Snooker news – Judd Trump wins titanic struggle with Barry Hawkins to reach Grand Prix final

ByEurosport

Updated 09/02/2019 at 22:49 GMT

Judd Trump came out on top in a terrific semi-final against Barry Hawkins, holding his nerve to win a final frame decider at the World Grand Prix.

Judd Trump of England.

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A topsy-turvy affair saw Hawkins take an early two-frame lead featuring a gorgeous break of 92.

But Trump hit back with two fine breaks of his own to level the scores.

And the in-form pair then proceeded to alternate frames right through until the final stanza of the best-of-11 match.

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A nervy, tactical opening to the decisive frame was finally brought to an end by Trump, and Hawkins didn't get another feel of the table.

Trump will face Ali Carter in Sunday's final.

WORLD GRAND PRIX

FIRST ROUND (best of seven frames)

Monday, February 4

7pm

Ronnie O’Sullivan 2-4 Marco Fu
Mark Allen 4-2 Gary Wilson
Barry Hawkins 4-1 Ryan Day
Stuart Bingham 4-1 Zhao Xintong

Tuesday, February 5

1pm

Martin O’Donnell 3-4 Ali Carter
Jimmy Robertson 3-4 Mark Davis
Mark Williams 3-4 Yuan Sijun
Neil Robertson 3-4 Xiao Guodong

7pm

Joe Perry 3-4 Tom Ford
Stephen Maguire 4-1 Mark King
Judd Trump 4-3 Stuart Carrington
Jack Lisowski 1-4 Ding Junhui

Wednesday, February 6

1pm

Mark Selby 4-1 Shaun Murphy
John Higgins 2-4 Noppon Saengkham
David Gilbert 4-0 Yan Bingtao
Kyren Wilson 4-3 Matthew Stevens

LAST 16 (best of seven frames)

7pm

Xiao Guodong 4-1 Mark Davis
Tom Ford 2-4 Judd Trump
Stephen Maguire 2-4 Yuan SiJun
Barry Hawkins 4-1 Marco Fu

Thursday, February 7

1pm

David Gilbert 4-0 Ding Junhui
Ali Carter 4-1 Mark Allen
Kyren Wilson 4-0 Stuart Bingham
Mark Selby 4-2 Noppon Saengkham

QUARTER-FINALS (best of nine frames)

7pm

Ali Carter 5-1 David Gilbert
Xiao Guodong 5-4 Yuan Sijun

Friday, February 8

1pm

Mark Selby 1-5 Judd Trump
Kyren Wilson 2-5 Barry Hawkins

SEMI-FINALS (best of 11 frames)

7pm

Ali Carter 6-0 Xiao Guodong

Saturday, February 9

7pm

Judd Trump 6-5 Barry Hawins

FINAL (best of 19 frames)

1pm

Ali Carter v Judd Trump

7pm

Ali Carter v Judd Trump

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Allen defends decision to concede match with 11 reds left on 'disgusting' table

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07/02/2019 at 22:46

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