Overview

• Anthony McGill beat John Higgins 6-3, winning four straight frames and finishing with breaks of 104 and 93.
• Shaun Murphy toppled defending champion Mark Selby 6-1, clinching the match with a 93 after recovering from 54-0 down in the fifth frame.
• The run puts McGill into his first ranking final in eight years and marks his fourth career ranking final.
• McGill arrived ranked No.57 and at risk of relegation, but his semi-final win guarantees a move back into the top 50.
• The final is scheduled for Sunday, with a £100,000 winner’s prize reported by The Sun.