Postpublished at 13:47 GMT 17 January
John Virgo
1979 UK Championship winner on BBC One
Judd Trump will be very satisfied. He hasn't had to do much and has a two-frame lead.
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Best of 11 frames - Semi-finals
Evening session from 19:00 GMT:
Kyren Wilson 6-5 Wu Yize
Higgins comes back from 3-0 down to beat Trump 6-5 in afternoon session
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Postpublished at 13:47 GMT 17 January
Trump takes two-frame leadpublished at 13:47 GMT 17 January
Trump 2-0 Higgins
Media caption, Trump extends lead to 2-0 against Higgins
An imperious start from Judd Trump as he takes a two-frame lead.
Trump begins the frame with a break of 46 and then watches John Higgins go in off before the Scot follows up with a poor safety shot.
Unable to get any table time Higgins requires snookers and attempts a long pot but sees the red rebound off the cushion. Deciding it might be an exercise in futility he decides to concede the frame at 70-5.
Higgins yet to pot a ball in anger.
Postpublished at 13:33 GMT 17 January
John Virgo
1979 UK Championship winner on BBC OneJohn Higgins had no table time in that opening frame but he has all the experience in the world. Judd Trump will be relieved to get one on the board.
Trump wins first framepublished at 13:31 GMT 17 January
Trump 1-0 Higgins
Media caption, Trump pounces on Higgins miss to take opening frame
Judd Trump follows up a promising early break with another of 40 to put down an early marker against John Higgins who fails to register a point in the opening frame.
An solid start from the world number one in this best-of-11 frames semi-final.
Head to headpublished at 13:22 GMT 17 January
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 13:20 GMT 17 January
Right, we are under way at the Alexandra Palace in London.
Judd Trump breaks and then starts to get to work.
Higgins hasn't beaten Trump in match this sort of distance since 2022.
Postpublished at 13:14 GMT 17 January
John Parrott
1991 world champion on BBC OneJohn Higgins versus Judd Trump is a proper match. They are two proper players. The way they have both progressed through the rounds has been intriguing and it sets it up for a brilliant match up.
Route to the final...published at 13:07 GMT 17 January
Image source, BBC SportSemi-final Saturdaypublished at 12:59 GMT 17 January
Image source, Getty ImagesHello, just the small matter of two Masters semi-finals coming your way from Alexandra Palace.
First up this afternoon, world number one Judd Trump takes one fellow two-time champion John Higgins.
And then later today Kyren Wilson is in action against Chinese debutant Wu Yize.
Strap in and enjoy.