Robertson, who has received the Masters title simply as soon as – beating Shaun Murphy a decade in the past – then held his nerve to cross the end line.

Combating again tears, the world quantity 4, mentioned: “By no means quit, by no means ever quit. It doesn’t matter the way it seems to be.

“To have a match that finishes like that, you’ll in all probability by no means see that ever once more within the sport.

“It was completely unimaginable and it’ll take some hours for that to sink in. It must be among the best comebacks of my profession.

“The strain was so excessive and I performed a very good snooker on the yellow. The inexperienced was among the best strain balls I’ve ever knocked in in my profession. And I managed to carry myself collectively on the finish.

“I virtually really feel as if I’ve acquired nothing to lose as a result of I used to be out of the match, so it’d make me a little bit of harmful man tomorrow.”