Carter beats title holder Trump to reach Masters semis

Ali Carter avenged his defeat to Judd Trump in the final of this season's Wuhan Open Mr Q Masters Alexandra Palace, London 7 14 January Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; live text coverage of the final on Sunday 14 January. A see saw encounter saw Carter establish a 4 2 advantage with three half centuries and a break of 103.

Trump then made a sublime 129 as he began a fightback, reeling off three frames in a row to lead 5 4. However, Carter took a nervy 10th frame to level and sealed his victory with a fine run of 64. Mark Allen and Mark Selby play later on Friday (19:00 GMT) in a repeat of the 2023 World Championship semi final, with the winner scheduled to face Carter in the last four on Saturday evening.

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