Tour Championship snooker 2023 LIVE - Kyren Wilson leads Ding Junhui in battle to reach showpiece final

WILSON 3-0 DING Ding’s respite is short-lived as he gambles with a double on a red from right to left middle that never really looks like coming off. Ad Wilson duly punishes the error by knocking it into right middle and the man nicknamed ‘Enter the Dragon’ sees his scoreless run continue as his opponent polishes off the frame with a break of 34.

Tour ChampionshipSelby withstands Day charge to set up clash with Murphy in semi-finals21 HOURS AGO WILSON 2-0 DING (59-0) The applause continues to ring in Kyren’s ears as he maintains his red-hot start with long pot from baulk to sink a far from routine red into the bottom right pocket. It highlights just how confident he’s feeling right now and he tidies up a yellow-red-brown combo in the Northern hemisphere of the table to set up a red from left to right that leaves him perfectly on the black.

There’s a brief interruption as a spectator’s watch inadvertently catches the light and gets in Wilson’s eye-line. The referee intervenes but it does little to halt the No.5 seed’s charge as his next shot brilliantly splits the pack and again sets him up for a potentially frame-winning visit.

As the half century approaches, he’s forced to pull off an exquisite cut to the bottom right pocket on the stretch to regain position, but given his current form he never looked like missing. However, his purple patch does finally conclude when he runs out of options with six reds remaining and he plays a nice safety that leaves the cue ball tight to the yellow pocket.

WILSON 2-0 DING Ding takes his seat and folds his arms, most probably in annoyance as a tame safety attempt goes pear-shaped. Wilson takes advantage as he rolls a red across the bottom rail into the left-hand corner before