Judd Trump edged into the semi-finals of the Masters at the Alexandra Palace with a nail-biting 6-5 win over Neil Robertson, yesterday.

Trump raced into a 2-0 lead with a break of 104 enough to secure the second frame, but Robertson struck back by reeling off two in a row with one visit in the fourth producing a 139.

In total, a high-quality quarter-final contained six century breaks with Trump’s 140 in the ninth the top score and the highest in the tournament.

The match continued to follow the same path with Trump moving 4-2 ahead before breaks of 100 and 74 by Robertson levelled the score again.

Each player then won a frame to take the match to 5-5.

It took a decider to separate the rivals and it was Trump who rose to the occasion with a magnificent 129 sealing victory in the 11th and setting up a semi-final against Barry Hawkins.

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