Northern Ireland Open 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Dominant Kyren Wilson beats rival Judd Trump to win £100,000 final – updates
KYREN WILSON won his second ranking tournament title of the season after a dominant performance against Judd Trump.
The reigning world champion took a dominant 7-1 lead into the final session in Belfast after blitzing Trump in the afternoon.
World No 1 Trump mounted a spirited comeback - winning the first frame of the evening session the before equalling the tournament high break with a superb 143 - but Wilson won the two frames he needed to take home the £100,000 top prize.
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Latest scores – Heathcote hits back
A huge frame from Louis Heathcote, who was in danger of dropping to 0-3 behind.
Instead, it's 1-2 after a hard-fought 72-54 frame.
Small margins - remember it's best of 9 frames in these quarter-finals, or first to 5.
- Judd Trump 3-1 Shaun Murphy
- Louis Heathcote 1-2 Elliot Slessor
Latest scores – Judd on the charge
No messing about from Judd Trump in frame 4.
He seizes on a loose red from Murphy, building a sublime break of 128.
The pair head to the dressing rooms for the interval, with Trump well on top.
- Judd Trump 3-1 Shaun Murphy
- Louis Heathcote 0-2 Elliot Slessor
Latest scores – Slessor doubles advantage
Another impressive frame from Slessor, who scraps it out 72-32.
Just yards away, the World No. 1 starting to get into his groove.
Trump regains the lead with a 68-28 third frame.
- Judd Trump 2-1 Shaun Murphy
- Louis Heathcote 0-2 Elliot Slessor
Latest scores – Slessor takes opener
In the all-English clash, it's Elliot Slessor who has seized the advantage.
He wins the first frame 53-3 after a tense safety battle.
Over on the other table, Murphy levels things up with an impressive break of 66.
- Judd Trump 1-1 Shaun Murphy
- Louis Heathcote 0-1 Elliot Slessor
Latest scores - Trump goes ahead
Comeback complete for Judd in a tense first frame.
He reels in Murphy, clearing up and taking a nail-biter 63-62.
- Judd Trump 1-0 Shaun Murphy
- Louis Heathcote 0-0 Elliot Slessor
Latest scores – QF4 underway
A break of 62 from Murphy, but a costly miss could let Trump back in during a tense first frame.
Across on the other table, Louis Heathcote breaks off against Elliot Slessor.
- Judd Trump 0-0 Shaun Murphy
- Louis Heathcote 0-0 Elliot Slessor
Latest score - Judd Trump vs Shaun Murphy
The World No. 1 on his way to the table.
Trump faces Murphy with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs.
Evening action underway from Belfast.
Credit: Getty Results so far today
Two players are already through to Saturday's semi-finals.
Pang Junxu stunned Neil Robertson in our opening match of the day, with two stunning breaks turning the game on its head.
While Kyren Wilson as in cruise control as he saw off three-time world champion Mark Williams.
- Neil Robertson 4-5 Pang Junxu
- Mark Williams 1-5 Kyren Wilson
Next up - Louis Heathcote vs Elliot Slessor
It's been a fantastic afternoon of action from Belfast.
And we've got two quarter-finals yet to come tonight.
Heathcote vs Slessor starting soon, with Kyren Wilson and Pang Jungxu waiting in the last four.
Latest scores – Wilson beats Williams
The world champion marches on.
A battling frame from Williams, but Wilson scraps it out 67-37.
5-1 victory, safely into the semi-finals. Job done for The Warrior.
Credit: Getty Latest scores – Kyren one frame away
That could be costly.
A missed red from Williams sees Wilson let back to the table trailing by 38.
The reigning world champ makes him pay. Wilson records a break of 65 to stretch his lead.
- Mark Williams 1-4 Kyren Wilson
Latest scores - Back underway
A huge frame coming up for Mark Williams.
Lose this and he'd need to win four on the bounce. The players are back out, it's the Welshman to break.
Latest scores – Wilson leads 3-1 at the interval
The players head into the changing rooms for a quick break.
It's been one-way traffic in the first four frames, with Kyren Wilson just two away from the semi-finals.
Latest scores – Kyren takes control
Wilson has made the running in all four of the frames so far.
And he deserves this lead, building an impressive century break of 135 to restore his two-frame advantage.
- Mark Williams 1-3 Kyren Wilson
Credit: Getty Latest scores – Battles of Wills
It took a good 15 minutes, but that pesky red finally falls.
Kyren leaves Williams with an easy long pot into the top right pocket - and he makes no mistake.
The Welshman can't clear up from there, but halves Wilson's advantage. Game on.
- Mark Williams 1-2 Kyren Wilson
Latest scores – Safety first
Plenty riding on this third frame, and both players know it.
Williams is currently up 45-20, with the last red on the table.
Safety shots coming in from both Williams and Wilson, with whoever is able to pot next likely taking the frame.
- Mark Williams 0-2 Kyren Wilson
Latest scores – Kyren in control
The reigning world champ looking the business in these early stages.
He grinds Williams down in this second frame, eventually winning out 73-16.
The Welshman yet to really get going in Belfast.
- Mark Williams 0-2 Kyren Wilson
Latest scores – Wilson's statement of intent
That's some start from Kyren Wilson.
He jumps on a loose safety from Williams early in the frame and won't let him back on the table.
A speedy break of 72 and he has the first frame in the bag.
- Mark Williams 0-1 Kyren Wilson
Latest scores - Williams 0-0 Wilson
This could be a belter.
Three-time world champion Williams takes on the current World No. 2 and reigning world champ.
Something has to give in Belfast - best of 9, Wilson to break. Here we go
Latest scores - Robertson crashes out
That's some way to win a match.
Trailing 4-3, Pang Junxu finds breaks of 85 and 129 to sneak into the semi-finals.
Robertson can only sit and watch.
Next up - Mark Williams faces Kyren Wilson for a place in the final four.
Credit: Getty Neil Robertson 4-5 Pang Junxu
Pang clinches the win in a close game, coming back from behind three times to secure victory.
Neil Robertson 4-4 Pang Junxu
We are down to a decider!
Neil Robertson 4-3 Pang Junxu
Robertson is in sight of victory.
Neil Robertson 3-3 Pang Junxu
The score is tied at 3-3, with little to separate the two players.
Neil Robertson 3-2 Pang Junxu
Robertson leads by one frame in what has been a tight game so far.