Mark Selby will face fellow four-time world champion John Higgins in the final of the British Open on Sunday. World number five Selby overcame Northern Ireland's Mark Allen 6-3 in a hard-fought semi-final in Cheltenham on Saturday.

Mark Selby will play John Higgins in the final of the British Open after beating Mark Allen 6-3 in an enthralling battle between two of the game’s grittiest competitors.

Mark Selby is scrapping through tight games at the British Open, despite former world champion Ken Doherty saying it is clear he is struggling for confidence. The Jester from Leicester beat Pang Junxu 4-3 on the final black in his opening game in Cheltenham and then edged past Yuan Sijun in a decider in round three on Wednesday night.

Mark Selby pulled off a hard-fought 4-5 win over David Gilbert in the quarterfinal encounter of this tournament yesterday. In the meantime, Mark Selby has won four matches in this British Open tournament,

Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live coverage of the British Open semi-finals. First up John Higgins will take on Oliver Lines before Mark Selby v Mark Allen.

Snooker star Mark Allen believes he is "close" to replicating the same levels that helped him secure three titles last season.

THE British Open Snooker has reached a couple of thrilling semi-finals TODAY – with many of the sport’s top stars still in contention for the £100,000 jackpot. This afternoon’s

Mark Selby will take on John Higgins in the final of the British Open in Cheltenham after beating Mark Allen 6-3.